Field2.LoadFromFile method (DAO)

Applies to: Access 2013, Office 2013

Loads the specified file from disk.

Version information

Version added: Access 2007

Syntax

expression .LoadFromFile(FileName)

expression A variable that represents a Field2 object.

Parameters

Name	Required/optional	Data type	Description
FileName	Required	String	The fully qualified path of the file to that you want to load.

Example

The following code snippet uses the LoadFromFile method to load an employee's picture from disk.

   '  Instantiate the parent recordset.  
   Set rsEmployees = db.OpenRecordset("Employees") 
  
   … Code to move to desired employee 
  
   ' Activate edit mode. 
   rsEmployees.Edit 
  
   ' Instantiate the child recordset. 
   Set rsPictures = rsEmployees.Fields("Pictures").Value  
  
   ' Add a new attachment. 
   rsPictures.AddNew 
   rsPictures.Fields("FileData").LoadFromFile "EmpPhoto39392.jpg" 
   rsPictures.Update 
  
   ' Update the parent record 
   rsEmployees.Update 

The following example shows how to add files from a specified folder path to an attachment field.

Sample code provided by the Microsoft Access 2010 Programmer’s Reference.

    Public Function LoadAttachments(strPath As String, Optional strPattern As String = "*.*") As Long
        Dim dbs As DAO.Database
        Dim rst As DAO.Recordset2
        Dim rsA As DAO.Recordset2
        Dim fld  As DAO.Field2
        Dim strFile As String
        
        'Get the database, recordset, and attachment field
        Set dbs = CurrentDb
        Set rst = dbs.OpenRecordset("tblAttachments")
        Set fld = rst("Attachments")
        
        'Navigate through the table
        Do While Not rst.EOF
        
            'Get the recordset for the Attachments field
            Set rsA = fld.Value
            
            'Load all attachments in the specified directory
            strFile = Dir(strPath & "\*.*")
            
            rst.Edit
            Do While Len(strFile) > 0
                'Add a new attachment that matches the pattern.
                'Pass "" to match all files.
                If strFile Like strPattern Then
                    rsA.AddNew
                    rsA("FileData").LoadFromFile strPath & "\" & strFile
                    rsA.Update
                    
                    'Increment the number of files added
                    LoadAttachments = LoadAttachments + 1
                End If
                strFile = Dir
            Loop
            rsA.Close
            
            rst.Update
            'Next record
            rst.MoveNext
        Loop
        
        rst.Close
        dbs.Close
        
        Set fld = Nothing
        Set rsA = Nothing
        Set rst = Nothing
        Set dbs = Nothing
    End Function