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Import Access tables using VB 6.0

Hello,

I have a blank Access database. I open DB in Access then use menu option "File>Get External data->Import" and import the tables from another database to current db.

Now I want to automate this process using VB 6.0. How do I Import tables along with data, indexes, default values, contraints from an access database into another database?

Regards,
MI

GrahamSkan

acApp is your Access application object.

acApp.DoCmd.TransferDatabase acImport, "Microsoft Access", "C:\My Folder\MyDatabase.mdb", acTable, "MyTable"

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GrahamSkan

Hmm, I see that you are a beginner, so perhaps I should explain a bit more.
The extended snippet uses early binding, so you need to set a reference to the Microsoft Access Object Library via Project/References in the VB menu.

Option Explicit
 
Private Sub Command1_Click()
    Dim acApp As Access.Application
    Set acApp = New Access.Application
    
    acApp.OpenCurrentDatabase "C:\My Folder\MyMainDatabase.mdb"
    acApp.DoCmd.TransferDatabase acImport, "Microsoft Access", "C:\My Folder\MyDatabase.mdb", acTable, "MyTable"
End Sub

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vj_mi

ASKER

Hi,

My source database is called Test.mdb and has one table Emp.
My target database has no tables.
When I run the below code, I get error: Cannot find object Emp but this table is existing. To check this, I used the following line after opendatabase method: acApp.DoCmd.OpenTable "Emp" and this works fine; so the table is existing.

Dim acApp As Access.Application
Set acApp = New Access.Application

acApp.OpenCurrentDatabase "C:\Test.mdb"

acApp.DoCmd.TransferDatabase acImport, "Microsoft Access", "C:\NewDB.mdb", acTable, "Emp"
MsgBox "Done"

One another point: Why does it open MS-Access application?

Regards,
MI

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vj_mi

ASKER

It is still giving the same error. Is there any way I can check the tables collection in the source database?

Regards,
MI

GrahamSkan

This uses ADO and ADOX, so needs references to the Microsoft Active Data Objects and Microsoft ADO EXT for DDL and Security libraries.


Private Sub Command2_Click()
    Dim axCatalog As New ADOX.Catalog
    Dim axTable As ADOX.Table
    Dim adConnection As New ADODB.Connection
    Dim ConnString As String
    Dim strMessage As String
    
    Const strDatabaseName As String = "C:\NewDB.mdb"
    
    ConnString = "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0; Data Source=" & strDatabaseName & ";  Persist Security Info=False"
    
    adConnection.Open ConnString
    Set axCatalog.ActiveConnection = adConnection
    For Each axTable In axCatalog.Tables
        Debug.Print axTable.Type, axTable.Name
    Next
End Sub

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vj_mi

ASKER

Hi,

Your code worked. My mistake: I swaped the source and destination database names. Now it is working. Thanks.

Regards,
MI

GrahamSkan

OK, thanks and good luck.