How to connect vb with ms access - Computers & Internet

Se Adodc OR Even better.. ADODB. for this you need to get MDAC fromMicrosoft free download.(check under project_References- Microsoft DataActiveX objects.. the current no is 2.8. if it is not there download invb directory.

next, you can learn about creating a DSN from control panel, ODBC. onceyou learn this, connection becomes a piece of cake. get some free vbtutoriasl from WWW.

then

you need to use DAO or ADO to connect to the database. better study both but since ADO is current, i am showing that code.
under Menu Project_References, put a check mark on Microsoft ActiveXData Objects latest version (though it works for all, currently 2.8with sp pack 1 ).

at the general declarations:
dim conn as adodb.connection, rec as adodb.recordset, esql as string,esql1 as string
Private Function connect()
Set rec = New ADODB.Recordset
Set conn = New ADODB.Connection
esql = "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=" & "D:VBDesigndhana2.mdb" & ";Persist Security Info=False"
'here you put the correct path of your mdb file. and check if you have jet 4.0

conn.Open (esql), , , 0
End Function

private sub form_Load()
connect
end sub
and for adding records:
say let us say you have 3 fields. then have 3 textboxes and 1 command button on the form.

private command1_click()
esql1="select * from Yourtablename"
rec.open(esql1),conn,, adOpenDynamic, adLockOptimistic
rec.AddNew
rec.Fields(0) = text1.Text
rec.Fields(1) = Text2.text
rec.Fields(2) = text3.text
' you need to check if in your access table design you have Allowed Zero length .. set it to Yes for all text fields.
rec.update
if not rec.eof then rec.movenext
rec.close
conn.close
set conn to nothing
end sub

this will add new records to access table from VB.
' for picture store the full path of the path and the picture file nameint the text field. and in the picturebox of VB form for viewingrecords again you need ADO or ADODC and here you code:picture1.picture=Loadpicture(rec.fields(3) ' depending on where thepicture field is located. you need to make a few trials.
under Menu Project_References, put a check mark on Microsoft ActiveXData Objects latest version (though it works for all, currently 2.8with sp pack 1 ).

at the general declarations:
dim conn as adodb.connection, rec as adodb.recordset, esql as string,esql1 as string

Private Function connect()
Set rec = New ADODB.Recordset
Set conn = New ADODB.Connection
esql = "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=" & "D:VBDesigndhana2.mdb" & ";Persist Security Info=False"
'here you put the correct path of your mdb file. and check if you have jet 4.0

conn.Open (esql), , , 0
End Function

private sub form_Load()
connect
end sub

and for accessing records:

private command1_click()
esql1="select * from Yourtablename where id =" & val(text1) ' for integers

esql1="select * from Yourtablename where name=" & "'" & text1 & "'" ' for string

rec.open(esql1),conn, adOpenstatic, adLockreadonly

label1.caption =rec.Fields(0)
label2.caption= rec.Fields(1)
label3.caption= rec.Fields(2)
' you need to check if in your access table design you have Allowed Zero length .. set it to Yes for all text fields.

rec.close
conn.close
set conn to nothing
end sub


' similarly there are routines to ADD, Delete, Edit, View etc.