Article ID: 304898
Article Last Modified on 4/7/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Access 2002 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q304898
Novice: Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user computers.
This article applies only to a Microsoft Access database (.mdb).
SYMPTOMS
Charts in Microsoft Access 2002 reports may intermittently display sample data rather than real data when you print or print preview the report.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Office XP. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
307841 OFFXP: How to Obtain the Latest Office XP Service Pack
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
This problem was first corrected in Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 1.
MORE INFORMATION
Steps to Reproduce the Problem
In a new database create an Access table, as follows:
Table: tblSampleData ---------------------------- Field Name: ID Data Type: Text Indexed: Yes (No Duplicates) Field Name: Name Data Type: Text Field Name: Price Date Type: Number Field Size: Long IntegerSwitch to Datasheet view, and then type the following records:
ID Name Price --------------------- A John 10 B Mary 20 C Tony 30- In the Database window, click Reports under Objects, and then click New.
- In the New Report dialog box, click Chart Wizard, and then select tblSampleData from the list of tables and queries. Click OK.
- Move ID, Name, and Price from the Available Fields list to the list of fields for the chart. Click Finish.
- Close and then save the form as rptChartReport.
- Close and open the report several times. Note that intermittently you see sample data instead of the actual data.
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