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How do I handle errors in Access VBA code?
I am going to give you the answer to “How do I handle errors in Access VBA code?” In my opinion there are 2 ways to handle errors: 1. Avoid the potential for an error to occur. 2. Handle the error in your code. Number 1 – If you have a control on your form […]
How can I interact with other Office applications (Excel) using VBA in Access?
Need to write your Access data or query to an Excel file? Here is the how to do it: Most people are familiar with Excel and know how to use it well (enough), and when you start talking about Access, they get scared off, and don’t know what to do anymore. Well, here you are […]
How To Create A Parameter Query In Access
A parameter query changes your ordinary static access query to be more dynamic and interactive. It will ask you a question about what you want to search for, allowing you to do a search query multiple times instead of just once. You can do your parameter query straight from the QBE (Query By Example) Editor, […]
How do I run VBA code when form opens
How do I run VBA code when form opens? There are probably several ways people do it, and some may say “He’s not doing it right. It’s done this way…” Good for you. This is the way I do it now, and it has worked well for me. 1. Find the form you want to […]
Simple Custom Progress Bar in Microsoft Access Forms Example
So I had a question come in regarding showing the progress of a task. Access has an ActiveX control that you can use called the ProgressBar and you can follow the guide in the image above to add it to your form. On you long running process you can show the progress bar so the […]
What Is Microsoft Access Used For?
To those of you who are asking the question of “What is microsoft access used for?” , here is my opinion. I’ve been using this program for well over 15 years, and it’s become fairly easy to deal with. Many people feel that it is hard to work with, but that’s not my experience anymore […]
Joke: Debugging Definition
LOL: If you want to learn more about VBA debugging, click here: http://vbahowto.com/vba-debug-part-1/ Have a great day! By the way, if you got or are getting value from the VBA information, please click the “Donate” button to give me a small token of your appreciation, thanks!
How To Exit A VBA Loop
Hi, there are times when you need to exit a loop after a certain condition has been met. How do you exit function in VBA? In the following example, you are going to see how to exit a function in VBA: Sub StartNumbers() Dim intNumber As Integer intNumber = ExitTest ‘the number is going to […]
How To Make An Access Select Query
Hi everyone, This is not really a VBA item, but it’s important and you will need to understand this concept when you are creating your SQL statements in VBA. In our example we have a table called “Customers”: Now we just want the customers from “London”. So we set up a select query to select […]
How To Generate A XML File With Access VBA
XML is used to structure your data. You can send a CSV file to another person, but using XML, you can structure your data in a more elegant format, and get very specific about your fields, and what data is contained within your tags (your field names). This is different than a basic CSV file […]