Article ID: 825796 - Last Review: June 1, 2004 - Revision: 2.4

References that you must set when you use Microsoft Office Access 2003

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

For a Microsoft Access 2002 version of this article, see 283115  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/283115/ ) .


For a Microsoft Access 2000 and Access 97 version of this article, see 197110  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/197110/ ) .

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SUMMARY

This article contains a list of the references that you must set when you use Microsoft Office Access 2003 databases or when you gain access to information that is in Microsoft Office Access 2003 databases from other applications.

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Microsoft Access includes many components. Each component supplies its own set of objects. The object library of a component contains information about its objects, its properties, and its methods. These objects are available to Microsoft Office Access 2003 only if the Access 2003 application contains references to the corresponding object library.

To view the list of available references for an Access 2003 database application, follow these steps:
  1. Start Microsoft Office Access 2003.
  2. Open the Access 2003 database that you want.
  3. On the Tools menu that is in the Database window, point to Macro, and then click Visual Basic Editor.
  4. On the Tools menu that is in Visual Basic Editor, click References.

    The References - Database Name dialog box appears. The references appear in the Available References list in this dialog box.

    Note The selected library references that appear in the Available References list are available for use in the current database application.
By default, following references are selected when you create a new Microsoft Access database in Access 2000 format by using Microsoft Office Access 2003:
  • Visual Basic for Applications
  • Microsoft Access 11.0 Object Library
  • OLE Automation
  • Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects 2.1 Library
  • Microsoft DAO 3.6 Object Library
By default, following references are selected when you create a new Microsoft Access database in Access 2002 - 2003 format by using Microsoft Office Access 2003:
  • Visual Basic for Applications
  • Microsoft Access 11.0 Object Library
  • OLE Automation
  • Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects 2.5 Library
  • Microsoft DAO 3.6 Object Library
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Objects That Are Included with Object Libraries

The following are important object libraries that are available for use in a Microsoft Office Access 2003 database application and the objects that are included in these object libraries.

Visual Basic for Applications Library Reference (Vbe6.dll)

The Visual Basic for Applications Object Library includes the following objects:
  • Debug object
  • ErrObject object
  • Collection object

Microsoft Access 11.0 Object Library Reference (Msacc.olb)

The Microsoft Access 10.0 Object Library includes the following objects and collections:
  • Application object
  • Form object and Forms collection
  • Report object and Reports collection
  • Control object and Controls collection
  • Module object and Modules collection
  • Reference object and References collection
  • DoCmd object
  • Screen object

OLE Automation Library Reference (Stdole2.tlb)

The OLE Automation Object Library includes the following objects:
  • StdFont object
  • StdPicture object

Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects 2.1 Library Reference (Msado21.tlb)

The Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects 2.5 Library includes the following objects and collections:
  • Command object
  • Connection object
  • Error object and Errors collection
  • Field object and Fields collection
  • Parameter object and Parameters collection
  • Property object and Properties collection
  • Recordset object

Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects 2.5 Library Reference (Msado25.tlb)

The Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects 2.5 Library includes the following objects and collections:
  • Command object
  • Connection object
  • Error object and Errors collection
  • Field object and Fields collection
  • Parameter object and Parameters collection
  • Property object and Properties collection
  • Recordset object
  • Record object
  • Stream object

Microsoft ADO Extensions 2.5 for DDL and Security Library Reference (Msadox.dll)

The Microsoft ADO Extensions Library includes the following objects and collections:
  • Catalog object
  • Column object and Columns collection
  • Group object and Groups collection
  • Index object and Indexes collection
  • Key object and Keys collection
  • Procedure object and Procedures collection
  • Property object and Properties collection
  • Table object and Tables collection
  • User object and Users collection
  • View object and Views collection

Microsoft Jet and Replication Objects 2.5 Library Reference (Msjro.dll)

The Microsoft Jet and Replication Objects Library includes the following objects and collections:
  • Filter object and Filters collection
  • JetEngine object
  • Replica object

Microsoft DAO 3.6 Object Library (Dao360.dll)

The Data Access Object (DAO) object library includes the following objects and collections:
  • DBEngine object
  • Workspace object and Workspaces collections
  • Error object and Errors collection
  • Database object and Databases collection
  • TableDef object and TableDefs collection
  • Field object and Fields collection
  • Index object and Indexes collection
  • QueryDef object and QueryDefs collection
  • Parameter object and Parameters collection
  • Relation object and Relations collection
  • Recordset object and Recordsets collection
  • Group object and Groups collections
  • User object and Users collection
  • Container object and Containers collection
  • Document object and Documents collection
  • Properties collection
Note The DAO 3.6 type library removes the support for obsolete objects, methods, and properties. Therefore, if you reference the DAO 3.6 type library and you use the unsupported constructs, you may notice compile errors in your code.

