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How to Safely Disable Controls in Microsoft Access

I *never* set the Enabled property of a form control directly. Instead, I use a convenience function so that I don't have to worry about run-time error 2164.

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CaptionCheck(): Verify All Forms and Reports Have a Caption

This simple pre-deployment check will help save you the embarrassment of forgetting to set your form or report captions.

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Creating Form Skeletons with VBA

The DesignNewForm() routine is a good starting point for creating your own procedure to generate new form skeletons with a consistent UI design.

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Calculating Federal Holidays in VBA: Juneteenth Update

An update to my VBA FederalHolidays(), IsBusinessDay(), and WorkingDayCount() functions with support for the new Juneteenth holiday.

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Converting VBA Long Color Values to RGB

The VBA RGB() function converts red, green, and blue values into a VBA long integer color value. This simple function works in the other direction.

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Dt() Function v3: Refactoring with Automated Tests

Reader Brenda Bachtold provides a more readable version of my date-wrapping function. Automated doc tests prove that her version functions the same as mine.

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Dt() Function v2: Handling Time-Only Date Values

An important bug fix for my previously published date-wrapping VBA function that addresses an issue integrating time-only values with SQL Server.

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GetLatestOledbProvider(): Use VBA to get the Latest SQL Server OLE DB Provider

This simple VBA function will check the user's registry and return the latest OLE DB provider from a list of supported providers that you can customize.

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GetLatestOdbcDriver(): Use VBA to get the Latest SQL Server ODBC Driver

This simple VBA function will check the user's registry and return the latest ODBC driver from a list of supported drivers that you can customize.

List Fields

ListFields() Part 1: Listing Table Fields in the Immediate Window

An easy way to reduce context switching between the VBA IDE and the Access application window is to list table field names in the immediate window.

WizHook

Sorting Arrays of Strings in Access with WizHook

No need to write your own array-sorting code from scratch. Use the SortStringArray method of Access's hidden WizHook object instead!

WizHook

WizMsg(): A Simple Way to Create a MsgBox with Bold Text

Bold text in a Microsoft Access message box? It's true. And it requires no API calls, no third-party libraries, and no arcane string syntax. Check out WizMsgBox!

WizHook

Wiz(): Never Forget to Set the WizHook Magic Key

This convenience function handles setting the WizHook Key property with the required magic value once per session.

TempVars

GenerateTVClass(): Auto-Create a TempVars Class Module

The culmination of my TempVars series, this article shows you how to generate a TempVars class module from a local table.

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Create a Class Module from a String in Microsoft Access

Generate VBA class modules from strings during design time using this simple function in Microsoft Access.

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Writing Boilerplate Code by Hand is for Suckers

Writing repetitive code may be a necessary evil in VBA, but it's a lot less tedious if you generate most of it in VBA itself.

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WriteTempFile(): A Simple VBA Function to Save Text to a New Temporary File

If you need to save a string to a temporary file in VBA, this simple function will do the trick.

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SetPredeclaredId(): Change the Hidden PredeclaredId Attribute of a VBA Class Module

This simple function overcomes the lack of a hidden attribute editor for PredeclaredId values in the VBA development environment.

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A GUID-Based Temporary File Name Generator

If you need a reliable and fast way to create lots of temporary file paths, a GUID-based filename generator has some compelling benefits.

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Getting the Temp Folder in VBA

There are many ways to get the temporary folder in VBA. But if you look behind the curtain, there's really only one...

TempVars

tblTempVar: Creating and Populating a Table of TempVars

These three simple procedures: (1) create, (2) populate, and (3) create/delete + populate a local table with the contents of the TempVars collection.

TempVars

Populating a List Box with the TempVars Collection

If you use TempVars in your Microsoft Access applications, this handy function will bring visibility to the contents of that collection.

Video

VIDEO: "Codifying" Long Names

Former Access MVP Jack Stockton translates my SQL Server "Codify()" function to work with Microsoft Access backend databases.

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ObscureInfo(): Hide Sensitive Information in Access Form Controls

Avoid over-the-shoulder attacks and prevent accidental disclosures in your Microsoft Access forms with this easy-to-implement function.

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NewSort(): Sort a Continuous Form by Clicking on the Column Label

Sort a continuous form in MS Access by simply pointing at a column label. These functions make it easy.