Access 2007 VBA Programmer's Reference

by Hennig, Teresa; Cooper, Rob; Griffith, Geoffrey L.; Stein, Armen

• ISBN13: 9780470047033
• ISBN10: 0470047038
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-05-14
• Publisher: Wrox

Summary

This resource provides the tools you need to leverage Access 2007's built-in functionality and VBA in order to build more dynamic applications. The author team explores all aspects of VBA programming for Access, describes the latest innovations, and explains how to take advantage of key new objects, enhanced macros, and the Office Ribbon. Plus, you'll find several commonly used techniques and sample code to help you get started, as well as expert tips to make your code easier to maintain.

Author Biography

Teresa Hennig  is president of both the Pacific Northwest Access Developer Group and the Seattle Access Group, and is host for INETA’s monthly webcasts. She was the coordinating author for Access 2003 VBA Programmer’s reference, and continues to publish two monthly Access newsletters. In recognition of her expertise and dedication to the Access community, Teresa was awarded Microsoft Access MVP.

Rob Cooper is a test lead on the Access team at Microsoft.  During the Access 2007 release, he led the security efforts across the test team and worked on several new features including disabled mode, database encryption, Office Trust Center, and sorting, grouping and totals. Rob also led efforts around the Access object model and continues to provide direction around programmability and security in Access.

A long-time fan of Access, Rob is a frequent speaker at the Seattle Access Group and PNWADG meetings and has written for the Microsoft Knowledge Base and Access Advisor.

Geoffrey Griffith is an avid Access user who contributed to the Access 2007 product as a Software Design Engineer in Test for the Microsoft Office Access team. He enjoys participating in software community events by attending and speaking for local users groups and helping all those who would seek it.

Armen Stein is a Microsoft Access MVP and the president of J Street Technology, Inc., a team of database application developers in Redmond, Washington.  Armen is President Emeritus of the Pacific Northwest Access Developers Group, and has also spoken at Seattle Access and Portland Access Users Group meetings. He has taught database classes at Bellevue Community College, and also developed and taught one-day training classes on Access and Access/SQL Server development.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Introduction to Microsoft Access

Access, VBA, and Macros

New Features in Access 2007

Using the VBA Editor

VBA Basics

Using DAO to Access Data

Using ADO to Access Data

Executing VBA

VBA Error Handling

Using VBA to Enhance Forms

Enhancing Reports with VBA

Customizing the Ribbon

Creating Classes in VBA

Extending VBA with APIs

SQL and VBA

Working with Office Applications

Working with SharePoint

Database Security

Understanding Client/Server Development with VBA

Working with the Win32 Registry

Using the ADE Tools

Protecting Yourself with Access 2007 Security

Upgrading to Access 2007

References for Projects

Calling Managed Code

DAO Object Method and Property Descriptions

ADO Object Model Reference

ADO Object Argument Information

The Access Object Model

Windows API Reference Information

Windows Registry Information

Access Wizards, Builders, and Managers

Reserved Words and Special Characters

Naming Conventions

Tips and Tricks

Index

Bibliography

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