DBEngine.CreateWorkspace method (DAO)

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03/18/2022

Applies to: Access 2013, Office 2013

Creates a new Workspace object.

Syntax

expression .CreateWorkspace(Name, UserName, Password, UseType)

expression A variable that represents a DBEngine object.

Parameters

Name	Required/optional	Data type	Description
Name	Required	String	A String that uniquely names the new Workspace object. See the Name property for details on valid Workspace names.
UserName	Required	String	A String that identifies the owner of the new Workspace object. See the UserName property for more information.
Password	Required	String	A String containing the password for the new Workspace object. The password can be up to 20 characters long and can include any characters except ASCII character 0 (null). NOTE: Use strong passwords that combine upper- and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. Weak passwords don't mix these elements. Strong password: Y6dh!et5. Weak password: House27. Use a strong password that you can remember so that you don't have to write it down.
UseType	Optional	Variant	One of the WorkspaceTypeEnum values. NOTE: ODBCDirect workspaces are not supported in Microsoft Access 2013. Use ADO if you want to access external data sources without using the Microsoft Access database engine.

Return value

Workspace

Remarks

Once you use the CreateWorkspace method to create a new Workspace object, a Workspace session is started, and you can refer to the Workspace object in your application.

Workspace objects aren't permanent, and you can't save them to disk. Once you create a Workspace object, you can't alter any of its property settings, except for the Name property, which you can modify before appending the Workspace object to the Workspaces collection.

You don't have to append the new Workspace object to a collection before you can use it. You append a newly created Workspace object only if you need to refer to it through the Workspaces collection.

To remove a Workspace object from the Workspaces collection, close all open databases and connections and then use the Close method on the Workspace object.

Example

This example uses the CreateWorkspace method to createMicrosoft Access workspace. It then lists the properties of the workspace.

Sub CreateWorkspaceX() 
 
   Dim wrkAcc As Workspace 
   Dim wrkLoop As Workspace 
   Dim prpLoop As Property 
 
   DefaultType = dbUseJet 
   ' Create an unnamed Workspace object of the type  
   ' specified by the DefaultType property of DBEngine  
   ' (dbUseJet). 
   Set wrkAcc = CreateWorkspace("", "admin", "") 
 
   ' Enumerate Workspaces collection. 
   Debug.Print "Workspace objects in Workspaces collection:" 
   For Each wrkLoop In Workspaces 
      Debug.Print "  " & wrkLoop.Name 
   Next wrkLoop 
 
   With wrkAcc 
      ' Enumerate Properties collection of Microsoft Access  
      ' workspace. 
      Debug.Print _ 
         "Properties of unnamed Microsoft Access workspace" 
      On Error Resume Next 
      For Each prpLoop In .Properties 
         Debug.Print "  " & prpLoop.Name & " = " & prpLoop 
      Next prpLoop 
      On Error GoTo 0 
   End With 
 
   wrkAcc.Close 
 
End Sub

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