So I have been trying to use a the below macro to split a mail-merged document into individual documents. When I run the macro, I receive "Runtime Error '5852' Requested object is not available." The issue is highlighted as .Destination = wdSendToNewDocumentwhen using the debug action.
I though that perhaps the issue was with the file being located on my OneDrive but after moving the files to a local drive, I recieved the same issue. Any insight into how to resolve this error would be helpful.
If more info is necessary, please let me know and I would be happy to answer as best I could.
Code for reference:
Sub MailMergeToDoc()
'
' MailMergeToDoc Macro
' Collects the results of the mail merge in a document
'
' Sourced from: https://www.msofficeforums.com/mail-merge/21803-mailmerge-tips-tricks.html
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Dim StrFolder As String, StrName As String, MainDoc As Document, i As Long, j As Long
Const StrNoChr As String = """*./\:?|"
Set MainDoc = ActiveDocument
With MainDoc
StrFolder = .Path & "\"
With .MailMerge
.Destination = wdSendToNewDocument
.SuppressBlankLines = True
On Error Resume Next
For i = 1 To .DataSource.RecordCount
With .DataSource
.FirstRecord = i
.LastRecord = i
.ActiveRecord = i
If Trim(.DataFields("Last_Name")) = "" Then Exit For
'StrFolder = .DataFields("Folder") & "\"
StrName = .DataFields("Last_Name") & "_" & .DataFields("First_Name")
End With
On Error GoTo NextRecord
.Execute Pause:=False
For j = 1 To Len(StrNoChr)
StrName = Replace(StrName, Mid(StrNoChr, j, 1), "_")
Next
StrName = Trim(StrName)
With ActiveDocument
'Add the name to the footer
'.Sections(1).Footers(wdHeaderFooterPrimary).Range.InsertBefore StrName
.SaveAs FileName:=StrFolder & StrName & ".docx", FileFormat:=wdFormatXMLDocument, AddToRecentFiles:=False
' and/or:
.SaveAs2 FileName:=StrFolder & StrName & ".pdf", FileFormat:=wdFormatPDF, AddToRecentFiles:=False
.Close SaveChanges:=False
End With
NextRecord:
Next i
End With
End With
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub
This is pretty basic troubleshooting. You can't just copy code without understanding what it's doing.
Your MailMerge object does not exist when you're trying to run the mail merge.
You need to create a Mail Merge first in your Word doc - just use the Wizard - and that object will be magically filled. Then you'll have to progress to your next error.
This is code derived from Mail Merge Tips and Tricks.
Sub Merge_To_Individual_Files()
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Dim StrFolder As String, StrName As String, MainDoc As Document, i As Long, j As Long
Set MainDoc = ActiveDocument
With MainDoc
StrFolder = .Path & Application.PathSeparator
For i = 1 To .MailMerge.DataSource.RecordCount
With .MailMerge
.Destination = wdSendToNewDocument
.SuppressBlankLines = True
With .DataSource
.FirstRecord = i
.LastRecord = i
.ActiveRecord = i
If Trim(.DataFields("Name")) = "" Then Exit For
StrName = .DataFields("Number") & "_" & .DataFields("Name") & "_Test"
End With
.Execute Pause:=False
End With
StrName = Trim(StrName)
With ActiveDocument
.SaveAs2 FileName:=StrFolder & StrName & ".pdf", FileFormat:=wdFormatPDF, AddToRecentFiles:=False
.PrintOut Copies:=1
.Close SaveChanges:=False
End With
Next i
End With
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub
The code separates a serial letter into individual files, saves them as pdf and starts the printing.
The macro saves all the files in the same folder and I have to move each file to the designated folder manually (each file has an own folder with the "Number" from the code as its name).
Is it possible to save the files directly in the intended folder?
I'd do something like this:
Dim num, numGen as long, f, StrFolder As String
'...
'...
num = .DataFields("Number") 'capture the value in the With .DataSource block
'...
'...
'check if the destination folder exists
f = FindFolder(StrFolder, CStr(num)) 'returns folder path if exists
If Len(f) = 0 Then
'no match was found - use a generic folder
f = StrFolder & "General" 'or whatever you want
numGen = numGen + 1
End If
.SaveAs2 FileName:= f & _
Application.PathSeparator & StrName & ".pdf", _
FileFormat:=wdFormatPDF, AddToRecentFiles:=False
'...
'...
