DoCmd.SetParameter method (Access)
Use the SetParameter method to create a parameter for use by the BrowseTo, OpenForm, OpenQuery, OpenReport, or RunDataMacro methods.
Syntax
expression.SetParameter (Name, Expression)
expression A variable that represents a DoCmd object.
Parameters
| Name | Required/Optional | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Required | Variant | The name of the parameter. The name must match the name of the parameter expected by the BrowseTo, OpenForm, OpenQuery, OpenReport, or RunDataMacro method. |
| Expression | Required | Variant | An expression that evaluates to a value to assign to the parameter. |
Remarks
You must create as many calls to the SetParameter method as are necessary to create the parameters you need.
Each call to SetParameter adds or updates a single parameter in an internal parameters collection. The parameters collection is passed to the BrowseTo, OpenForm, OpenQuery, OpenReport, or RunDataMacro method. When the method is run, the parameters collection supplies the needed parameters. When the method is finished, the parameters collection is cleared.
Because each of the methods that accepts parameters clears the parameters collection when it completes, you must ensure that your calls to SetParameter immediately precede the call to the method that employs them.
Example
The following code example creates two parameters for use by the AddComment data macro. The two parameters are named prmComment and prmRelatedID, respectively. The value of the txtComment text box is stored in the prmComment parameter. The value of the txtId text box is stored in the prmRelatedID parameter.
Private Sub cmdAddComment_Click()
DoCmd.SetParameter "prmComment", Me.txtComment
DoCmd.SetParameter "prmRelatedID", Me.txtId
DoCmd.RunDataMacro "Comments.AddComment"
End Sub
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