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by Jayaram Krishnaswamy
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Creating a Report using the table

Some of the steps in creating a report will be abbreviated. This next screen shown in Figure 12 starts off with a Report Wizard which uses the DesignAttach Table. It shows all the available fields in the table, DesignAttach. Notice the extra fields added to support the attachments.

Figure 12

In this screen all fields have been transferred to the right (Selected Fields :) using the >> button as shown Figure 13.

Figure 13

This next screen shown in Figure 14 is another step of the Report Wizard where you may include grouping information. No changes were made here.

Figure 14

This next screen shown in Figure 15 is the Report Wizard sort order configuration step. Again only the EmpName is designed to be sorted in ascending order.

Figure 15

Figure 16 shows the next step of the Report Wizard where the layout design is chosen. The columnar design is selected.

Figure16

In Figure 17 a style for the report is chosen. Access 2007 has a few more new styles in this step.

Figure 17

In the window shown in Figure 18, the report needs to be provided with a title which can be different from the default which comes up. In the example the default radio button choice is accepted.

Figure 18

When you click the Finish button the report will be created and will be, as was specified, opened in preview mode.

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Title: Dr.
Name: Jayaram Krishnaswamy
Date: 7/30/2009 8:13:28 AM
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Presently I do not have this product on my computer, but I will try to get back to you in a couple of days. In the mean time the best bet is to search Microsoft Office site.

Title: Dr.
Name: Khalid Amer
Date: 7/30/2009 7:46:28 AM
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I also forgot to include my email.
khalid.amer@btinternet.com

Title: Dr.
Name: Khalid Amer
Date: 7/30/2009 7:44:48 AM
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How can you programmatically copy one attachment from one table to another?

Title: IDIOT
Name: ARTHUR hill
Date: 7/23/2009 2:50:41 PM
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arthurleehill@gmail.com

I forgot to include my email with last question.

Title: CPA
Name: Arthur Hill
Date: 7/23/2009 2:49:42 PM
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Do I understand correctly that the only way to access the properties of an Attachment type field in a table record is to use a Attachment control? I want to programatically add attachments to records by iterating thru the recordset and adding an attachment, the file name of which is based on the ID field of the current record. I do not want the records displayed on the form.

Thanks for your assistance.

Arthur Hill, CPA, MBA, MCSD, MCDBA

Title: Working with Attachment data type in Microsoft Access 2007
Name: Jayaram Krishnaswamy
Date: 7/15/2009 12:27:03 PM
Comment:
Mike,

Thanks for the kind comments. Looks like it was not all that comprehensive! It's sometime ago I wrote this and I don't have Office 2007 on my PC. It may be possible to set up a hyperlink to get the actual resume. Next time I will take a look at this.

Regards

Title: Working with Attachment data type in Microsoft Access 2007
Name: Mike Kovatch
Date: 7/15/2009 12:12:28 PM
Comment:
Jay,
Very good and comprehensive article. Have you figured out a way to output the entire attachment as part of the report (not just the icon representing the attachment)?
As an example, let's say the report was an interview sheet that had 10 questions with blank areas to takes note depending on their response. The report would in include a copy of the applicant's actual resume. Is this possible?
- Mike

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