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Import Picture into Access Database

Asked by: Rickyyy

Simple question, I want to know how can I import a number of picture (more than 100+) into the access OLE Object. Does it got any VBA or function I can use ?
Thanks.

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2009-10-19 at 21:04:06ID24825777
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Microsoft Access Database

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Access Coding/Macros

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Access Forms

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Answers

 

by: neil_squiresPosted on 2009-10-19 at 21:16:25ID: 25611029

I believe it is best practice to not embed pictures in an access database.  On version 2003 and older it would cause exponential bloat.   For example, a 30k picture would cause the database to grow in size by 10 megabytes.  I recommend storing the images in a directory and then storing a path to them.  I believe you can use an oledb object to point to the file path.

Does this help?

Neil Squires

 

by: puppydogbuddyPosted on 2009-10-19 at 22:06:41ID: 25611180

For all versions of Access prior to Access 2007, images are generally not stored in an MS Access table because of the ole bloat problem discussed by Neil.  Generally only the path to the image is stored in an Access table, and the images are retrieved from the path for display via an Image Control on an MS Access form or report. To compensate for the limitations of Access, most Access developers embraced the free utility functions provided free by Stephen Lebans for Access versions prior to 2007.

Stephen Lebans haa provided a utility function that allows you to save ole images to disk, thus mskes it easier to retrieve ole images from the disk so they can be viewed in Access
                   http://www.lebans.com/oletodisk.htm
He also has provided a utility function that allows the image to be compressed as a jpg, thus avoiding the bloat problems associated with storing the image as ole in an MS Access DB.
.
                        http://www.lebans.com/loadsavejpeg.htm

 

by: RickyyyPosted on 2009-10-20 at 00:31:49ID: 25611695

Sounds a good way to do, but how to save a location link then retrieve from the file?
Manual or we can enter it by some way? like insert?

 

by: sb9Posted on 2009-10-20 at 01:37:25ID: 25611957

The following sites show you how save the path of the image and to display them on a form.


http://www.databasedev.co.uk/bound_image_form.html
http://www.databasedev.co.uk/image-form.html

If you have many images to register and they are all in one directory you can use codes in the print the paths to a text file and then convert the list to a table which can be imported into access

 

by: RickyyyPosted on 2009-10-20 at 02:10:13ID: 25612115

Ok, Thanks Sb9. But how can I use the "codes in the print the paths to a text file and then convert the list to a table which can be imported into access"
So sorry, I have too many question in here but please forgive me, since i really didn't have any idea on it.
Thanks

 

by: sb9Posted on 2009-10-20 at 12:08:49ID: 25617330

Can't remember the code but I've just come across a small free software that export the path directory list to an excel file. You can then go to access and import the data by file>get external data>import search for the excel file from the dialog and you're done

http://www.infonautics.ch/directorylistprint/index.htm

 

by: neil_squiresPosted on 2009-10-20 at 14:54:55ID: 25619053

I think access has a class called FileScriptingObject that you can include as a reference and use to step through the files in a directory.  Here is a link that shows you how.

http://www.experts-exchange.com/Microsoft/Development/MS_Access/Access_Forms/Q_23091730.html

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