Access ODBC DB using SQL and a Data Control
This code will allow you to populate DBGrids and other bound data controls using a Data Control, SQL, and an ODBC DataBase.
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'This code assumes a DB with a table named "Appointments" and fields named '"AppName", "AppTime", "Appointment", and "Notes". 'put this into the Form_Load() area of the form the grid and data 'control are on. Data1.RecordSource = "" Data1.RecordSource = ReturnFieldsSQL Data1.Refresh DBGrid1.Refresh 'put this function in a module Public Function ReturnFieldsSQL() Dim SQLS As String SQLS = "SELECT AppDate," SQLS = SQLS + " " & "Apptime," SQLS = SQLS + " " & "Appointment," SQLS = SQLS + " " & "Notes" SQLS = SQLS + " " & "From [Appointments]" ReturnFieldsSQL = SQLS End Function 'And thats all there is to it. 'This is a very simple function to use. 'You can alter the number of items to return. 'I'm still working on the syntax for the "Where" clause to go with this 'function. 'Once the form loads, if you do it right, 'the grid will be filled with the tables specified here.
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