How To Refresh a Parameterized DataReport (244779)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows 6.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows 6.0

This article was previously published under Q244779

SUMMARY

This article demonstrates basing a DataReport on a parameterized DataEnvironment and refreshing the report when the parameter value changes.

MORE INFORMATION

  1. Open a new Standard EXE Project in Microsoft Visual Basic. Form1 is created by default.
  2. Add a DataEnvironment (DataEnvironment1) and a DataReport (DataReport1) to the project.
  3. Add a Connection (Connection1) to the DataEnvironment pointing to NWIND.MDB (or Northwind.MDB) through the Microsoft Jet 4.0 OLE DB Provider.
  4. Add a Command (Command1) to Connection1, with the following properties:

    CommandType: adCommandText
    CommandText: Select * From Employees Where HireDate < ?

    In the Parameters tab:

    Name: pDate
    Direction: Input
    Data Type: adDBTimeStamp
    Host Data Type: Date (VT_DATE)

  5. In the DataReport, set the following properties:

    DataSource: DataEnvironment1
    DataMember: Command1

  6. Drag the following fields from the DataEnvironment into the Detail section of the DataReport:

    EmployeeID
    FirstName
    LastName
    HireDate

  7. Add a TextBox (Text1) and a CommandButton (Command1) to the form. Add the following code:
    Option Explicit
    
    Private Sub Command1_Click()
      Load DataEnvironment1
      With DataEnvironment1
        If .rsCommand1.State <> 0 Then .rsCommand1.Close
        .Command1 CDate(Text1.Text)
      End With
      DataReport1.Refresh
      If DataReport1.Visible = False Then DataReport1.Show
    End Sub
    					
  8. Save the project and run it. Enter the following dates in the TextBox and click the CommandButton after each one:

    1/1/95
    1/1/94
    1/1/93
    1/1/92

    You can see the report refresh showing only those employees hired prior to the date entered.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/1/2004
Keywords:kbDatabase kbDataEnv kbDesigner kbhowto kbReportWriter KB244779