XL2000: How to Create an Auto_Open Macro to Show Data Form Dialog Box

ID: Q213624

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Excel 2000

SUMMARY

The following example uses an Auto_Open macro to select a specific sheet in a workbook and automatically display the data form dialog box.

NOTE: A macro named "auto_open" will be run each time you manually open the workbook that contains that macro.

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Example

In a new workbook, enter the following data on Sheet1:


   A1: Name    B1: Age   C1: Team
   A2: John    B2: 25    C2: Blue
   A3: Fred    B3: 32    C3: Red
   A4: Linda   B4: 28    C4: Blue
   A5: Joe     B5: 22    C5: Red

Select cells A1:C5.

On the Insert menu, point to Name, and then click Define.

In the Names in workbook box, type Database.

Click OK.

On the Tools menu, point to Macro and click Visual Basic Editor. You may also press ALT+F11 to start the Visual Basic Editor.

On the Insert menu, click Module.

In the new module, type the following subroutine:


Sub auto_open()
    ' Activate the sheet that contains your database.
    Worksheets("Sheet1").Activate

    ' Show the data form for the selected range.
    ActiveSheet.ShowDataForm
End Sub

Save the file.

Close the file, and then re-open it.

When you open the file again, the auto_open macro will run, and the data form dialog box for the database will be displayed.

You can use the data form dialog box to view, change, add, or delete a record in a list or database. You can also use a data form to find specific records based on criteria that you specify. A data form displays one complete record at a time. When you enter or edit data on the data form, Excel changes the corresponding cells in the list. The data form dialog box automatically expands to display all the fields in your list, up to 32 fields.

REFERENCES

For additional information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q226118 OFF2000: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications

Additional query words: XL2000 automatic macros starting

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Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbhowto