ACC: Subreport Placed Low on Main Report Causes Blank Pages

• Microsoft Access versions 1.0, 1.1, 2.0

SYMPTOMS

Novice: Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user computers.

When you print or preview a report containing a subreport placed low in the main report's detail section, blank pages are generated after the subreport.

CAUSE

The extra pages are the result of the main report incorrectly determining where the subreport begins and ends.

RESOLUTION

Move the subreport higher in the main report's detail section, or create a static grouping section and place the subreport in that section. To create a static group footer, follow these steps:

1. Click the Sorting And Grouping button on the toolbar and type the following in the Field/Expression:
   
   ="A"
   
   Then set the GroupFooter property to Yes.



2. Move the subreport from the detail section into the new group footer section.



3. Preview the report.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Access versions 1.0, 1.1, and 2.0. This problem no longer occurs in Microsoft Access version 7.0.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Problem

1. Open the sample database NWIND.MDB.



2. Create a new, unbound report.



3. In the report's detail section, create three label controls with the following properties:
   

   
         Label1
            Name: Label1
            Caption: This is the top of the detail section.
            Top: 0
         Label2
            Name: Label2
            Caption: This is the middle of the detail section.
            Top: 10
         Label3
            Name: Label3
            Caption: This will print just above the subreport control.
            Top: 19.5 




4. Create a subreport control in the detail section. Drag the Alphabetical List Of Products report to the subreport control.



5. Set the subreport control's properties as follows:
   

   
         Subreport Control
            Name: Alphabetical List of Products
            SourceObject: Report.Alphabetical List of Products
            Left: 0
            Top: 21
            CanGrow: Yes 




6. Preview the report. Note that pages 6-11 are blank.

Keywords          : kbusage RptSub 
Version           : 1.0 1.1 2.0
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbbug 

Last Reviewed: April 6, 1999