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Access VBA Function to retrieve all file names in subdirectories with Date Created and Date Modified

Zones: Access Coding/Macros, Microsoft Access Database

Tags: Microsoft, Access, 2003

I need a VBA Function to retrieve all File Names in and below a directory root. So if I browse to a folder root say S:\Office_Files\ A Text Box named TxtPath will contain the value S:\Office_Files\

I click a button and a function will return all files and paths at that root and in all subdirectories to a Table named Files.

The Files Table will contain the following Fields Full_Path, Filename, DateCreated and DateModified.

How can this be done? Thanks

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Zone: Software

Question Asked By: charming

Solution Provided By: puppydogbuddy

Participating Experts: 3

Solution Grade: B

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Comment by theclassic

How would you get the accepted solution to read out the list? I am a begionner and trying to learn, thanks!

Comment by puppydogbuddy

I think all you need to do is add the following code after line 16 as shown below: debug.print strTemp
As previously stated, I have access 2000, and can not test the code changes.

Do While strTemp <> vbNullString
colDirList.Add strFolder & strTemp
strTemp = Dir
Debug.Print strTemp '<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Loop

Comment by theclassic

And this code is just placed in an aspx file on the server, on the main directory, and when you open it it gives a read out? Where is the code for the presentation? Debug.Print str Temp? Sorry, like I said I am new...

Comment by puppydogbuddy

the debug.print to the immediate window is one option you have. For more options, click on the source link that I referenced for the source code in my first post, and you will find instructions for outputting the list:
http://allenbrowne.com/ser-59.html
This article illustrates how to list files recursively in VBA.
Output can be listed to the immediate window, or (in Access 2002 or later) added to a list box.

See List files to a table if you would prefer to add the files to a table rather than list box.

Comment by theclassic

Thanks, I will check this out...is there a way to tell when the page or file was last accesed also? I know that is probably a seperate question, just thought i would ask, thanks!

Comment by puppydogbuddy

AFAIK, the Last accessed date is generally not available as a system level statistic. You can, however, create that funcitonality at the application level or buy a 3rd party software designed for that purpose.

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