I have an access db with linked tables on multiple PCs.  The database on one
PC has a problem trying to open a report with the following code:

DoCmd.OpenReport "large claim analysis", acViewPreview

or

DoCmd.OpenReport "large claim analysis", acViewNormal

On every other PC (5 different) this works without problems.  However on the
PC in question, it errors with error # 2486 and error description "You can't
carry out this action at the present time."  If the data were not linked and
the reports not running fine on the other PCs, I would think the data was
bad. (It errors for several, but not all, records on this PC.  I am
temporarily having the user print these from another PC.)  I tried deleteing
the DB from their PC and copying over a working version, but that did not
help.  I then tried reinstalling office to see if something was conflicting
and that did not help either.  Also, strangely enough, from this PC I can
manually open the report. I have also commented out the line opening the
report, and it runs fine.  Any ideas appreciated.

Thanks,
Dave

This is the entire error message for Error 2486.

"You can't carry out this action at the present time. You tried to run a
macro or used the DoCmd object in Visual Basic to carry out an action.
However, Microsoft Access is performing another activity that prevents this
action from being carried out now.
For example, no actions on a form can be carried out while Microsoft Access
is repainting a control or calculating an expression. Carry out the action
later."

I would also check the references. After that maybe I would reload Access,
and then Windows.
Sounds like a tough problem.
Please post your solution for the rest of us.
Craig