Run MS Access Module from Macro / Bat File

First thing, try this.  There is a little feature (quirk) of START that requires the TITLE parm (can be blank) when the program to launch is quoted...

START /WAIT "" "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSACCESS.EXE" "E:\Water Meter Project\WaterMetering v2.2.accdb" /x "Import"

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~bp

Also, if Import is a module, don't you actually want to specify the name of a SUB in that module to execute?

~bp

I tried adding the double quotes and get the same error.  How do I make the change you mentioned about specifiying the sub?  Below is the module's code.  I tried to call the import module from a macro and get the error shown in the picture

Function Import()
On Error GoTo Import_Err

DoCmd.OpenQuery "Step 2- Delete", acViewNormal, acEdit
DoCmd.OpenQuery "Step 1- New Data", acViewNormal, acEdit
DoCmd.RunSavedImportExport "ImportNov14"
DoCmd.OpenQuery "Step 4", acViewNormal, acEdit
DoCmd.OpenQuery "Step 5- Processing", acViewNormal, acEdit
DoCmd.OpenQuery "Step 6- Save Historical Data", acViewNormal, acEdit
DoCmd.OpenQuery "Step 7- Processing", acViewNormal, acEdit
DoCmd.Quit
Import_Exit:
    Exit Function

Import_Err:
    MsgBox Error$
    Resume Import_Exit

End Function

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I'm not sure how to do what you mentioned.   I clicked on the create tab, then click on module icon.  Then, I pasted the import code in the screen and saved it. When I try to run it from the macro, I get the same error.  Not sure what to do?

Here is a small example, try it there and if it works then look at the sample macro, module and function.

~bp
Database5.accdb

Based on the database you provided, I found my mistake.  I needed to rename the module import to something different than the function name.  They had the same name.  Once I did that, it ran fine from a bat file or from the macro itself.

One issue,  I got a message box to ask if want to delete a table that was part of the function import.  Since this bat file will be run automatically, how can I suppress these messages from appearing?

" I needed to rename the module import to something different than the function name.  "
Exactly what Jim noted :-)

Try one or both of these, I haven't done this in Access in a bit, but I think they are the proper way to suppress in your VBA code right before it exists or closes.

DoCmd.SetWarnings false
Application.DisplayAlerts = false

~bp