AddNew Method Example

'This example uses the AddNew method to create a new record with the specified 'name. The AddName function is required for this procedure to run.

Sub AddNewX()

Dim dbsNorthwind As Database

Dim rstEmployees As Recordset

Dim strFirstName As String

Dim strLastName As String

Set dbsNorthwind = OpenDatabase("Northwind.mdb")

Set rstEmployees = _

dbsNorthwind.OpenRecordset("Employees", dbOpenDynaset)

' Get data from the user.

strFirstName = Trim(InputBox( _

"Enter first name:"))

strLastName = Trim(InputBox( _

"Enter last name:"))

' Proceed only if the user actually entered something

' for both the first and last names.

If strFirstName <> "" and strLastName <> "" Then

' Call the function that adds the record.

AddName rstEmployees, strFirstName, strLastName

' Show the newly added data.

With rstEmployees

Debug.Print "New record: " & !FirstName & _

" " & !LastName

' Delete new record because this is a demonstration.

.Delete

End With

Else

Debug.Print _

"You must input a string for first and last name!"

End If

rstEmployees.Close

dbsNorthwind.Close

End Sub

Function AddName(rstTemp As Recordset, _

strFirst As String, strLast As String)

' Adds a new record to a Recordset using the data passed

' by the calling procedure. The new record is then made

' the current record.

With rstTemp

.AddNew

!FirstName = strFirst

!LastName = strLast

.Update

.Bookmark = .LastModified

End With

End Function