Application.CreateReportControl Method (Access)

The CreateReportControl method creates a control on a specified open report. For more information, see the CreateControl method.

Syntax

expression .CreateReportControl(ReportName, ControlType, Section, Parent, ColumnName, Left, Top, Width, Height)

expression A variable that represents an Application object.

Parameters

Name

Required/Optional

Data Type

Description

ReportName

Required

String

The name of the open report on which you want to create the control.

ControlType

Required

AcControlType

An AcControlType constant that represents the type of control you want to create.

Section

Optional

AcSection

An AcSection constant that identifying the section that will contain the new control.

Parent

Optional

Variant

A string expression identifying the name of the parent control of an attached control. For controls that have no parent control, use a zero-length string for this argument, or omit it.

ColumnName

Optional

Variant

The name of the field to which the control will be bound, if it is to be a data-bound control.

Left, Top

Optional

Variant

The coordinates for the upper-left corner of the control in twips.

Width, Height

Optional

Variant

The width and height of the control in twips.

Return Value

Control

See Also

Concepts

Application Object Members

Application Object