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Passing criteria into a report from a form

I have a query (qry_report1) and a report (rpt_report1) that requires 2 inputs from the user - StartDate and EndDate. I have set up a form (frm_report) with 2 txt fields with datepickers where the user can set the dates. I have made a command button calling the report using DoCmd.OpenReport.

When I open frm_report and set the dates and press the button the setup works, but when I embed the frm_report in a navigationalform (frm_menu) and run it from here it doesn't work anymore. Instead I keep getting the enter parameter value dialogue box.

Whats the problem?

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Dale Fye

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omgang

How/where do you specify the values for the form fields? In the query or the report itself, e.g. [Forms]![frm-report]![txtField1] ? If so, then once you embed the form in another for the reference will no longer work. You'll need to refer to the parent form and then drill down.

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Rey Obrero (Capricorn1)

the criteria in your query "qry_report1" is still looking for the form "frm_report" which now became a sub form when you placed it in "frm_Menu"..

1. remove the date criteria from your query

2. open the report like this

docmd.openreport "rpt_report1",,, "[datefrom]>=#" & me.textdate1 & "# and [dateTo]<=#" & me.textdate2 & "#"

that is the format you should use...

post the criteria from query "qry_report1", so we can correct the code above

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omgang

If you want to refer to the original form, which is now a subform of another form, you can refer to it in this way
Forms!frm_menu.form!frm_report!txtField1

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