Querying a Database for Information with Variable Values
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The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
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Microsoft Word for Windows 95, version 7.0
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Microsoft Word for Windows NT, version 6.0
SUMMARY
You can use WordBasic to query an MS Access database to retrieve
information using variables as criteria. This article contains a macro that
illustrates this procedure using DDE.
WARNING: ANY USE BY YOU OF THE CODE PROVIDED IN THIS ARTICLE IS AT YOUR OWN
RISK. Microsoft provides this macro code "as is" without warranty of any
kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied
warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose.
For best compatibility across with all Access versions, keep the quotations
for the SQL statement in proper sequence. This should avoid any
Word/Access, or DDE errors.
Sub MAIN
CompName$ = "Eastern Connection"
ContName$ = "Ann Devon"
Connect$ = "TABLE Customers"
DSN$ = "C:\MSOFFICE\ACCESS\SAMPAPPS\NWIND.MDB"
SQL$ = "SELECT * FROM [Customers] WHERE (([Contact Name] = '" + ContName$
+ "') AND ([Company Name] = '" + CompName$ + "'))"
InsertDatabase .Connection = Connect$, .SQLStatement = SQL$, .DataSource =
DSN$
End Sub
Note: In case it's difficult to distinguish single quotation marks from
double quotation marks in the SQL$ = line above, the following line uses SQ
for the single quotation mark and DQ for double quotation marks:
SQL $ = DQSELECT * FROM [Customers] WHERE (([Contact Name] = SQDQ +
ContName$ + DQSQ) AND ([Company Name] = SQDQ + CompName$ + DQSQ))DQ
Additional query words:
6.0 winword odbc sql word6 7.0 word95 word7 macro
Keywords : kbinterop
Version : WINDOWS:6.0,6.0a,6.0c,7.0; winnt:6.0
Platform : WINDOWS winnt
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