Report won't print

[Erin M 2021]

Hi there, I've created a report that runs from a form based on the selections within the form (different names). This report is essentially a 'hub' for 4 sub reports. The report runs fine Report View, but when I go to print preview or just try to export, I get an error and it eventually takes me to a blank report.

Error:

Run-time error '2101': The setting you entered isn't valid for this property.

When I go to debug, it references the form.

Private Sub Report_Open(Cancel As Integer)

Me.Filter = [Forms]![Prospect Reports Manager]![Solicitors]

End Sub

What I'm not able to figure out is that these sub reports each are based off the Solicitors within the form and print separately just fine.

 

[jdraw]

Your filter seems suspect.

Typical filter structure

Me.Filter = "[Name] Like " & Chr(34) & Me.Text32 & "*" & Chr(34)
   Me.FilterOn = True

or

Me.Filter = "DptCd =" & Chr(34) & Me.Text37 & Chr(34)

 

[Erin M 2021]

Your filter seems suspect.

Typical filter structure

Me.Filter = "[Name] Like " & Chr(34) & Me.Text32 & "*" & Chr(34)
   Me.FilterOn = True

or

Me.Filter = "DptCd =" & Chr(34) & Me.Text37 & Chr(34)

Solicitors is based on a table.

 

[jdraw]

??? So what exactly do you want in the report?
??? The filter acts as a constraint so you need to constraint all of the solicitors to some specific one or group
A specific solicitor or group of solicitors?

Me.Filter = "Solicitor =" & Chr(34) & [Forms]![Prospect Reports Manager]![Solicitors] & Chr(34)

 

[Erin M 2021]

??? So what exactly do you want in the report?
??? The filter acts as a constraint so you need to constraint all of the solicitors to some specific one or group
A specific solicitor or group of solicitors?

Me.Filter = "Solicitor =" & Chr(34) & [Forms]![Prospect Reports Manager]![Solicitors] & Chr(34)

No sure I'm fully understanding, but I attempted this with no luck. Why would the full report open in report view but not in print preview when it's using the same filter?

 

[jdraw]

Don't know.
Check similar threads and google

 

[bastanu]

Why filter the report(s) and not restrict the record source(s) based on the [Forms]![Prospect Reports Manager]![Solicitors] value?
When you set the filter you also have to set the FilterOn property as jdraw showed in post #2.
Cheers,

 

[arnelgp]

make your report Generic.
do not filter using Open event of the report.
instead do the filtering 'when you open" it using DoCmd:

Docmd.OpenReport ReportName:="theReportName", WhereCondition :="[Solicitors] = '" & Me![Solicitors] & "'"