'Notify that some files need to be moved
If numGen > 0 Then
Msgbox numGen & " files were saved to 'General' folder"
End If
This function will return the path of any matched folder given a starting folder to begin in (includes searching in subfolders). Returns empty string if no match.
Function FindFolder(StartAt As String, ByVal folderName As String) As String
Dim colFolders As New Collection, sf, path, fld, fso
Set fso = CreateObject("scripting.filesystemobject")
colFolders.Add StartAt
Do While colFolders.Count > 0
fld = colFolders(1)
colFolders.Remove 1
If Right(fld, 1) <> "\" Then fld = fld & "\"
For Each sf In fso.getfolder(fld).subfolders
If sf.Name = folderName Then
FindFolder = sf.path
Exit Function
Else
colFolders.Add sf
End If
Next sf
Loop
End Function
Your code is derived from the Send Mailmerge Output to Individual Files article in the Mailmerge Tips & Tricks thread, at https://www.msofficeforums.com/mail-merge/21803-mailmerge-tips-tricks.html.
That article contains code for setting the save path and tells you how to use it...
I am having an issue trying to adjust a macro to export as pdf rather than a .dox
' Find the last record of the Mail Merge data
ActiveDocument.MailMerge.DataSource.ActiveRecord = wdLastRecord
lastRecord = ActiveDocument.MailMerge.DataSource.ActiveRecord
' Ask for user confirmation to start creating the documents
If MsgBox(lastRecord & " documents will be created based on your Mail Merge template.", vbOKCancel) = vbOK Then
' Ask for the name of the Merge Field name to use for the document names
docNameField = InputBox("Which Mergefield [name] should be used for document name?")
' Create document for each Mail Merge record (loop)
For rec = ActiveDocument.MailMerge.DataSource.FirstRecord To lastRecord
ActiveDocument.MailMerge.DataSource.ActiveRecord = rec
' Set document name for current record
If Trim(docNameField) = "" Then
strDocName = "document" & rec & ".docx"
Else
strDocName = ActiveDocument.MailMerge.DataSource.DataFields(docNameField).Value & ".docx"
End If
' Execute Mail Merge action
With ActiveDocument.MailMerge
.Destination = wdSendToNewDocument
.Execute
End With
' Save generated document and close it after saving
ActiveDocument.SaveAs FileName:=savePath & strDocName
ActiveDocument.Close False
ActiveDocument.MailMerge.DataSource.ActiveRecord = wdNextRecord
Next rec
' Re-enable screen visuals
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
Application.DisplayAlerts = True
Else 'if no destination folder was selected
'Re-enable screen visuals
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
Application.DisplayAlerts = True
Exit Sub
End If
End If
End Sub
I have tried to utilise activedocument.exportasfixedformat but cannot get this to work. Id appreciate any guidance.
Regards
As you said you should use ExportAsFixedFormat, something like this.
ActiveDocument.ExportAsFixedFormat _
OutputFileName:=savePath & strDocName & ".pdf", _
ExportFormat:=wdExportFormatPDF
I am reading a list of files and come accross updated versions along the way. In my loop I am checking if the file already exists and trying to remove it, so that I can create the newer version again:
objFs = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
If (objFs.FileExists(location & "\" & fileName & ".xml")) Then
System.IO.File.Delete(location & "\" & fileName & ".xml")
End If
objTextStream = objFs.CreateTextFile(location & "\" & fileName & ".xml", True)
objTextStream.Write(System.Text.Encoding.UTF8.GetString(recordXml))
Ideally I would rather just open the file if it already exists and overwrite the contents, but so far my attempts have been in vein.
location is a user defined path, e.g. c://
recordXML is a retrieved value from the database
The main error I keep getting is
Additional information: Argument 'Prompt' cannot be converted to type 'String'.
Which seems to mean that the file is either not there to delete, or it is already there when I am trying to create it. The delete may not be working as it should, it may be that the file is not deleted in time to recreate it?..
That's my thoughts anyway.
Found this code at http://www.mrexcel.com/forum/excel-questions/325574-visual-basic-applications-check-if-folder-file-exists-create-them-if-not.html for creating a new file (unless one already exists) and then opening it (existing or new). Once you open, you can just do a Sheets(
NAMEOFSHEET").Cells.Clearto clear the cells and then paste your data.
