I need to know how to create reports from DB data and print them from vb express. I don't have crystal reports and cannot afford it. I do have MS office, but not sure how to use it to print from the program. please help.

Well, if you want to take the time to do it, you can really make nice reports by opening a refernece to Word, and writing code that "types" a document, alternately using built in strings of text in your code and dynamic information from the DB. You have access to virtually evrything Word can do.

When I want to do something like this, I open Word, start recording a macro and type that which I want the results to look like, then take the recorded VBA in Word and adapt it to the external VB environment I need it to run within.

Look into GetObject() and CreateObject() for starting and using Word.

I had a same scanerio before.... in time of VB6 and CR...

So I used MS-ACCESS automation objects.. and exported the data to .snp file snapshot viewer and call this .snp file in the Snap Shot Active X control in VB, and its looks as the same as CR reports...

But to consider... it has limitations and bit more complex line of codes. For Sure, there is a way...

With Regards,
Raghavendra Mudugal