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Ensuring all processes are complete before continuing
Posted on 2016-10-21
I am writing a function via MS-Access VBA that generates several files and stores them in a folder (PDF, XLSX etc). It then creates an email and attaches all of the files within the specified folder (I am using EASendMail to do this). On my PC it works just fine, but I'm a little concerned that on a slower PC/network, Access (or the PC itself) may still be creating the files (XLS, PDF etc.) when the command to attach all of the files is issued (jumping ahead of itself).
Ideally, I'd like someone to come back to me and say that Access will not start work on the email/attach function until the previous processes have all finished, or before issuing the "oSmtp.AddAttachments" command, you should do x to ensure everything has been done.
I know I could check that the files in the folder exist before attaching (but if I don't have to do this, I'd rather not).
Ideally, I'd like someone to come back to me and say that Access will not start work on the email/attach function until the previous processes have all finished, or before issuing the "oSmtp.AddAttachments" command, you should do x to ensure everything has been done.
I know I could check that the files in the folder exist before attaching (but if I don't have to do this, I'd rather not).
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You can use a Transaction. You can manage transaction processing during a session defined by a DBEngine Workspace object -- for instance: start (BeginTrans), Rollback, and commit (CommitTrans)
here is a help page:
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/ff835327(v=office.15).aspx
here is a help page:
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/ff835327(v=office.15).aspx
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Thank you - That's a good idea, but I'm not too sure how to implement it (as I'm not writing data as such).
Ideally, it will be something like
Transaction begin
Create files
When files are actually sitting in the folder and everything is done
Transaction ends
Attach files from folder
Ideally, it will be something like
Transaction begin
Create files
When files are actually sitting in the folder and everything is done
Transaction ends
Attach files from folder
Active today
you're welcome
here is a help page for CreateWorkspace -- but I don't think you need to do that as there is a default workspace
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/ff821374(v=office.15).aspx
btw, currentdb is like DBEngine(0)(0) -- just that currentdb is a pointer so more up-to-date when it is initialized
I think you can simply do something like this:
Set myDb = DBEngine.OpenDatabase(sNam
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/ff193474.aspx
use db.execute
then either
DBEngine.CommitTrans
or
DBEngine.Rollback
here is a help page for CreateWorkspace -- but I don't think you need to do that as there is a default workspace
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/ff821374(v=office.15).aspx
btw, currentdb is like DBEngine(0)(0) -- just that currentdb is a pointer so more up-to-date when it is initialized
I think you can simply do something like this:
Set myDb = DBEngine.OpenDatabase(sNam
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/ff193474.aspx
use db.execute
then either
DBEngine.CommitTrans
or
DBEngine.Rollback
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Transaction control has nothing to do with this. It only controls updates to the database, totally unrelated to external files.
Your only option is to keep track of the files in a loop, then proceed.
/gustav
Your only option is to keep track of the files in a loop, then proceed.
/gustav
Active today
You may be able to use the Sleep function here:
Modern/Metro style message box and input box for Microsoft Access 2013
Go to paragraph Simulating dialogue mode for code for a reliable loop that doesn't kill the machine.
/gustav
Modern/Metro style message box and input box for Microsoft Access 2013
Go to paragraph Simulating dialogue mode for code for a reliable loop that doesn't kill the machine.
/gustav
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