Sub btncontinue_Click()
Dim myFile As String, myFolder As String
myFolder = "C:\TimeCards"
myFile = myFolder & "\timecards.xls"
If Not IsFolderExixts(myFolder) Then
CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject").CreateFolder myFolder
End If
If Not IsFileExists(myFile) Then
MsgBox "No such file in the folder"
Exit Sub
End If
Set wb = Workbooks.Open(myFile)
' Your code here
End Sub
Function IsFolderExists(txt As String) As Boolean
IsFolderExists = _
Createobject("Scripting.FileSystemObject").FolderExists(txt)
End Function
Function IsFileExists(txt As String) As Boolean
IsFileExists = _
CreateObject("Scripting.FilesystemObject").FileExists(txt)
End Function
You could try this, it should work in VB, VBA and VBScript.
objFs = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
If objFs.FileExists(location & "\" & fileName & ".xml") Then Kill(location & "\" & fileName & ".xml")
Open location & "\" & fileName & ".xml" For Output As #1
Print #1, recordXml
Close #1
Try to use FSO to delete the file. Also the objTextStream needs to be set because it is object.
Sub AnySub()
Dim objFs As FileSystemObject
Set objFs = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
If (objFs.FileExists(Location & "\" & Filename & ".xml")) Then
objFs.DeleteFile Location & "\" & Filename & ".xml"
End If
Set objTextStream = objFs.CreateTextFile(Location & "\" & Filename & ".xml", True)
objTextStream.Write recordXml
End Sub
I m not sure the .write method work with UTF8.
I m using this function:
Sub File_WriteToUTF8(File_Path As String, s_Content As String)
On Error GoTo ende
Dim LineStream As Object
Set LineStream = CreateObject("ADODB.Stream")
With LineStream
.Type = 2
.Mode = 3
.Charset = "utf-8"
.Open
.WriteTEXT s_Content
.SaveToFile File_Path, 2
ende:
.Close
End With
End Sub
So instead of
objTextStream.Write recordXml
it would be
File_WriteToUTF8 Location & "\" & Filename & ".xml", recordXml
I found some code on an ancient message board that nicely exports all of the VBA code from classes, modules and forms (see below):
Option Explicit
Option Compare Database
Function SaveToFile() 'Save the code for all modules to files in currentDatabaseDir\Code
Dim Name As String
Dim WasOpen As Boolean
Dim Last As Integer
Dim I As Integer
Dim TopDir As String, Path As String, FileName As String
Dim F As Long 'File for saving code
Dim LineCount As Long 'Line count of current module
I = InStrRev(CurrentDb.Name, "\")
TopDir = VBA.Left(CurrentDb.Name, I - 1)
Path = TopDir & "\" & "Code" 'Path where the files will be written
If (Dir(Path, vbDirectory) = "") Then
MkDir Path 'Ensure this exists
End If
'--- SAVE THE STANDARD MODULES CODE ---
Last = Application.CurrentProject.AllModules.Count - 1
For I = 0 To Last
Name = CurrentProject.AllModules(I).Name
WasOpen = True 'Assume already open
If Not CurrentProject.AllModules(I).IsLoaded Then
WasOpen = False 'Not currently open
DoCmd.OpenModule Name 'So open it
End If
LineCount = Access.Modules(Name).CountOfLines
FileName = Path & "\" & Name & ".vba"
If (Dir(FileName) <> "") Then
Kill FileName 'Delete previous version
End If
'Save current version
F = FreeFile
Open FileName For Output Access Write As #F
Print #F, Access.Modules(Name).Lines(1, LineCount)
Close #F
If Not WasOpen Then
DoCmd.Close acModule, Name 'It wasn't open, so close it again
End If
Next
'--- SAVE FORMS MODULES CODE ---
Last = Application.CurrentProject.AllForms.Count - 1
For I = 0 To Last
Name = CurrentProject.AllForms(I).Name
WasOpen = True
If Not CurrentProject.AllForms(I).IsLoaded Then
WasOpen = False
DoCmd.OpenForm Name, acDesign
End If
LineCount = Access.Forms(Name).Module.CountOfLines
FileName = Path & "\" & Name & ".vba"
If (Dir(FileName) <> "") Then
Kill FileName
End If
F = FreeFile
Open FileName For Output Access Write As #F
Print #F, Access.Forms(Name).Module.Lines(1, LineCount)
Close #F
If Not WasOpen Then
DoCmd.Close acForm, Name
End If
Next
MsgBox "Created source files in " & Path
End Function
However, this code does not solve my problem since I have 110 ms-access *.mdb's that I need to export the vba from into text files suitable for grepping.
