Refresh Method Example

This example uses the Refresh method to update the Fields collection of the Categories table based on changes to the OrdinalPosition data. The order of the Fields in the collection changes only after the Refresh method is used.

Sub RefreshX()

    Dim dbsNorthwind As Database
    Dim tdfEmployees As TableDef
    Dim aintPosition() As Integer
    Dim astrFieldName() As String
    Dim intTemp As Integer
    Dim fldLoop As Field

    Set dbsNorthwind = OpenDatabase("Northwind.mdb")
    Set tdfEmployees = dbsNorthwind.TableDefs("Categories")

    With tdfEmployees
        ' Display original OrdinalPosition data and store it
        ' in an array.
        Debug.Print _
            "Original OrdinalPosition data in TableDef."
        ReDim aintPosition(0 To .Fields.Count - 1) As Integer
        ReDim astrFieldName(0 To .Fields.Count - 1) As String
        For intTemp = 0 To .Fields.Count - 1
            aintPosition(intTemp) = _
                .Fields(intTemp).OrdinalPosition
            astrFieldName(intTemp) = .Fields(intTemp).Name
            Debug.Print , aintPosition(intTemp), _
                astrFieldName(intTemp)
        Next intTemp

        ' Change OrdinalPosition data.
        For Each fldLoop In .Fields
            fldLoop.OrdinalPosition = _
                100 - fldLoop.OrdinalPosition
        Next fldLoop
        Set fldLoop = Nothing

        ' Print new data.
        Debug.Print "New OrdinalPosition data before Refresh."
        For Each fldLoop In .Fields
            Debug.Print , fldLoop.OrdinalPosition, fldLoop.Name
        Next fldLoop

        .Fields.Refresh

        ' Print new data, showing how the field order has been 
        ' changed.
        Debug.Print "New OrdinalPosition data after Refresh."
        For Each fldLoop In .Fields
            Debug.Print , fldLoop.OrdinalPosition, fldLoop.Name
        Next fldLoop

        ' Restore original OrdinalPosition data.
        For intTemp = 0 To .Fields.Count - 1
            .Fields(astrFieldName(intTemp)).OrdinalPosition = _
                aintPosition(intTemp)
        Next intTemp
    End With

    dbsNorthwind.Close

End Sub