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Q282047: PRB: Printing Reports Causes Exception C0000005 Error

Article: Q282047
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): 3.0,3.0b,5.0,5.0a,6.0,7.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbReportWriter kbvfp kbvfp300 kbvfp300b kbvfp500 kbvfp500a kbvfp600 kbGrpDSFox kbDSuppo
Last Modified: 26-MAY-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 3.0, 3.0b, 5.0, 5.0a, 6.0, 7.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you print a report, you may receive the following error message:

  Fatal Error: Exception C0000005

CAUSE
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This problem can occur if the Tag and Tag2 fields of the report have printer
code for a printer that is not currently being used.

RESOLUTION
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As a workaround to the problem, delete the contents of the Tag and Tag2 fields.
The following code shows how to do this:

   *!* Q282047: PRB: Printing Reports Causes Exception Error C0000005
   *!* Replace MyReport with the name of your report.
   USE MyReport.FRX
   BLANK FIELDS Tag, Tag2
   USE

REFERENCES
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For additional information on the Tag and Tag2 fields in reports, click the
article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q257624 Clear Report TAG, TAG2, and EXPR Fields Using .pjx Hooks

  Q138396 HOWTO: Use the Default Windows Printer in Visual FoxPro

  Q136620 Benefit of Storing Printer Info in a Report Table (.FRX File)

  Q133163 HOWTO: Control Printer Attributes for a Report at Run Time

  Q191588 BUG: Create Report w/ SYS(1037) Saves Old Printer Information

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbReportWriter kbvfp kbvfp300 kbvfp300b kbvfp500 kbvfp500a kbvfp600 kbGrpDSFox kbDSupport kbCodeSnippet kbvfp700 
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP300 kbVFP300b kbVFP500 kbVFP600 kbVFP700 kbVFP500a
Version           : :3.0,3.0b,5.0,5.0a,6.0,7.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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