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Microsoft Access 2000. Report Primer, Tips & Tricks. Report Types. Detail reports Summary reports Cross-tab reports Sub-reports Reports with forms Reports with labels Reports with graphics Reports with charts. Report Controls. Labels Text Boxes Lines Rectangles Bound Object Frames
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Microsoft Access 2000 Report Primer, Tips & Tricks Microsoft Access 2000 - Reports Tips & Tricks
Report Types • Detail reports • Summary reports • Cross-tab reports • Sub-reports • Reports with forms • Reports with labels • Reports with graphics • Reports with charts Microsoft Access 2000 - Reports Tips & Tricks
Report Controls • Labels • Text Boxes • Lines • Rectangles • Bound Object Frames • Unbound Object Frames • Image Controls • Page Breaks • Sub-reports Microsoft Access 2000 - Reports Tips & Tricks
Open Activate Format Print Close Deactivate Report Events • On Open • On Close • On Activate • On Deactivate • On No Data • On Page • On Error • On Format • On Print • On Retreat Microsoft Access 2000 - Reports Tips & Tricks
Report Format Properties • Caption • Page Header/Footer • Group Keep Together • Width • Picture …. • Grid X / Grid Y • Layout for Print • Palette Source Microsoft Access 2000 - Reports Tips & Tricks
Report Data Properties • Record Source • Filter • Filter On • Order By • Order By On Microsoft Access 2000 - Reports Tips & Tricks
Other Report Settings • Record Locks • Date Grouping • Menu Bar, Toolbar & Shortcut Menu Bar • Help File & Help Context ID • Tag • Has Module • MoveLayout • NextRecord • PrintSection • FormatCount • PrintCount • HasContinued • WillContinue Microsoft Access 2000 - Reports Tips & Tricks
Report Output Formats • Screen • File • Text • Rich Text Format • Print • Fax • Acrobat • Snapshot • HTML • Word • Excel Microsoft Access 2000 - Reports Tips & Tricks
Report Tips & Tricks • Naming convention for controls/objects • Base report on unsorted query - faster • Alternate color of rows in long reports • Sub-reports & sub-sub reports • Sorting & grouping – not in query • Immediate IF statements in controls • Access as word processor - 22 inches • Page borders around reports • Height of controls to 0 • Graphics in reports • Print, preview or cancel Microsoft Access 2000 - Reports Tips & Tricks
Conclusion • Access reports are very powerful • Control almost every aspect • Incorporates all data types • Outputs to many file types • Adhere to naming convention • Use reports to generate documents • Base reports on stored queries Microsoft Access 2000 - Reports Tips & Tricks
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