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    Lost access to my reports and letters

    I have placed buttons on my main form (entry form) that opens letters and reports. It worked when I initially placed these there, but now I cannot select (or even recognize) these reports and letters.

    Where did I screw up (this time)?

    #2
    RE: Lost access to my reports and letters

    Can't help you - the database is password protected. Either give the password or delete it.

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      #3
      RE: Lost access to my reports and letters

      sorry the password is ramjacksc

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        #4
        RE: Lost access to my reports and letters

        OK - I can't seem to get much info from the dialog boxes when I try to edit them. My thought is to recreate them making sure you check the box that lets you see ALL reports, letters etc in the database. There is the option to limit them to the only the table on which the form is based. This is my guess as the entry menu is based on the "customer information - activities" set and the reports and letters are based on customer information.

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          #5
          RE: Lost access to my reports and letters

          I understand what you are saying, but where do you select ALL reports and letters. When I insert a new object, that option is not offered to me. I can not find it in the User Guide either.

          Thanks for your help.

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            #6
            RE: Lost access to my reports and letters

            Rob

            When you use the report list to show reports, it only shows reports for the current table or set. The form is based on a set and the reports are based on a table. I copied the form based on the set to the table "customer information", and all of the reports, etc are listed. If you want the reports to be available in the set, then they must be copied to the set.

            Incidentally, using non-alphanumeric characters in a set name is not a good idea. You do that in both of your sets, and I suspect it will cause you trouble at some time. Even spaces should be replaced with underlines. If you refer to a form in code, the spaces will either be automatically replaced by underlines if Alpha creates the code (action scripting), or you will have to replace them manually. Xbasic does not recognize spaces and non-alphanumeric characters in names.

            Jerry

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              #7
              RE: Lost access to my reports and letters

              I am just not having any luck copying the form based on the set to the table.

              Here is what I am doing:

              Click "Form" open "Copy to.."

              Object name is "Entry Form" and I select the table named "customer info" and click "OK"

              When I define the button properties, I select "add new action" " "Reports" " "Display 'print current record' dialog" " OK " Finish

              I leave Design Mode and go into Form View. When I hit my button, and select "report" in my layout types, there is nothing in the window to choose from.

              What did I miss?

              Thanks again.

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                #8
                RE: Lost access to my reports and letters

                Don't know. I followed the exact same procedure and the reports are there. In fact, I didn't even change the code on the buttons. If you did the copy correctly, you should see an error when you open the form as the form is now attached to just a single table and can't access all of the fields. YOu should get a

                "Warning: Field object references a nonexistent field: ACTIVITIES-"NOTES"

                That field is from a linked child table and therefore is no longer connected. I also copied the reports from the customer information table to the customer information set and now the original form opened the reports as they are now attached to the set. This probably makes more sense than copying the form.

                Jerry

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                  #9
                  RE: Lost access to my reports and letters

                  Well I don't know either. I am disaapointed as this was to be a major feature and reason for using this data base.

                  I copied the table to the set as you did, and now I am getting one of my letters under the report selection when I push the button. I copied all the letters and the report as you did, but only one shows up, and its in the wrong spot.

                  I give up...

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                    #10
                    RE: Lost access to my reports and letters

                    Rob

                    This is what I did after getting to the control panel

                    1. Highlight �Lead Sheet�
                    2. Right Click
                    3. Select �Copy to..�
                    4. Select set �customer information � activities.set�
                    5. Click ok
                    6. Do the same for �monthly contracts�
                    7. Open form �Entry Form�
                    8. Click any button across the bottom
                    9. The print current record dialog opens, showing the two reports

                    I also did the same with the letters and they now show. I have attached your original database modified in this way.

                    Jerry

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                      #11
                      RE: Lost access to my reports and letters

                      Thanks Jerry,

                      Are you sure you zipped and attached the right database? I made the poor assumption that with your changes I could just copy over the old database. Now I have lost the Entry Form and several other items.

                      Please chack that it is the correct database

                      Thanks again for your help.

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                        #12
                        RE: Lost access to my reports and letters

                        That is the same database you posted with the changes I indicated in my message. If that isn't what you had before, then you posted the wrong database originaly. You do have a backup, don't you?

                        Jerry

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                          #13
                          RE: Lost access to my reports and letters

                          I just downloaded the file I attached, restored it, and it is exactly the same as the one originally sent, except the reports, amd letters are now attached to the set and open from the "Entry Form" form. I have no idea why it doesn't work for you.

                          Jerry

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                            #14
                            RE: Lost access to my reports and letters

                            I don't either Jerry. I am beginning to beleive that I am over my head in this. I have spent over 100 hours learning and building this thing, and now it may be gone.

                            It was extremely foolish of me to over my existing files. I am just too trusting sometimes.

                            I just tried to reopen the zip file you sent. This is the error message from Win Zip:

                            Extracting to "C:\RamJack DataBase\Ram Jack Zip\"
                            Use Path: yes Overlay Files: no
                            Extracting database
                            The system cannot find the path specified.
                            Unable to create directory: C:\RamJack DataBase\Ram Jack Zip\�?
                            Unable to process C:\RamJack DataBase\Ram Jack Zip\�?

                            Interrupted

                            Does any of this make sense to you?

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                              #15
                              RE: Lost access to my reports and letters

                              Yes, the file was zipped by the zip database option in Alpha, as was the one you originaly posted. This adds some data for Alpha to restore the file. Use the restore option from Alpha to restore it and specify the correct destination folder.

                              Jerry

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