Text on a report

[Selby]

I know this should be simple, but I can't add a text box to an existing
report. When I add the text info and try to run the report it comes up with
a Parameter Value box that wants info.

What I am trying to do is put text on a report that will always print on
that particular report. What is the correct way to do this? Thanks in
advance.

 

[Tom Lake]

I know this should be simple, but I can't add a text box to an existing
report. When I add the text info and try to run the report it comes up with
a Parameter Value box that wants info.

What I am trying to do is put text on a report that will always print on
that particular report. What is the correct way to do this? Thanks in
advance.

You don't want a text box (which needs a data source). What you need is a label.
That's just a box with text in it.

Tom Lake

 

[Selby]

Thanks so much - I knew it was probably simple....

 

[fredg]

I know this should be simple, but I can't add a text box to an existing
report. When I add the text info and try to run the report it comes up with
a Parameter Value box that wants info.

What I am trying to do is put text on a report that will always print on
that particular report. What is the correct way to do this? Thanks in
advance.

Who says you can't add a text box to a report?

Add an unbound text control to the report.
Set it's control source to something like:
="This is my text."
The above text will always print on the report.

If you use
= [Enter your text]
you will be prompted to enter the text.
What ever you enter will appear on the report.
=

 

[Tom Lake]

Who says you can't add a text box to a report?

Add an unbound text control to the report.
Set it's control source to something like:
="This is my text."
The above text will always print on the report.

Yeah, but why waste the extra resources with a text box
when a label control will display text without the overhead?

Tom Lake