Module: RecordsetADO in Category Access/Jet Databases : Table and Records from Total Visual SourceBook

' Example of modRecordsetADO
'
' To use this example, create a new module and paste this code into it.
' Then run the procedures by putting the cursor in the procedure and pressing:
'    F5 to run it, or
'    F8 to step through it line-by-line (see the Debug menu for more options)

Private Sub Example_modRecordsetADO_Table()
  ' Comments: Example of using the modRecordsetADO module in Microsoft Access to create ADODB recordsets on table and SQL strings, and close them using Access VBA.
  '           ADODB supports all Microsoft Access database formats including ACCDB, MDB and ADP.

  ' Define your recordset objects explicitly with ADODB to avoid confusing with DAO
  Dim rst As ADODB.Recordset

  ' Open a recordset to a table (in this case, the system table)
  Set rst = CreateRecordsetADO("MSysObjects")

  ' Once the recordset is opened, you can write your code to view, edit and add to it.
  ' In this example, we simply show the value of the first record's name field.
  If Not rst.EOF Then
    Debug.Print "Name: " & rst![name]
  End If

  ' Once completed, clean up by closing the recordset object
  CloseRecordsetADO rst

End Sub

Private Sub Example_modRecordsetADO_SQL()
  ' Comments: Example of opening a SQL string as an ADODB recordset using Access VBA.

  Dim rst As ADODB.Recordset
  Dim strSQL As String

  ' Specify a SQL string that returns records like a SELECT query (don't use an action query)
  strSQL = "SELECT Name from MSysObjects Order By Name"

  ' Open a recordset on the SQL string (note the first parameter is blank to signify we're using a SQL string)
  Set rst = CreateRecordsetADO("", strSQL)

  ' Once the recordset is opened, you can write your code to view, edit and add to it.
  ' In this example, we simply show the value of the first record's name field which should differ from the previous example due to the sorting
  If Not rst.EOF Then
    Debug.Print "Name: " & rst![name]
  End If

  ' Once completed, clean up by closing the recordset object
  CloseRecordsetADO rst

End Sub

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