Reports in Access 2003

[Nick Bradbury]

Hi

I created a database in Access 2000, however after a recent upgrade to MS
Office 2003 and Access 2003 the reports no longer work. I get a message
"Open Report Action Canelled" when I click on the button to open a report,
also I cannot run reports using the menu in the database window or create
new reports using design view. I created a new database with a table in
Access 2003 and I cannot create reports in that either. All other objects
are working as normal, the databases are using Access 2000 file format.

Has anyone any advise on how I can get these working again?

Thanks

Nick Bradbury

 

[Evi]

Have you installed a default printer?
Evi

 

[Nick Bradbury]

Thanks for your reply, I'll look on Monday [work PC].

But how does not having a default printer installed prevent the creating of
reports or being able to view existing ones? It doesn't make any sense.

Cheers

Nick

 

[John Spencer]

Access uses the printer specifications to set up the report layout. No
default printer = no printer specification.

No printer specification = cannot create layout specifications.
No layout specifications = AAUUGH!!!!

'====================================================
John Spencer
Access MVP 2002-2005, 2007-2008
Center for Health Program Development and Management
University of Maryland Baltimore County
'====================================================

Thanks for your reply, I'll look on Monday [work PC].

But how does not having a default printer installed prevent the creating of
reports or being able to view existing ones? It doesn't make any sense.

Cheers

Nick

Have you installed a default printer?
Evi

 

[Nick Bradbury]

Hi Guys

Printer was installed but set to "Letter" not "A4", changed setting
everything OK. Still find it odd that this situation exists in the first
place and that it isn't mentioned in Access help or troubleshooting, not
that I can find anyway.

Thanks for you help

Nick

Access uses the printer specifications to set up the report layout. No
default printer = no printer specification.

No printer specification = cannot create layout specifications.
No layout specifications = AAUUGH!!!!

'====================================================
John Spencer
Access MVP 2002-2005, 2007-2008
Center for Health Program Development and Management
University of Maryland Baltimore County
'====================================================

Thanks for your reply, I'll look on Monday [work PC].

But how does not having a default printer installed prevent the creating
of reports or being able to view existing ones? It doesn't make any
sense.

Cheers

Nick

Have you installed a default printer?
Evi
Hi

I created a database in Access 2000, however after a recent upgrade to
MS
Office 2003 and Access 2003 the reports no longer work. I get a message
"Open Report Action Canelled" when I click on the button to open a
report,
also I cannot run reports using the menu in the database window or
create
new reports using design view. I created a new database with a table in
Access 2003 and I cannot create reports in that either. All other
objects
are working as normal, the databases are using Access 2000 file format.

Has anyone any advise on how I can get these working again?

Thanks

Nick Bradbury

 

[Evi]

Phew, that's a new one! And really daft as the Default setting in Regional
Settings when you install Windows is Letter. Bet this letter saves a whole
heap of equally puzzled users from trying all sorts of major horribles to
fix the same problem.
Thanks for taking the trouble to let everyone know.
Evi

Hi Guys

Printer was installed but set to "Letter" not "A4", changed setting
everything OK. Still find it odd that this situation exists in the first
place and that it isn't mentioned in Access help or troubleshooting, not
that I can find anyway.

Thanks for you help

Nick

Access uses the printer specifications to set up the report layout. No
default printer = no printer specification.

No printer specification = cannot create layout specifications.
No layout specifications = AAUUGH!!!!

'====================================================
John Spencer
Access MVP 2002-2005, 2007-2008
Center for Health Program Development and Management
University of Maryland Baltimore County
'====================================================

Thanks for your reply, I'll look on Monday [work PC].

But how does not having a default printer installed prevent the creating
of reports or being able to view existing ones? It doesn't make any
sense.

Cheers

Nick

Have you installed a default printer?
Evi
Hi

I created a database in Access 2000, however after a recent upgrade to
MS
Office 2003 and Access 2003 the reports no longer work. I get a message
"Open Report Action Canelled" when I click on the button to open a
report,
also I cannot run reports using the menu in the database window or
create
new reports using design view. I created a new database with a table in
Access 2003 and I cannot create reports in that either. All other
objects
are working as normal, the databases are using Access 2000 file format.

Has anyone any advise on how I can get these working again?

Thanks

Nick Bradbury