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Key Object (ADOX)

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Represents a primary, foreign, or unique key field from a database table.

Remarks

The following code creates a new Key:


Dim obj As New Key

With the properties and collections of a Key object, you can:

  • Identify the key with the Name property.
  • Determine whether the key is primary, foreign, or unique with the Type property.
  • Access the database columns of the key with the Columns collection.
  • Specify the name of the related table with the RelatedTable property.
  • Determine the action performed on deletion or update of a primary key with the DeleteRule and UpdateRule properties.

See Also

Keys Append Method, Key Type, RelatedColumn, RelatedTable and UpdateRule Properties Example (VB)

Properties, Methods, and Events | Columns Collection | Keys Collection