Forum Discussion
Lbartz47
Jan 23, 2025Copper Contributor
Report not opening
I am have a problem when I try to open a report I get OpenReport action was canceled"
Kidd_Ip
Jan 27, 2025MVP
Take this:
- Check for Missing Data: Ensure that the report has data to display. If there's no data, the report will be canceled. You can add a message box to inform the user when there's no data2.
- Review VBA Code: If you have VBA code that opens the report, make sure it handles errors properly. You can use error handling to catch and manage the error3. Here's an example:
On Error GoTo ErrorHandler
DoCmd.OpenReport "YourReport", acViewPreview
Exit Sub
ErrorHandler:
If Err.Number = 2501 Then
MsgBox "No data available for the report."
Else
MsgBox Err.Description
End If
- Check Event Settings: Ensure that the event settings for the report are correctly configured. Sometimes, incorrect settings can cause this error.
- Verify Record Source: Make sure the report's record source is correctly set and that the query or table it references contains data.
- Repair Database: If the database is corrupted, try repairing it using Access's built-in tools or a third-party repair tool.