SelectObject Method

Applies To

DoCmd object.

Description

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

Syntax

DoCmd.SelectObject objecttype[, objectname][, indatabasewindow]

The SelectObject method has the following arguments.

Argument

Description

objecttype

One of the following intrinsic constants:

acForm
acMacro
acModule
acQuery
acReport
acTable

Note The constant acDefault, which appears in the Auto List Members list for this argument, is invalid for this argument. You must choose one of the constants listed above.

objectname

A string expression that's the valid name of an object of the type selected by the objecttype argument. This is a required argument, unless you specify True (–1) for the indatabasewindow argument. If you specify True for the indatabasewindow argument and leave the objectname argument blank, Microsoft Access selects the tab in the Database window that corresponds to the database object you specify in the objecttype argument.

indatabasewindow

Use True to select the object in the Database window. Use False (0) to select an object that's already open. If you leave this argument blank, the default (False) is assumed.


Remarks

If you set the indatabasewindow argument to True and leave the objectname argument blank, you must include the objectname argument's comma. If you leave a trailing argument blank, don't use a comma following the last argument you specify.

Example

The following example selects the form Customers in the Database window:

DoCmd.SelectObject acForm, "Customers", True