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PeterD
Copper Contributor
Nov 21, 2022

Printing a form in Access is not working with switch /runtime

Windows 11 / Access 2021 (Version 2210 Build 16.0.15726)

 

Printing a form is well working:

DoCmd.SelectObject acForm, Form_MyForm.Name, True

then:

RunCommand acCmdPrint ' working well with printer dialog

or:

DoCmd.PrintOut  ' working well without printer dialog

 

But when i start my access (accde)  with option "/runtime" both versions of printing the form are not working: Error "Der Befehl oder die Aktion 'Drucken' ist zur Zeit nicht zur Verfügung".

standard printer is installed. 

What can be the reason?

Thanks Peter

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  • Willjoe2442's avatar
    Willjoe2442
    Brass Contributor
    Dec 20, 2022

    Click File > Print, and then click Print Preview. If the report is open, right-click the document tab for the report, and then click Print Preview.

     

    Regards,

    Will

  • Karl_Donaubauer's avatar
    Karl_Donaubauer
    MVP
    Nov 21, 2022

    Hi,

     

    Your code selects the form in the navigation pane which is not available in the Runtime (mode).

     

    The best solution would be to not print a form but a report which exists for that purpose. If you select the form and File - Save As in the ribbon you can choose to save it as report.

     

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    • PeterD's avatar
      PeterD
      Copper Contributor
      Nov 21, 2022

      Thank you, Karl, yes this solution with a report ist working now. But my intention was to avoid extra reports for this purpose.  

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