Edit Method Example

 

This example uses the Edit method to replace the current data with the specified name. The EditName procedure is required for this procedure to run.

Sub EditX ()

Dim dbsNorthwind As Database
Dim rstEmployees As Recordset
Dim strOldFirst As String
Dim strOldLast As String
Dim strFirstName As String
Dim strLastName As String

Set dbsNorthwind = OpenDatabase ("Northwind. mdb ")
Set rstEmployees = _
DbsNorthwind. OpenRecordset ("Employees ",_
DbOpenDynaset)

Store original data.
StrOldFirst = rstEmployees! FirstName
StrOldLast = rstEmployees! LastName

Get new data for record.

StrFirstName = Trim (InputBox (_
"Enter first name :"))
StrLastName = Trim (InputBox (_
"Enter last name :"))

Proceed if the user entered something for both fields.
If strFirstName <> "" and strLastName <> "" Then
Update record with new data.
EditName rstEmployees, strFirstName, strLastName

With rstEmployees
Show old and new data.
Debug. Print "Old data:" & strOldFirst &_
"" & StrOldLast
Debug. Print "New data :"&! FirstName &_

""&! LastName
Restore original data because this is
Demonstration.
. Edit
! FirstName = strOldFirst
! LastName = strOldLast
. Update
End

Else
Debug. Print _
"You must input a string for first and last name! "
End If

RstEmployees. Close
DbsNorthwind. Close

End Sub

Sub EditName (rstTemp As Recordset ,_
StrFirst As String, strLast As String)

Make changes to record and set the bookmark to keep

The same record current.
With rstTemp
. Edit
! FirstName = strFirst
! LastName = strLast
. Update
. Bookmark =. LastModified
End

End Sub