[...]... Office Access 2007 SQL Server 2005 Express Edition SQL Server 2005 How Do You Choose? Developing Databases Without VBA Code Access 2007 Database Templates Access Database Objects Creating Tables Creating Queries Creating Forms Creating Reports Creating Macros Summary Chapter 2: Access, VBA, and Macros VBA in Access Writing Code in Modules Writing Code Behind Forms and Reports VBA versus Macros in Access. .. power of Access by adding VBA, we identify the new features of Access 2007 Because many of you are familiar with prior versions of Access, we also point out some of the major changes, particularly if they affect the way that you will be working The goal is for Access 2007 VBA Programmer’s Reference to be your primary resource and tool to help you leverage both Access s built-in functionality and VBA in... breadth of Access 2007 It is also an excellent reference and something that you will surely want to keep close at hand Tim Getsch Program Manager, Microsoft Access 47033ffirs.qxd:WroxProgRef 3/30/07 12:20 AM Page xiv 47033ftoc.qxd:WroxProgRef 3/30/07 12:23 AM Page xv Contents Acknowledgments Foreword Introduction Chapter 1: Introduction to Microsoft Access 2007 A Brief History of Access Is Access the... that you need if you’re new to Access or VBA After a review of Access 2007 s new features, you explore the building blocks of VBA, including objects, properties, methods, and events And you’re introduced to the VBA Editor and its various debugging tools Chapters 6 and 7 focus on using VBA to access data Both DAO and ADO provide methods for accessing data in Microsoft Access and other external data... the Access Developer Extensions that ship with Visual Studio Tools for Office for that very purpose What Does This Book Cover? Access 2007 VBA Programmer’s Reference covers a wide spectrum of programming topics relevant to Access Although it assumes the reader has some familiarity with VBA programming language, it begins with a brief introduction to VBA And to help you leverage the tools that Access. .. have both earned Access MVP status in recognition of their expertise and contributions to the Access community, and Rob and Geoff are members of the Microsoft Access test team They have the level of familiarity with Access 2007 that can only be developed through time and use Both of the tech editors are testers on the Microsoft Access team, so they too have been working with Access 2007 for more than... and Reports VBA versus Macros in Access Creating Macros in Access 2007 New Features for Macros in Access 2007 Why All the Changes? Advantages to Using VBA over Macros Summary Chapter 3: New Features in Access 2007 Who Benefits The End User xi xiii xxxi 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 8 8 11 13 15 17 18 19 19 19 20 22 23 26 30 31 31 33 34 34 47033ftoc.qxd:WroxProgRef 3/30/07 12:23 AM Page xvi Contents The Power User... 477 478 478 482 483 47033ftoc.qxd:WroxProgRef 3/30/07 12:23 AM Page xxv Contents Chapter 14: Extending VBA with APIs Introducing the Win32 API Know the Rules, Program with Confidence Why You Need the API 485 485 486 487 Introducing Linking 489 Static Linking Dynamic Linking 489 490 Linking Libraries in Access 2007 Referencing a Library How Microsoft Access Resolves VBA References Declaring APIs 490 490... been working with Access since 97 or before Even with this remarkable level of expertise, we took the opportunity to complement our own experiences with contributions from other developers to bring you the best available information on using VBA (Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications) in Access 2007 Many of the new features in Access 2007 can accomplish tasks that previously required VBA programming... Your Merge Using VBA to Set Up Your Merge Document Sending Access Objects to Word Sending Data to PowerPoint Pulling Data from Access Summary Chapter 17: Working with SharePoint Overview Access Features on SharePoint Access Web Datasheet Open with Access Importing from SharePoint 537 537 538 540 542 543 543 545 547 549 549 551 552 553 556 559 561 562 563 564 566 572 SharePoint Features in Access 576 Linked . iii 47033ffirs.qxd:WroxProgRef 3/30/07 12:20 AM Page ii Access ™ 2007 VBA Programmer’s Reference 47033ffirs.qxd:WroxProgRef 3/30/07 12:20 AM Page i 47033ffirs.qxd:WroxProgRef. Inc. Access ™ 2007 VBA Programmer’s Reference Teresa Hennig Rob Cooper Geoffrey Griffith Armen Stein 47033ffirs.qxd:WroxProgRef 3/30/07 12:20 AM Page iii Access ™ 2007