How to pass multipe items in OpenArgs event of an ACCESS 2010 report
I pass the name of the report in its caption using the Open Args. But, I need to pass two items in open args. One to dynamically change the report title and an argument to change the sort order. Right now, I pass the caption, but how to I add a second argument?
DoCmd.OpenReport strReportName, acViewReport, , strFilter, , strReportCaption
Private Sub Report_Open(Cancel As Integer)
Me.lblTitle.Caption = Me.OpenArgs
End Sub
Need to add in the Report_Open event
Me.OrderBy = Me.OpenArgs
Me.OrderByOn = True
Will post as another question as you did answer the one I asked.
Sandra
DoCmd.OpenReport strReportName, acViewReport, , strFilter, , strReportCaption
Private Sub Report_Open(Cancel As Integer)
Me.lblTitle.Caption = Me.OpenArgs
End Sub
Need to add in the Report_Open event
Me.OrderBy = Me.OpenArgs
Me.OrderByOn = True
Will post as another question as you did answer the one I asked.
Sandra
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and just as an FYI, you can come up with all kinds of schemes. For example:
"ADD;SETCTRLTODATA=txtCust
This is a string I pass to a form in OpenArgs. I'm using the semi-colon as a delimiter.
First argument is the mode the form should open in. Second specifies that the following control/value pairs should be set, and the third is the form that focus should be returned to when closed.
Whatever you do, don't rely on position (i.e. 3rd argument in is this xxxx), but rather use a 'tag' (i.e. 'SETCTRLTODATA=') to tell you what the argument is.
So in your case, maybe:
"SETCAPTION=<value>|SORTOR
Then your report open can be standardized looking for each thing that needs to be done as you should do it:
1. Do I need to set the caption? Look for the tag. not found, do nothing. Found, set.
2. Do I need to set the sort order? Look for the tag....
or you can loop through the array after a Split() and act on each tag in turn.
Jim.
"ADD;SETCTRLTODATA=txtCust
This is a string I pass to a form in OpenArgs. I'm using the semi-colon as a delimiter.
First argument is the mode the form should open in. Second specifies that the following control/value pairs should be set, and the third is the form that focus should be returned to when closed.
Whatever you do, don't rely on position (i.e. 3rd argument in is this xxxx), but rather use a 'tag' (i.e. 'SETCTRLTODATA=') to tell you what the argument is.
So in your case, maybe:
"SETCAPTION=<value>|SORTOR
Then your report open can be standardized looking for each thing that needs to be done as you should do it:
1. Do I need to set the caption? Look for the tag. not found, do nothing. Found, set.
2. Do I need to set the sort order? Look for the tag....
or you can loop through the array after a Split() and act on each tag in turn.
Jim.
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Thank you for the follow up and I learned a long time ago not to rely on position! When I inherited this database, there was a report for every scenario, the same report, but now I just have one to worry about and pass the needed filter and arguments. Easier to maintain the one now than 15 copies. I use the pipe as I can see it better, but important thing is it does get the job done.
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