DoCmd.RunSQL Method (Access)
The RunSQL method carries out the RunSQL action in Visual Basic.
Syntax
expression .RunSQL(SQLStatement, UseTransaction)
expression A variable that represents a DoCmd object.
Parameters
Name |
Required/Optional |
Data Type |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
SQLStatement |
Required |
Variant |
A string expression that's a valid SQL statement for an action query or a data-definition query. It uses an INSERT INTO, DELETE, SELECT...INTO, UPDATE, CREATE TABLE, ALTER TABLE, DROP TABLE, CREATE INDEX, or DROP INDEX statement. Include an IN clause if you want to access another database. |
UseTransaction |
Optional |
Variant |
Use True (–1) to include this query in a transaction. Use False (0) if you don't want to use a transaction. If you leave this argument blank, the default (True) is assumed. |
Remarks
You can use the RunSQL action to run a Microsoft Access action query by using the corresponding SQL statement. You can also run a data-definition query.
This method only applies to Microsoft Access databases.
The maximum length of the sqlstatement argument is 32,768 characters (unlike the SQL Statement action argument in the Macro window, whose maximum length is 256 characters).
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Example
The following example updates the Employees table, changing each sales manager's title to Regional Sales Manager:
Public Sub DoSQL()
Dim SQL As String
SQL = "UPDATE Employees " & _
"SET Employees.Title = 'Regional Sales Manager' " & _
"WHERE Employees.Title = 'Sales Manager'"
DoCmd.RunSQL SQL
End Sub
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