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TableDef.SourceTableName Property

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Access Developer Reference

Sets or returns a value that specifies the name of a linked table or the name of a base table (Microsoft Access workspaces only).

Syntax

expression.SourceTableName

expression   A variable that represents a TableDef object.

Remarks

This property setting is read-only for a base table and read/write for a linked table or an object not appended to a collection. For a base table, the setting is a zero-length string ("").

Example

This example uses the Connect and SourceTableName properties to link various external tables to a Microsoft Access database. The ConnectOutput procedure is required for this procedure to run.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  Sub ConnectX()

Dim dbsTemp As Database
Dim strMenu As String
Dim strInput As String


' Open a Microsoft Access database to which you will link
' a table.
Set dbsTemp = OpenDatabase("DB1.mdb")


' Build menu text.
strMenu = "Enter number for data source:" & vbCr
strMenu = strMenu & _
" 1. Microsoft Access database" & vbCr
strMenu = strMenu & _
" 2. Microsoft FoxPro 3.0 table" & vbCr
strMenu = strMenu & _
" 3. dBASE table" & vbCr
strMenu = strMenu & _
" 4. Paradox table" & vbCr
strMenu = strMenu & _
" M. (see choices 5-9)"


' Get user's choice.
strInput = InputBox(strMenu)


If UCase(strInput) = "M" Then


  ' Build menu text.
  strMenu = "Enter number for data source:" & vbCr
  strMenu = strMenu & _
     " 5. Microsoft Excel spreadsheet" & vbCr
  strMenu = strMenu & _
     " 6. Lotus spreadsheet" & vbCr
  strMenu = strMenu & _
     " 7. Comma-delimited text (CSV)" & vbCr
  strMenu = strMenu & _
     " 8. HTML table" & vbCr
  strMenu = strMenu & _
     " 9. Microsoft Exchange folder"

  ' Get user's choice.
  strInput = InputBox(strMenu)



End If


' Call the ConnectOutput procedure. The third argument
' will be used as the Connect string, and the fourth
' argument will be used as the SourceTableName.
Select Case Val(strInput)
Case 1
ConnectOutput dbsTemp, _
"AccessTable", _
";DATABASE=C:\My Documents\Northwind.mdb", _
"Employees"
Case 2
ConnectOutput dbsTemp, _
"FoxProTable", _
"FoxPro 3.0;DATABASE=C:\FoxPro30\Samples", _
"Q1Sales"
Case 3
ConnectOutput dbsTemp, _
"dBASETable", _
"dBase IV;DATABASE=C:\dBASE\Samples", _
"Accounts"
Case 4
ConnectOutput dbsTemp, _
"ParadoxTable", _
"Paradox 3.X;DATABASE=C:\Paradox\Samples", _
"Accounts"
Case 5
ConnectOutput dbsTemp, _
"ExcelTable", _
"Excel 5.0;" & _
"DATABASE=C:\Excel\Samples\Q1Sales.xls", _
"January Sales"
Case 6
ConnectOutput dbsTemp, _
"LotusTable", _
"Lotus WK3;" & _
"DATABASE=C:\Lotus\Samples\Sales.xls", _
"THIRDQTR"
Case 7
ConnectOutput dbsTemp, _
"CSVTable", _
"Text;DATABASE=C:\Samples", _
"Sample.txt"
Case 8
ConnectOutput dbsTemp, _
"HTMLTable", _
"HTML Import;DATABASE=http://" & _
"www.server1.com/samples/page1.html", _
"Q1SalesData"
Case 9
ConnectOutput dbsTemp, _
"ExchangeTable", _
"Exchange 4.0;MAPILEVEL=" & _
"Mailbox - Michelle Wortman (Exchange)" & _
"|People\Important;", _
"Jerry Wheeler"
End Select


dbsTemp.Close


End Sub


Sub ConnectOutput(dbsTemp As Database, _
strTable As String, strConnect As String, _
strSourceTable As String)


Dim tdfLinked As TableDef
Dim rstLinked As Recordset
Dim intTemp As Integer


' Create a new TableDef, set its Connect and
' SourceTableName properties based on the passed
' arguments, and append it to the TableDefs collection.
Set tdfLinked = dbsTemp.CreateTableDef(strTable)


tdfLinked.Connect = strConnect
tdfLinked.SourceTableName = strSourceTable
dbsTemp.TableDefs.Append tdfLinked


Set rstLinked = dbsTemp.OpenRecordset(strTable)


Debug.Print "Data from linked table:"


' Display the first three records of the linked table.
intTemp = 1
With rstLinked
Do While Not .EOF And intTemp <= 3
Debug.Print , .Fields(0), .Fields(1)
intTemp = intTemp + 1
.MoveNext
Loop
If Not .EOF Then Debug.Print , "[additional records]"
.Close
End With


' Delete the linked table because this is a demonstration.
dbsTemp.TableDefs.Delete strTable


End Sub