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Report formatting hangs
I have a report (rptHV) that uses a query (qryHV) as its record source. The
user opens a form (frmHVClient), chooses a name from a combo box, and then clicks a command button (cmdClient) to run the report. The report works fine as long as certain client names are not chosen. If those certain client names are chosen, a progress bar appears in the status area with the message, "Formatting report - press ctrl + Break to stop..." and the report hangs and never formats at all. Coincidentally (or not) the clients that cause the issue are all assigned to the same staff member. I've looked at the data in those records several times and everything appears normal, so I'm at a loss as to why this is happening. |
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Report formatting hangs
This is probably to so with the properties of the sections and groupings. It
may be attempting to find a solution that's not possible. To test if this is the problem, open the report in design view. In the Sorting and Grouping box, make sure that each group header/foot is set to "Do not keep together." If that doesn't solve it, right-click the Detail section, and choose Properties. On the Format tab of the properties box, set Keep Together to No. Repeat for the other sections on the report. -- Allen Browne - Microsoft MVP. Perth, Western Australia Tips for Access users - http://allenbrowne.com/tips.html Reply to group, rather than allenbrowne at mvps dot org. "Tara" wrote in message ... I have a report (rptHV) that uses a query (qryHV) as its record source. The user opens a form (frmHVClient), chooses a name from a combo box, and then clicks a command button (cmdClient) to run the report. The report works fine as long as certain client names are not chosen. If those certain client names are chosen, a progress bar appears in the status area with the message, "Formatting report - press ctrl + Break to stop..." and the report hangs and never formats at all. Coincidentally (or not) the clients that cause the issue are all assigned to the same staff member. I've looked at the data in those records several times and everything appears normal, so I'm at a loss as to why this is happening. |
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Report formatting hangs
The second suggestion fixed it! Now I just have to figure out why it's
having trouble with the grouping... Thanks so much! "Allen Browne" wrote: This is probably to so with the properties of the sections and groupings. It may be attempting to find a solution that's not possible. To test if this is the problem, open the report in design view. In the Sorting and Grouping box, make sure that each group header/foot is set to "Do not keep together." If that doesn't solve it, right-click the Detail section, and choose Properties. On the Format tab of the properties box, set Keep Together to No. Repeat for the other sections on the report. -- Allen Browne - Microsoft MVP. Perth, Western Australia Tips for Access users - http://allenbrowne.com/tips.html Reply to group, rather than allenbrowne at mvps dot org. "Tara" wrote in message ... I have a report (rptHV) that uses a query (qryHV) as its record source. The user opens a form (frmHVClient), chooses a name from a combo box, and then clicks a command button (cmdClient) to run the report. The report works fine as long as certain client names are not chosen. If those certain client names are chosen, a progress bar appears in the status area with the message, "Formatting report - press ctrl + Break to stop..." and the report hangs and never formats at all. Coincidentally (or not) the clients that cause the issue are all assigned to the same staff member. I've looked at the data in those records several times and everything appears normal, so I'm at a loss as to why this is happening. . |
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Report formatting hangs
Usually, the amount of the data in the section is TOO large to keep together.
So Access looks for another page to put it on, but if the amount of data is too large to fit on one page Access looks for another page and ... John Spencer Access MVP 2002-2005, 2007-2010 The Hilltop Institute University of Maryland Baltimore County Tara wrote: The second suggestion fixed it! Now I just have to figure out why it's having trouble with the grouping... Thanks so much! "Allen Browne" wrote: This is probably to so with the properties of the sections and groupings. It may be attempting to find a solution that's not possible. To test if this is the problem, open the report in design view. In the Sorting and Grouping box, make sure that each group header/foot is set to "Do not keep together." If that doesn't solve it, right-click the Detail section, and choose Properties. On the Format tab of the properties box, set Keep Together to No. Repeat for the other sections on the report. -- Allen Browne - Microsoft MVP. Perth, Western Australia Tips for Access users - http://allenbrowne.com/tips.html Reply to group, rather than allenbrowne at mvps dot org. "Tara" wrote in message ... I have a report (rptHV) that uses a query (qryHV) as its record source. The user opens a form (frmHVClient), chooses a name from a combo box, and then clicks a command button (cmdClient) to run the report. The report works fine as long as certain client names are not chosen. If those certain client names are chosen, a progress bar appears in the status area with the message, "Formatting report - press ctrl + Break to stop..." and the report hangs and never formats at all. Coincidentally (or not) the clients that cause the issue are all assigned to the same staff member. I've looked at the data in those records several times and everything appears normal, so I'm at a loss as to why this is happening. . |
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