RunCommand Method

Applies To

Application object, DoCmd object.

Description

The RunCommand method runs a built-in menu or toolbar command.

Syntax

[object.]RunCommand command

The RunCommand method has the following arguments.

Argument	Description

object	Optional. The Application object or the DoCmd object.
command	An intrinsic constant that specifies which built-in menu or toolbar command is to be run.

Remarks

Each menu and toolbar command in Microsoft Access has an associated constant that you can use with the RunCommand method to run that command from Visual Basic.

For a list of possible constants for the command argument, see RunCommand Method Constants. You can also view these constants in the Object Browser. Select Access in the Project/Library box, then select AcCommand in the Classes list. The constants appear in the Members Of list.

You can't use the RunCommand method to run a command on a custom menu or toolbar. You can only use it with built-in menus and toolbars.

The RunCommand method replaces the DoMenuItem method of the DoCmd object.

See Also

RunCommand action.

Example

The following example uses the RunCommand method to open the Options dialog box (available by clicking Options on the Tools menu):

Function OpenOptionsDialog() As Boolean
    On Error GoTo Error_OpenOptionsDialog
    DoCmd.RunCommand acCmdOptions
    OpenOptionsDialog = True

Exit_OpenOptionsDialog:
    Exit Function

Error_OpenOptionsDialog:
    MsgBox Err & ": " & Err.Description
    OpenOptionsDialog = False
    Resume Exit_OpenOptionsDialog
End Function