Email report in body of email

[Timax]

Hi, I have a task where I need to email to customers complex report that is being generated within access and I need to do it in the body of the email. What is the best way to approach that? Seems that I had no luck finding anything in the net. Worst case probably in attachment. Please help. Thank you

 

[Gasman]

I would have to ask why?, as it is not particularly user friendly?

If it was me, i would prefer a pdf attachment.?

 

[The_Doc_Man]

The report in question will have a bunch of "sections" that can include details, group headers and footers, page headers and footers, and report headers and footers. If you are generating a report that you need to look like an e-mail, you MIGHT be able to put text sections in the report header to make it look like an e-mail and in the footer to include your e-mail signature and follow-up comments. Then use the "DoCmd.SendTo" action, which you can easily look up on-line.

It's easy enough to try it and see if you like it.

 

[Timax]

Thank you very much for your input on this. My problem is that I need to send report via email automatically and DoCmd.SendTo, opens up mail client. I need to automatically convert report to pdf, attach to an email (with email address that will be coming from complex query) and send it without interaction of a live person. I know how to do most of it but not sure how to convert report to pdf and attach to email. Any thoughts on that?

 

[arnelgp]

do create a PDF out of your report use DoCmd.OutputTo:

DoCmd.OutputTo acOutputReport, "yourReportName", acFormatPDF, ["pathAndFileNameToSave]"]

 

[Timax]

Thank you for the tip. I export as PDF, Attach and then delete? How do I delete this file after I send?

 

[Gasman]

https://software-solutions-online.com/vba-delete-file/

 

[Timax]

Thank you!!!