The following table groups actions into functional categories.
Table 7 - Actions
| Category | Description | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Data in forms and reports | Restrict data | ApplyFilter |
| Move through data | FindNext, FindRecord, GoToControl, GoToPage, GoToRecord | |
| Requery the source of a control | Requery | |
| Remove an applied filter and display all records | ShowAllRecords | |
| Execution | Carry out a command | DoMenuItem |
| Run a macro, procedure, or query | OpenQuery, RunCode, RunMacro, RunSQL | |
| Run another application | RunApp | |
| Stop execution | CancelEvent, Quit, StopAllMacros, StopMacro | |
| Import/export | Send Microsoft Access objects to other applications | OutputTo, SendObject |
| Transfer data between Microsoft Access and other data formats | TransferDatabase, TransferSpreadsheet, TransferText | |
| Category | Event | Occurs When |
| Object Manipulation | Copy or rename an object | CopyObject, Rename |
| Delete an object | DeleteObject | |
| Move or resize a window | Maximize, Minimize, MoveSize, Restore | |
| Open or close a database object | Close, OPenForm, OpenModule, OpenQuery, OpenReport, OpenTable | |
| Print a database object | PrintOut | |
| Save a database object | Save | |
| Select a database object | SelectObject | |
| Set the value of a field, control, or property | SetValue | |
| Complete any pending screen updates for a specified database object | RepaintObject | |
| Miscellaneous | Create and modify a custom menu bar or shortcut menu for a form | AddMenu, SetMenuItem |
| Display information on the screen | Echo, Hourglass, MsgBox, SetWarnings | |
| Generate keystrokes | SendKeys | |
| Display or hide the toolbar | ShowToolbar | |
| Generate sound from the computer's speaker | Beep |