Microsoft KB Archive/226526

= ACC: Error Message Using OutputTo to Output a Report to Another Format =

Article ID: 226526

Article Last Modified on 6/24/2004

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Access 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Access 2002 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q226526



Moderate: Requires basic macro, coding, and interoperability skills.

This article applies to a Microsoft Access database (.mdb) and to a Microsoft Access project (.adp).



SYMPTOMS
When you use the OutputTo action or method to output a report to another format, you receive one of the following errors:

Run-time error '2024':

The report snapshot was not created because you do not have enough free disk space for temporary work files.

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Run-time error '2302':

Microsoft Access can't save the output data to the file you've selected.

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Run-time error '2282':

The formats that enable you to output data as a Microsoft Excel, rich-text format, MS-DOS text, or HTML file are missing from the Windows Registry.



CAUSE
You may receive one of the errors that is mentioned in the "Symptoms" section if any one of the following is true of the OutputFile argument of the OutputTo action or method:
 * You did not specify a file name.

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 * The file name that you supplied contains an invalid character (!@#$%^&*:;).

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 * The path that you specify does not exist.



RESOLUTION
To work around this problem, do the following:
 * Modify the OutputFile argument of the OutputTo action or method to include a file name.
 * Make sure that the file name does not include any invalid characters.
 * Make sure that you are using the correct path.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.



Steps to Reproduce the Behavior
 Open the sample database Northwind.mdb.  Create a new module and type the following procedure: Sub OutputSnapshot DoCmd.OutputTo acOutputReport, "Alphabetical List of Products", _ acFormatSNP, "C:\My Documents\", True End Sub NOTE: This procedure assumes that you have a "My Documents" folder on the drive C.  Press F5 to run the procedure.

Note that you receive the first error listed in the "Symptoms" section.

