Article ID: 280372 - Last Review: March 26, 2007 - Revision: 6.1

How to fill a list box or a combo box with database object names

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This article applies to a Microsoft Access database (.mdb or .accdb) and to a Microsoft Access project (.adp).

For a Microsoft Access 97 version of this article, see 124344  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/124344/ ) .
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SUMMARY

This article shows you how to use the new AddItem method in Microsoft Access to fill a list box or a combo box with the names of database objects.

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Microsoft provides programming examples for illustration only, without warranty either expressed or implied. This includes, but is not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. This article assumes that you are familiar with the programming language that is being demonstrated and with the tools that are used to create and to debug procedures. Microsoft support engineers can help explain the functionality of a particular procedure, but they will not modify these examples to provide added functionality or construct procedures to meet your specific requirements. The following steps demonstrate how to fill a list box or combo box with database object names:
  1. Open the sample database Northwind.mdb.
  2. Create a new form in Design view.
  3. Add a list box control, and then set the following properties:
       Listbox
   -------------------------
   Name: listObjects
   RowSourceType: Value List
   Column Count: 2
   Column Widths: .7"; 1.5"
  4. Add the following code to the form's OnLoad event:
    Private Sub Form_Load()
    Dim accObject As Access.AccessObject
    
    'Fill with Tables
    For Each accObject In CurrentData.AllTables
        Me.listObjects.AddItem "TABLE;" & accObject.Name
    Next
        
    'If currently opened file is an Access database (mdb), then fill
    'with queries.
    'Otherwise, if it is an Access project (adp), fill with views, 
    'stored procedures, database diagrams, and functions.
    If CurrentProject.ProjectType = acMDB Then
        For Each accObject In CurrentData.AllQueries
            Me.listObjects.AddItem "QUERY;" & accObject.Name
        Next
    Else
        For Each accObject In CurrentData.AllViews
            Me.listObjects.AddItem "VIEW;" & accObject.Name
        Next
        For Each accObject In CurrentData.AllStoredProcedures
            Me.listObjects.AddItem "PROCEDURE;" & accObject.Name
        Next
        For Each accObject In CurrentData.AllDatabaseDiagrams
            Me.listObjects.AddItem "DIAGRAM;" & accObject.Name
        Next
        For Each accObject In CurrentData.AllFunctions
            Me.listObjects.AddItem "FUNCTION;" & accObject.Name
        Next
    End If
    
    'Fill list with forms.
    For Each accObject In CurrentProject.AllForms
        Me.listObjects.AddItem "FORM;" & accObject.Name
    Next
    'Fill list with reports.
    For Each accObject In CurrentProject.AllReports
        Me.listObjects.AddItem "REPORT;" & accObject.Name
    Next
    'Fill list with data access pages.
    For Each accObject In CurrentProject.AllDataAccessPages
        Me.listObjects.AddItem "PAGE;" & accObject.Name
    Next
    'Fill list with macros.
    For Each accObject In CurrentProject.AllMacros
        Me.listObjects.AddItem "MACRO;" & accObject.Name
    Next
    'Fill list with modules.
    For Each accObject In CurrentProject.AllModules
        Me.listObjects.AddItem "MODULE;" & accObject.Name
    Next
End Sub
  5. Save the form, and then close it.
  6. Open the form in Form view.
Note that the list box contains two columns. The first column contains the object type, such as table, query, form, and so on. The second column contains the object name.
APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Office Access 2007
  • Microsoft Office Access 2003
  • Microsoft Access 2002 Standard Edition
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