ms access #TYPE! error on report when no data
I have an MS access report. Run perfect when where is data. If there is NO data I get a #Type! error on a particular field
In the report itself, under the detail section I have a text box that contains a TRIM statement: =Trim([PRIMARY_NAME]) & " " & Trim([Label_NAME])
If there is no data on the report, I get #Type! error showing on the report when I run the print preview.
I tried to modify the trim statement to be : =IIf(IsNull([PRIMARY_NAME]
I wrote it so if the PRIMARY_NAME field was null then it would just output a blank space. This was probably wrong because there is 2 fields in my trim statement.
I am probably missing something simple.... can someone give advice how to get rid of that #Type! error? Thank you.
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Just wondering if there was a way to do this in the report.
Paste the following code into a standard module:
Function AvoidError(n As Variant, varReplaceWith As Variant)
10 On Error GoTo AvoidError_Error
20 AvoidError = Nz(n, varReplaceWith)
AvoidError_Exit:
30 Exit Function
AvoidError_Error:
40 AvoidError = varReplaceWith
50 Resume AvoidError_Exit
End Function
and make sure you call the module something other then AvoidError if it's a new module. Then make your control source:
=AvoidError(Trim([PRIMARY_
This doesn't always work in all cases though. Microsoft built in some optimizations that defeat this in some cases. So sometimes you need to break it up in to two steps; A hidden control with your expression, then a visible control with =AvoidError(<visible control>).
The other way to do this is to either check the recordcount in your IIF statement or hasdata and if no records, display a blank (this is looking at a subreport):
IIf(me.rptMonthlyStatCo.re
I find AvoidError() easier to use and it works most of the time without issue.
Jim.
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IsNull returns a Boolean, true or false
Nz(TheNullItem, TheSubstitute) substitutes something for the null.
Why are you TRIMing?
You should take care of that earlier.
Here's a fun trick.
In the query create two computed fields
tPRIMARY_NAME:Trim(PRIMARY
tLabel_NAME: Trim(LABEL_NAME)
Make your control
=[tPRIMARY_NAME] + " " + [tLabel_NAME]
Only in Access controls does the + concatenation propogate null.
You'll only get the text of the Primary name, the text of the Label name, or both with a space in between.