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Line Counter Code
Change Line Color
Running Sum Calculation
Display Page Subtotals
Dynamic Graphics Overlay
Dynamic Crosstab Report
Mail Merge


Microsoft Access Report Tutorials

Tutorials for Access report programming in Microsoft Access is one of the most tedious and time consuming efforts in the database creation process. Now that you have created the database, programmed the forms, and entered some data it is time to write reports.

Multiple sub-reports, several levels of summing and the simple size limitations of a piece of paper all contribute to a challenging programming task for complex database reports. We have created a few report writing tools and techniques that should make your software development life easier.

Our Access report examples and visual basic programming techniques are listed below. Each Microsoft Access report example will help with specific Access report writing issues. Each of these MS Access report examples use VBA code as the tool to accomplish the task.

 
Access Report Example Microsoft Access Report Tutorial Description
Report Line Counter Code Report line counter VB tutorialCustom detail line counter is a great technique to know for those order reports or any other report where you need an itemized list for the report output.
Change Report Line Color report banding tutorial Microsoft AccessMake your continuous-record reports more readable by alternating the colors of each detail line.  These banded reports will remind you of the fan-fold computer paper from long ago.
Report Running Sum Calculation Report running totals exampleCustomized running sum calculations provide you with the knowledge required to do more complex calculations within your reports.  See how these calculations are accomplished within visual basic.
Display Page Subtotals Access doesn't alwayspage totals page subtotals provide totals exactly the way we want them on a report.  See how to programmatically control how your total fields are calculated and see how you can control where and when they print on the report
Dynamic Graphics Overlay in Access Reports Saving a complex, largeReport overlay graphic image graphic image as part of your report can make your Access database explode in size and slowdown the design process of reports.  Learn how to dynamically insert forms and pictures into your reports from within Visual Basic.
Dynamic Crosstab Report Learn how to make your crosstab reports change as the data changes.  Dynamically add columns, change column headings, and sort order.
Mail Merge for Reports Consider using Access to perform you mail merge reports rather than having the user jump to MS Word.  For one or two page letters we recommend using this method thereby by passing the activation of Microsoft Word.

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