subreport link to parent report

[markjkubicki]

I have a several subReports that I want to use in different parent reports; should be simple enough... The conflict I'm running into is that the subs seem to need (?) a query in their data source that references the parent report by name, as soon as I do that, the report really only works for the report it's referencing (?)

is this correct?

do I need to be adding something in code?

am I just wrong?

many thanks in advance,
Mark

[pbaldy]

I wouldn't think the subreport's query would need to reference the main report. Typically mine are either referencing a form where the user has made selections for their criteria, or I rely on the master/child links to keep the subreport in sync with the main report. Since those are a property of the control on the report, the subreport could be used on different reports.

[markjkubicki]

so would I have thought; but it wasn't, or maybe I was having a bad day...
I'll give it another go (it, what you say, makes TOO much sense)

thanks