Cannot use OpenArgs in Access 2000

[Peter Afonin]

Hello:

I created an Access application that uses OpenArgs:

DoCmd.OpenReport stDocName, acPreview, , , , "1"

I created it in Access 2003 (but in Access 2000 format), and it works well.
However, people in my company are using Access 2000, and this doesn't work
on their PCs. They are getting a compile error ("Wrong number of arguments
or method is not supported").

I've checked the references - they are identical to mine, except that they
have Access 9, and I have Access 11. I know that Access 2000 supports
OpenArgs, I verified this in Help. But it even doesn't give this option.
When I type DoCmd.OpenReport, I see this:

OpenReport(ReportName, View as AcView=acVewNormal, [FilterName],
[WhereCondition])

That's all.

On my PC I see:

OpenReport(ReportName, View as AcView=acVewNormal, [FilterName],
[WhereCondition],
WindowMode as AcWindowMode=acWindowNormal, [OpenArgs])

What could be wrong here?

I would appreciate your help.

Thank you,

 

[Dirk Goldgar]

Hello:

I created an Access application that uses OpenArgs:

DoCmd.OpenReport stDocName, acPreview, , , , "1"

I created it in Access 2003 (but in Access 2000 format), and it works
well. However, people in my company are using Access 2000, and this
doesn't work on their PCs. They are getting a compile error ("Wrong
number of arguments or method is not supported").

I've checked the references - they are identical to mine, except that
they have Access 9, and I have Access 11. I know that Access 2000
supports OpenArgs, I verified this in Help. But it even doesn't give
this option. When I type DoCmd.OpenReport, I see this:

OpenReport(ReportName, View as AcView=acVewNormal, [FilterName],
[WhereCondition])

That's all.

On my PC I see:

OpenReport(ReportName, View as AcView=acVewNormal, [FilterName],
[WhereCondition],
WindowMode as AcWindowMode=acWindowNormal, [OpenArgs])

What could be wrong here?

You are mistaken -- Access 2000 does not support OpenArgs for
DoCmd.OpenReport, only for DoCmd.OpenForm. You'll have to use a
workaround of some sort.

Possible workarounds include (a) putting the arguments into a hidden
text box on a form, and having the report pick them up from there, and
(b) using a global variable whose value you set to the desired argument
string just before you open the report -- the report's Open event proc
then grabs the argument value from the variable and clears the variable
for future use.

 

[Peter Afonin]

Thank you, Dirk, I can do that.

I just wonder why I found a full info about OpenArgs in Access 2000 Help?

Peter

Hello:

I created an Access application that uses OpenArgs:

DoCmd.OpenReport stDocName, acPreview, , , , "1"

I created it in Access 2003 (but in Access 2000 format), and it works
well. However, people in my company are using Access 2000, and this
doesn't work on their PCs. They are getting a compile error ("Wrong
number of arguments or method is not supported").

I've checked the references - they are identical to mine, except that
they have Access 9, and I have Access 11. I know that Access 2000
supports OpenArgs, I verified this in Help. But it even doesn't give
this option. When I type DoCmd.OpenReport, I see this:

OpenReport(ReportName, View as AcView=acVewNormal, [FilterName],
[WhereCondition])

That's all.

On my PC I see:

OpenReport(ReportName, View as AcView=acVewNormal, [FilterName],
[WhereCondition],
WindowMode as AcWindowMode=acWindowNormal, [OpenArgs])

What could be wrong here?

You are mistaken -- Access 2000 does not support OpenArgs for
DoCmd.OpenReport, only for DoCmd.OpenForm. You'll have to use a
workaround of some sort.

Possible workarounds include (a) putting the arguments into a hidden
text box on a form, and having the report pick them up from there, and
(b) using a global variable whose value you set to the desired argument
string just before you open the report -- the report's Open event proc
then grabs the argument value from the variable and clears the variable
for future use.

--
Dirk Goldgar, MS Access MVP
www.datagnostics.com

(please reply to the newsgroup)

 

[Dirk Goldgar]

Thank you, Dirk, I can do that.

I just wonder why I found a full info about OpenArgs in Access 2000
Help?

Because it is valid for the DoCmd.OpenForm method. Are you saying you
find help text that implies OpenArgs is valid with the OpenReport
method? I just had a quick look in the A2K help, to make sure they
hadn't made a mistake -- as has been known to happen -- but I couldn't
find OpenArgs in conjunction with the OpenReport method or the Report
object.

 

[Peter Afonin]

Thank you, I guess you're correct. It was valid for OpenForm only.

Peter

 

[Guest]

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Thank you

Enterprise Project Consulting

 

[Dirk Goldgar]

I am from the Access support department at
<improperly posted URL deleted> and we would be happy to
assist you in resolving your issue.

Thank you,

Enterprise Project Consulting

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