Report.NoData Event

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The NoData event occurs after Microsoft Access formats a report for printing that has no data (the report is bound to an empty recordset), but before the report is printed. You can use this event to cancel printing of a blank report.

Syntax

expression.NoData(Cancel)

expression   A variable that represents a Report object.

Parameters

Name Required/Optional Data Type Description
Cancel Required Integer The setting determines whether to print the report. Setting the Cancel argument to True (–1) prevents the report from printing. You can also use the CancelEvent method of the DoCmd object to cancel printing the report.

Remarks

To run a macro or event procedure when this event occurs, set the OnNoData property to the name of the macro or to [Event Procedure].

If the report isn't bound to a table or query (by using the report's RecordSource property), the NoData event doesn't occur.

This event occurs after the Format events for the report, but before the first Print event.

This event doesn't occur for subreports. If you want to hide controls on a subreport when the subreport has no data, so that the controls don't print in this case, you can use the HasData property in a macro or event procedure that runs when the Format or Print event occurs.

The NoData event occurs before the first Page event for the report.

Example

The following example shows how to cancel printing a report when it has no data. A message box notifying the user that the printing has been canceled is also displayed.

To try this example, add the following event procedure to a report. Try running the report when it contains no data.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  Private Sub Report_NoData(Cancel As Integer)
    MsgBox "The report has no data." & _
         chr(13) & "Printing is canceled. " & _
         chr(13) & "Check the data source for the " & _
         chr(13) & "report. Make sure you entered " & _
         chr(13) & "the correct criteria (for " & _
         chr(13) & "example, a valid range of " & _
         chr(13) & "dates),." vbOKOnly + vbInformation
    Cancel = True
End Sub

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