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How to make sure that my Access 2000 mdb will reference DAO 3.6

I need to make sure that my Access 2000 mdb will reference DAO 3.6 wherever it is.
Here is the scenario:
I create an mdb, lets call it original.mdb. It need a reference to "Microsoft DAO 3.6". I go to the modules, open one of them, go to references, add the reference, and compile the whole thing. Now my original.mdb has a reference to "Microsoft DAO 3.6". So far so good.

Next, I create a new.mdb and import everything from the original.mdb. The problem is that now, my new.mdb does not have the references to "Microsoft DAO 3.6".

What can I do to make sure I will always have that reference wherever and whenever I impoort the objects from the original mdb? Is this possible?

Thanks to all in advance.

rockiroads

you could always use the VBA code which refreshes references, give that a try

Public Sub Install_RefreshReferences()

Dim loRef As Object
Dim iNoOfRefs As Integer
Dim iCnt As Integer
Dim bIsBroke As Boolean
Dim strPath As String
Dim bBroke As Boolean

On Error Resume Next

Err.Clear

'Count the number of references in the database
iNoOfRefs = Application.VBE.ActiveVBProject.References.Count

'Loop through each reference in the database and determine if the reference is broken.
'If it is broken, remove the Reference and add it back.
For iCnt = iNoOfRefs To 1 Step -1

Set loRef = Application.VBE.ActiveVBProject.References(iCnt)
Debug.Print loRef.Name, loRef.FullPath

'Dont do Application.VBE.ActiveVBProject.References
With loRef

bIsBroke = .IsBroken
If bIsBroke = True Or Err <> 0 Then

Err.Clear
strPath = .FullPath
Debug.Print strPath

With Application.VBE.ActiveVBProject.References
.Remove loRef
If Err.Number > 0 Then
If Err.Number <> 57101 Then 'Cant remove default reference
Debug.Print "Removal Failure (" & Err.Number & ") : " & Err.Description
MsgBox "Reference Removal Failure (" & Err.Number & ") : " & Err.Description, vbCritical, "Refresh Refs"
End If
Err.Clear
Else
.AddFromFile strPath
If Err.Number > 0 Then
Debug.Print "Insert Failure (" & Err.Number & ") : " & Err.Description
MsgBox "Reference Insert Failure (" & Err.Number & ") : " & Err.Description, vbCritical, "Refresh Refs"
End If
Err.Clear
End If
End With
End If
End With
Next

Set loRef = Nothing

Exit Sub

rrError:
MsgBox "Error " & Err.Number & " trapped." & vbCrLf & Err.Description, vbCritical, "Refresh Refs"
End Sub

Mourdekai

Here's a function I wrote for another question similar to this, maybe it can help:

Call this function, if it (DAO 3.6) is broke it will fix it, it is already there it does nothing, and if it is missing it will add it.

Function CheckDAO()
On Error Resume Next
Dim refItem As Reference
Dim blnLoaded As Boolean

blnLoaded = False
For Each refItem In References
If refItem.Guid = "{00025E01-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}" Then
'The refItem is DAO
If refItem.IsBroken Then
With Access.References
Debug.Print "DAO 3.6 is broken"
'remove it
.Remove refItem
'add it back
.AddFromGuid "{00025E01-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}", 5, 0
blnLoaded = True
End With
Else
Debug.Print "DAO 3.6 Already loaded"
blnLoaded = True
End If
End If
Next refItem

If blnLoaded = False Then
Debug.Print "DAO 3.6 wasn't there so we added it"
'It wasn't there, so we add it now
Access.References.AddFromGuid "{00025E01-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}", 5, 0
End If

End Function

jaimexctsg

ASKER

I will try both, but I am more inclined to use Mourdekai 's code.m The problem is that this will be distributed and I want to make sure the client does not get an error message fron Access, since he wont have the tools to fix it.

jaimexctsg

ASKER

Sorry to look so dumb, but I could not get it to work. If my mdb does not have the reference to DAO, i cannot start it. I receive a compiler error: "user-defined type not defined".
i need this DAO360.dll to be referenced by the mdb, from code, no matter what. i could even include it in the distribution package, because it goes as an Access 2000 RT application.
Is it possible from code to make the reference happen?
Thanks again

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rockiroads

both sets of code need to be run in code

mine is slighly different, it checks ALL missing references and corrects them

Actually, Ive realised Ive given you the wrong one, I have two, one for Excel and one for Access, Excel works slightly differently, sorry about that

here is the access one, pass in TRUE to refresh all, FALSE to refresh broken refs only

Public Sub Install_RefreshReferences(Optional ByVal bByPassBroke As Boolean = False)

Dim loRef As Access.Reference
Dim intCount As Integer
Dim intX As Integer
Dim blnBroke As Boolean
Dim strPath As String
Dim bBroke As Boolean

'on error resume next

Err.clear

'Count the number of references in the database
intCount = Access.References.Count

'Loop through each reference in the database and determine if the reference is broken.
'If it is broken, remove the Reference and add it back.
For intX = intCount To 1 Step -1

Set loRef = Access.References(intX)
Debug.Print loRef.Name, loRef.FullPath

'Dont do Access
With loRef

If bByPassBroke = False Then
blnBroke = .IsBroken
If blnBroke = True Or Err <> 0 Then
bBroke = True
Else
bBroke = False
End If
Else
bBroke = True
End If

If bBroke = True Then
Err.clear
strPath = .FullPath
With Access.References
.Remove loRef
If Err.Number > 0 Then
If Err.Number <> 57101 Then 'Cant remove default reference
Debug.Print "Removal Failure (" & Err.Number & ") : " & Err.Description
MsgBox "Reference Removal Failure (" & Err.Number & ") : " & Err.Description, vbCritical, "Refresh Refs"
End If
Err.clear
Else
.AddFromFile strPath
If Err.Number > 0 Then
Debug.Print "Insert Failure (" & Err.Number & ") : " & Err.Description
MsgBox "Reference Insert Failure (" & Err.Number & ") : " & Err.Description, vbCritical, "Refresh Refs"
End If
Err.clear
End If
End With
End If
End With
Next

Set loRef = Nothing

MsgBox "References have been refreshed", vbInformation, APP_TITLE
Err.clear

Exit Sub

rrError:
MsgBox "Error " & Err.Number & " trapped." & vbCrLf & Err.Description, vbCritical, APP_TITLE
End Sub

jaimexctsg

ASKER

Sorry I haven't answered yet, I got mixed up with about four diferent security.mdw's for about seventeen diferent mdb's. Even though I know all the passwords it is a mess in here. Will get back to you as soon as I can .

Mourdekai

Thanks for the points!