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    Newbie needs help

    I have been working with A5V6 for several days; I want to keep track of Investment data. I have set up a very small Table for my "accounts" and a table for "Dividend Data". I have entered a very small amount of information in both; I can view all my information; I have linked the tables. I have used the genie to create reports; but I cannot preview or print anything! When I try to preview, all I get is a blank form with a very small "box" in the upper left corner! No other information - nothing! A5 is definitely not for non programmers as I have read on other posts! I have used Excel and flat file databases for years, but A5 has me stumped. I would appreciate some help. Thanks
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    AlphaSports Sample

    Originally posted by Ed Garpee
    I have been working with A5V6 for several days; I want to keep track of Investment data. I have set up a very small Table for my "accounts" and a table for "Dividend Data". I have entered a very small amount of information in both; I can view all my information; I have linked the tables. I have used the genie to create reports; but I cannot preview or print anything! When I try to preview, all I get is a blank form with a very small "box" in the upper left corner! No other information - nothing! A5 is definitely not for non programmers as I have read on other posts! I have used Excel and flat file databases for years, but A5 has me stumped. I would appreciate some help. Thanks
    Have you tried opening the AlphaSports sample database and previewing a report there? If you have the same problem it may be a corrupt Alpha installation.
    There can be only one.

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      #3
      Originally posted by Stan Mathews
      Have you tried opening the AlphaSports sample database and previewing a report there? If you have the same problem it may be a corrupt Alpha installation.
      I opened AlphaSports, preview was OK and I was able to print. What else could be wrong in my database ?

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        #4
        Originally posted by Ed Garpee
        I opened AlphaSports, preview was OK and I was able to print. What else could be wrong in my database ?
        New problem: Tried to create report with genie from a separate table, but recvd error msg "Warning-Page Mismatch".
        Report margins Left: 0.50, Top 0.50, Right 9.89*, Bottom 10.50*
        This is an impossible condition! I went to FILE/PRINT SETUP and changed SIZE from "Custom Size 0x0"/100" ( what in the world is this setup?) to Letter but my preview STILL shows ONLY a small box in the upper left corner of the page! HELP button doesn't work. I'm really FRUSTRATED at this point.

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          #5
          attach a sample

          Originally posted by Ed Garpee
          New problem: Tried to create report with genie from a separate table, but recvd error msg "Warning-Page Mismatch".
          Report margins Left: 0.50, Top 0.50, Right 9.89*, Bottom 10.50*
          This is an impossible condition! I went to FILE/PRINT SETUP and changed SIZE from "Custom Size 0x0"/100" ( what in the world is this setup?) to Letter but my preview STILL shows ONLY a small box in the upper left corner of the page! HELP button doesn't work. I'm really FRUSTRATED at this point.
          Time to attach a sample of your database and let us take a look.
          There can be only one.

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            #6
            Originally posted by Stan Mathews
            Time to attach a sample of your database and let us take a look.
            OK - how do I do this ? When I go to ADDITIONAL OPTIONS/ ATTACH FILES/MANAGE ATTACHMENTS/ select my file and try to UPLOAD I get "Invalid File". Which file do I need to attach ?

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              #7
              zip up the table

              Originally posted by Ed Garpee
              OK - how do I do this ? When I go to ADDITIONAL OPTIONS/ ATTACH FILES/MANAGE ATTACHMENTS/ select my file and try to UPLOAD I get "Invalid File". Which file do I need to attach ?
              We probably just need the table or set (and its support files) upon which the report is based.

              Check zip table

              or zip set
              There can be only one.

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                #8
                Originally posted by Stan Mathews
                We probably just need the table or set (and its support files) upon which the report is based.

                Check zip table

                or zip set
                I followed instructions in "Zip Table"; don't know if file was sent. Let me know, please. Thanks

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                  #9
                  sorry

                  Originally posted by Ed Garpee
                  I followed instructions in "Zip Table"; don't know if file was sent. Let me know, please. Thanks
                  Lost track of this thread. I probably should have said...

                  Once the table is zipped you can attach it to this thread. The zip file will be a valid attachment.
                  There can be only one.

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                    #10
                    Yes! for non-programmers

                    Originally posted by Ed Garpee
                    A5 is definitely not for non programmers as I have read on other posts! I have used Excel and flat file databases for years, but A5 has me stumped. I would appreciate some help. Thanks
                    Ed,
                    Not so. Truths: 1) I am a newbie and NOT a programmer and have found REAL help in this Board and have produced very robust databases without needing programming. 2) This is an outstanding message board and if you are clear and concise... you will get help. 3) My greatest hurdles are believing I have everything set right and questioning A5. If it is installed corrctly, trust A5 and reiterate your steps carefully.

                    Have not seen the tables posted yet.

                    Mike W
                    Mike W
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