Microsoft Office 11.0 Object Library Reference (Mso.dll)

Microsoft Office Access 2003 also includes the Microsoft Office 11.0 Object Library. This object library is included for users who want to use the objects that Microsoft Office provides.
  • CommandBar object
  • FileSearch object
  • Assistant object
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How to Set a Reference to Other Applications

You can also set references to object libraries that other applications or components provide if you want to use objects that are in those libraries for Automation operations in Microsoft Access. The following table lists some of the applications and the object libraries that you can reference: 
Application                                     Reference
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Microsoft Excel 2000 objects                    Microsoft Excel 9.0 Object Library (Excel9.olb)
Microsoft Excel 2002 objects                    Microsoft Excel 10.0 Object Library (Excel.exe)
Microsoft Office Excel 2003 objects             Microsoft Excel 11.0 Object Library (Excel.exe)

Microsoft Word 2000 objects                     Microsoft Word 9.0 Object Library (Msword9.olb)
Microsoft Word 2002 objects                     Microsoft Word 10.0 Object Library (Msword.olb)
Microsoft Office Word 2003 objects              Microsoft Word 11.0 Object Library (Msword.olb)

Microsoft Graph 9.0 objects                     Microsoft Graph 9.0 Object Library (Graph9.olb)
Microsoft Graph 10 objects                      Microsoft Graph 10.0 Object Library (Graph.exe)
Microsoft Graph 11 objects                      Microsoft Graph 11.0 Object Library (Graph.exe)

Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 objects           Microsoft Outlook 11.0 Object Library (Msoutl.olb)

Microsoft PowerPoint 2002                       Microsoft PowerPoint 10.0 Object Library (Msppt.olb)
Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 objects        Microsoft PowerPoint 11.0 Object Library (Msppt.olb)

Microsoft Office Publisher 2003 objects         Microsoft Publisher 11.0 Object Library (Mspub.tlb)
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How to Set a Reference to DAO for Different Versions of Microsoft Access

If you have more than one version of Microsoft Access installed on your computer, Microsoft recommends that you reference different versions of the Microsoft DAO Object Library as specified in the following list:
Version of Microsoft Access             Version(s) of DAO
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Microsoft Access 1.0                    Microsoft DAO 2.5/3.0 Compatibility
Microsoft Access 1.1                    Microsoft DAO 2.5/3.0 Compatibility
Microsoft Access 2.0                    Microsoft DAO 2.5/3.0 Compatibility
Microsoft Access 7.0                    Microsoft DAO 3.0 Object Library
Microsoft Access 97                     Microsoft DAO 3.5 Object Library
Microsoft Access 2000                   Microsoft DAO 3.6 Object Library
Microsoft Access 2002                   Microsoft DAO 3.6 Object Library
Microsoft Office Access 2003            Microsoft DAO 3.6 Object Library
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How to Set a Reference to DAO for Other Applications That Use Microsoft Access

If you use applications that communicate with different versions of Microsoft Access, verify that the version of DAO that is in the application can communicate with the version of DAO that is in Microsoft Access. The following list specifies the version (or the versions) of DAO that other applications use:
Application                             DAO
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Visual Basic 4.0 (16-bit)               Microsoft DAO 2.5/3.0 Compatibility
Visual Basic 4.0 (32-bit)               Microsoft DAO 3.0 Object Library
Visual Basic 5.0                        Microsoft DAO 3.5x Object Library
Visual Basic 6.0                        Microsoft DAO 3.5x Object Library

Microsoft IIS 3.0/4.0                   Microsoft DAO 3.5x Object Library

Microsoft Excel 97                      Microsoft DAO 3.5x Object Library
Microsoft Excel 2000                    Microsoft DAO 3.6 Object Library
Microsoft Excel 2002                    Microsoft DAO 3.6 Object Library
Microsoft Office Excel 2003             Microsoft DAO 3.6 Object Library

Microsoft Word 97                       Microsoft DAO 3.5x Object Library
Microsoft Word 2000                     Microsoft DAO 3.6 Object Library
Microsoft Word 2002                     Microsoft DAO 3.6 Object Library
Microsoft Office Word 2003              Microsoft DAO 3.6 Object Library

Microsoft Project 4.1                   Microsoft DAO 3.0 Object Library
Microsoft Project 95                    Microsoft DAO 3.0 Object Library
Microsoft Project 2000                  Microsoft DAO 3.6 Object Library
Microsoft Project 2002                  Microsoft DAO 3.6 Object Library
Microsoft Office Project 2003           Microsoft DAO 3.6 Object Library

Microsoft PowerPoint 2002               Microsoft DAO 3.6 Object Library
Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003        Microsoft DAO 3.6 Object Library
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REFERENCES

For more information about references in Visual Basic Editor, click Microsoft Visual Basic Help on the Help menu, type references collection in the Search for box in the Assistance pane, and then click Start searching to view the topic.

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APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Office Access 2003
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