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Open up Access in VB6

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biggvito

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Could anyone please tell me how to open up a Microsoft Access file in VB. I have used the Shell command but that opens access up fine but is it possible to open up a file of my choice aswell when access loads up.
 
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Check out faq222-1527 "VB Access Programming Simplified" in FAQs. It might help you, or one of the other faqs.

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I did that 4 or 5 years ago. My best recollection is that you just pass the path and filename in the command line. Like so:
Shell "C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT OFFICE\OFFICEMSACCESS.EXE C:\MYFOLDER\DBNAME.MDB"

Good luck,
Paul
 
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Are you wanting to open any Access file in a VB program or a specific Access file?
 
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