Each iteration of Windows has meant a corresponding improvement in the techniques used for transferring data among its applications. Today's leading technique is called Automation. It allows you to work directly with objects in an application's interface using their object models. But if you want to write code in a programming language, such as Visual Basic, in order to work with the apps that support Automation, you must understand the inner workings of an application's object model--or in the case of Microsoft's Access, its two-object models. Microsoft Access is the bestselling stand-alone relational database program for Windows offering both power and ease of use. And in many respects, Microsoft has made Automation the centerpiece of its vision for application development. DAO Object Model: The Definitive Reference will guide you through the Access object models, allowing you, with the support of Automation, to reference the application components you want to manipulate. An understanding of the object models is essential for developers who work with data in Access tables, or who want to manipulate components of the Access interface from other Office apps. The Data Access Objects (DAO) model is used to write and read data in Access tables. The Access object model is used to manipulate forms, reports, queries, macros, and other components of the Access interface, including most of the commands by means of the DoCmd object. This book includes an introduction and a brief description of the differences between VBA (used in most Office applications) and VBScript (used in Outlook). This chapter will also cover Office utilities and add-ons helpful in writing and debugging code, such as the Object Browser, the Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for VBA and the Interactive Debugger for VBScript. The book will then be divided into two parts; one covering the Access Object Model and the other, the Data Access Objects. Each section will have a description of what the object represents; listings of properties, events, and methods; and one or more code samples illustrating its use in VBA and/or VBScript code. Each property, event, or method section will have an explanation of the language element, and many will have code samples (either VBA or VBScript) as well. The book details, to an advanced user or keen intermediate user, the Access object models and how they are used.

Table of Contents:
Preface 1. Introduction Early and Late Binding The Object Models for Working with Access The Visual Basic Dialects 2. DBEngine Object DBEngine Properties DBEngine Methods 3. Errors Collection and Error Object Errors Collection Properties Errors Collection Methods Error Object Properties 4. Workspaces Collection and Workspace Object Workspaces Collection Properties Workspaces Collection Methods Workspace Object Properties Workspace Object Methods 5. Databases Collection and Database Object Databases Collection Properties Databases Collection Methods Database Object Properties Database Object Methods 6. Containers Collection and Container Object Containers Collection Properties Containers Collection Methods Container Object Properties 7. QueryDefs Collection and QueryDef Object QueryDefs Collection Properties QueryDefs Collection Methods QueryDef Object Properties QueryDef Object Methods 8. Recordsets Collection and Recordset Object Recordsets Collection Properties Recordsets Collection Methods Recordset Object Properties Recordset Object Methods 9. Relations Collection and Relation Object Relations Collection Properties Relations Collection Methods Relation Object Properties Relation Object Methods 10. TableDefs Collection and TableDef Object TableDefs Collection Properties TableDefs Collection Methods TableDef Object Properties TableDef Object Methods 11. Groups Collection and Group Object Groups Collection Properties Groups Collection Methods Group Object Properties Group Object Methods 12. Users Collection and User Object Users Collection Properties Users Collection Methods User Object Properties User Object Methods 13. Fields Collection and Field Object Fields Collection Properties Fields Collection Methods Field Object Properties Field Object Methods 14. Parameters Collection and Parameter Object Parameters Collection Properties Parameters Collection Methods Parameter Object Properties 15. Indexes Collection and Index Object Indexes Collection Properties Indexes Collection Methods Index Object Properties Index Object Methods 16. Properties Collection and Property Object Properties Collection Properties Properties Collection Methods Property Object Properties A. Object Model Browser B. Object Model Browser Reference Index