[AccessD] Report Data Order Differs From Form or Query DataOrder

Hi Max

I didn't say that. If you (now) have established a unique sorting you will, of course, preserve that. The only place to do this for the report is, however, in the report. That's the point.

/gustav

>>> max.wanadoo at gmail.com 17-03-2008 16:43 >>>
Hi Gustav,
No, I MUST NOT change the sequence in any way.  Once it has been processed
through a loop, each record will have a mailsort bagbreak inserted based on
its real life position in the table.  This must not change in any way from
there on.  No filters, no indexes etc, it must be the exact order it was in
when it was processed.
Thanks anyway.
Max
 

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DataOrder

Hi Max

Oh, now I see. You have to sort on something unique to obtain the exact same
sort order. 
If the fields you wish to sort on in the report do not form a compound
unique key, then include the PK in the query and pull it (invisibly) into
the report and sort on that as the last field.

/gustav

>>> max.wanadoo at gmail.com 17-03-2008 15:18 >>>
Hi Gustav,
I tried various things, but the bottom line is that where there are
repeating codes I am not confident that the report will pull the records in
the exact same order as it did for the Form even though it "appears" to do
so with the changes you suggest.

So, I have added an extra field which is incremented at the same time as the
codes are processed/entered and both the forms and the report now sequence
on that fields - fool proof!

Thanks for the feedback - much appreciated.

Max
 

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[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gustav Brock
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Subject: Re: [AccessD] Report Data Order Differs From Form or Query
DataOrder

Hi Max

Did you use the sorting/grouping option of the _report_ and left the source
unsorted:

SELECT *
FROM LotterySpring2008;

/gustav

>>> max.wanadoo at gmail.com 17-03-2008 10:52 >>>
Hi Gustav,
Generally I accept what you are saying.
But, no matter what I do, I cannot get the report to have the same ORDER as
the Form.

The query is

SELECT *
FROM LotterySpring2008
ORDER BY LotterySpring2008.Mailsort;

The Query is called qryReportDataTemp.  The contents is dynamically created
from code where the tablename changes based on the user requirements.

The SOURCE for the Form is qryReportDataTemp The SOURCE for the Report is
also qryReportDataTemp

No filters, etc applied.
The Form shows records in correct order.
The Report does not.

Even if, as you suggest, I use the sorting/grouping option and explicitly
state "Mailsort" Ascending.  The ORDER of the records display in the report
is NOT the same ORDER as those display in the FORM or that which is shown if
you open the QUERY directly. 
 
It appears to me that there is a different ENGINE driving the Report.

Max



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[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gustav Brock
Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 8:27 AM
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Subject: Re: [AccessD] Report Data Order Differs From Form or Query
DataOrder

Hi Max

Yes, _always_ use the sorting/grouping option of the report (and leave the
source unsorted) if you have a specific sorting/order need - which is true
for most reports.

/gustav

>>> max.wanadoo at gmail.com 17-03-2008 09:20 >>>

Is there a different "engine" used by the  RPORT as opposed to that used by