Stupid reports question...

[andreas_udby]

What can you do with reports besides print them and export them to Word and Excel? Is there any way to send a report to someone who doesn't have Access on their machine? Is there any tie-in with Adobe to create PDF's of Access reports?

Many thanks,
Andreas

 

[Sohaila Taravati]

You can use the snapshot viewer. The snapshot viewer takes a pictrue of your report and you can send it as an email and they don't have to have access

 

[andreas_udby]

Really? Where's the snapshot viewer? I'm not familiar with that item.

And thanks for replying.
Andreas

 

[TessB]

snapshot viewer

The link to download the software is WWW.MICROSOFT.COM/ACCESSDEV/ARTICLES/SHAPSHOT.HTM

 

[yippie_ky_yay]

Also, in case your curious, the full version of Adobe comes with something called distiller. Once your report is in print preview mode, you select print and choose Distiller instead of a printer. It then converts everything automatically and works perfectly!

I've had problems with snapshot in the past - even people with Access couldn't view them! There is a way to send an executeable along with the report to make it self install - but I never looked into it because I had the Adobe option.

Hope that helps some!

-Sean

 

[Autoeng]

The SnapShot Viewer does have to be installed on every machine that needs to view them as it is an add on to Access. I have used it a lot and have not had any problems. I would look into the self install though or have your MIS department do the install remotely. You can also create a command button to automatically insert the snapshot into an email message which saves time switching in and out of apps.

Autoeng