OpenQuery Method

Applies To

DoCmd object.

Description

The OpenQuery method carries out the OpenQuery action in Visual Basic. For more information on how the action and its arguments work, see the action topic.

Syntax

DoCmd.OpenQuery queryname[, view][, datamode]

The OpenQuery method has the following arguments.

Argument	Description

queryname	A string expression that's the valid name of a query in the current database.
	If you execute Visual Basic code containing the OpenQuery method in a library database, Microsoft Access looks for the query with this name first in the library database, then in the current database.

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view	One of the following intrinsic constants:
	acViewDesign acViewNormal (default) acViewPreview
	If the queryname argument is the name of a select, crosstab, union, or pass-through query whose ReturnsRecords property is set to –1, acViewNormal displays the query's result set. If the queryname argument refers to an action, data-definition, or pass-through query whose ReturnsRecords property is set to 0, acViewNormal runs the query.
	If you leave this argument blank, the default constant (acViewNormal) is assumed.
datamode	One of the following intrinsic constants:
	acAdd acEdit (default) acReadOnly
	If you leave this argument blank, the default constant (acEdit) is assumed.

Remarks

If you specify the datamode argument and leave the view argument blank, you must include the view argument's comma. If you leave a trailing argument blank, don't use a comma following the last argument you specify.