Export to RTF frustration

[Dan]

I have to export reports to RTF format all the time. The problem is it cuts
off header or data for no reason. And it exports differently from different
machines! It's very frustrating cause I have to consistently check before I
tell users. Even I fixed this time, it doesn't guarantee to work next time
or on another machine.

Anyone know a fix or workaround for this? Thanks so much.

 

[GVaught]

Could you export the reports as snapshot rather than rtf? Snapshots are
guaranteed to keep their format.

Snapshot reports can be viewed with a snapshot viewer, which can be
downloaded if a user does not have the same version of Access . Example. I
use Access 2000 to create invoices to send to my client. He uses Access 97.
He downloaded the Access 2000 snapshot viewer and he can view and print my
2000 invoice.

 

[Scott]

I have a similar problem. When I export reports to Word
(.rtf), it truncates some of the fields. Unfortunately
I'm using an .mde file to create the reports, so I can't
edit any of the report setup or change the output to a
snapshot. It's locked down to Word or Excel output. I'd
avoid using the .rtf version, but the report is more user
friendly than when printed than Excel.

Mine isn't the only one doing it, and I've contacted the
folks that created the .mde file. Their answer is it's
somewhere in the Office setup, because mine isn't the only
one doing it, but there not enough are to cause them to
revamp the report. Hopefully someone(?) has found a
solution.

 

[Dan]

Thanks for the help.

Yes, I could export as snapshot. The problem is most of my users have locked
machines, i.e., they are not allowed to install any program themselves
including snapshot viewer. Asking our IT to do it would take forever. I
tried this route before.