The paths to the 110 files I'm interested in are already stored in a table, and my code already gained this information recursively (along with some other filtering)...so the recursive part is done.
Most of these files are opened by a single access user security file, an .mdw and I have tried several methods of opening them. ADO and ADOX worked great when I was searching for linked tables in these directories...but the code above involves being inside the database you are exporting the data from, and I want to be able to do this from a separate database that opens all of the mdbs and performs the export on each of them.
One of my attempts at this involved using the PrivDBEngine class to connect to the databases externally, but it doesn't allow me to access the Application object which is what the export code above requires.
Private Sub exportToFile(db_path As String, db_id As String, loginInfo As AuthInfoz, errFile As Variant)
Dim pdbeNew As PrivDBEngine
Dim db As DAO.Database
Dim ws As DAO.Workspace
Dim rst As DAO.Recordset
Dim cn As ADODB.Connection ' ADODB.Connection
Dim rs As ADODB.Recordset ' ADODB.Recordset
Dim strConnect As String
Dim blnReturn As Boolean
Dim Doc As Document
Dim mdl As Module
Dim lngCount As Long
Dim strForm As String
Dim strOneLine As String
Dim sPtr As Integer
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set exportFile = fso.CreateTextFile("E:\Tickets\CSN1006218\vbacode\" & db_id & ".txt", ForAppending)
' Export stuff...
On Error GoTo errorOut
Set pdbeNew = New PrivDBEngine
With pdbeNew
.SystemDB = loginInfo.workgroup
.DefaultUser = loginInfo.username
.DefaultPassword = loginInfo.password
End With
Set ws = pdbeNew.Workspaces(0)
Set db = ws.OpenDatabase(db_path)
For Each Doc In db.Containers("Modules").Documents
DoCmd.OpenModule Doc.Name
Set mdl = Modules(Doc.Name)
exportFile.WriteLine ("---------------------")
exportFile.WriteLine ("Module Name: " & Doc.Name)
exportFile.WriteLine ("Module Type: " & mdl.Type)
exportFile.WriteLine ("---------------------")
lngCount = lngCount + mdl.CountOfLines
'For i = 1 To lngCount
' strOneLine = mdl.Lines(i, 1)
' exportFile.WriteLine (strOneLine)
'Next i
Set mdl = Nothing
DoCmd.Close acModule, Doc.Name
Next Doc
Close_n_exit:
If Not (db Is Nothing) Then
Call wk.Close
Set wk = Nothing
Call db.Close
End If
Call exportFile.Close
Set exportFile = Nothing
Set fso = Nothing
Exit Sub
errorOut:
Debug.Print "----------------"
Debug.Print "BEGIN: Err"
If err.Number <> 0 Then
Msg = "Error # " & Str(err.Number) & " was generated by " _
& err.Source & Chr(13) & "Error Line: " & Erl & Chr(13) & err.Description
'MsgBox Msg, , "Error", err.HelpFile, err.HelpContext
Debug.Print Msg
End If
Resume Close_n_exit
End Sub
Is there anyway to access the application object from a PrivDBEngine? I have alot of modules that need grepping.
You can also try this code. It will preserve the items' filetypes (.bas, .cls, .frm)
Remember to refer to / Check the Microsoft Visual Basic For Applications Extensibility Library in
VBE > Tools > References
Public Sub ExportAllCode()
Dim c As VBComponent
Dim Sfx As String
For Each c In Application.VBE.VBProjects(1).VBComponents
Select Case c.Type
Case vbext_ct_ClassModule, vbext_ct_Document
Sfx = ".cls"
Case vbext_ct_MSForm
Sfx = ".frm"
Case vbext_ct_StdModule
Sfx = ".bas"
Case Else
Sfx = ""
End Select
If Sfx <> "" Then
c.Export _
Filename:=CurrentProject.Path & "\" & _
c.Name & Sfx
End If
Next c
End Sub
You can use the Access.Application object.
Also, in order to avoid multiple confirmation dialogs when opening the databases, just change the security level in Tools / Macros / Security.
And to open multiple databases with user/password you can join the workgroup (Tools / Security / Workgroup administrator) and log in with the desired user/password (from the database with the SaveToFile function), then run the code. Remember, later on, to join the default workgroup (you can try to join an inexistent workgroup and access will revert to the default).
Option Explicit
Option Compare Database
'Save the code for all modules to files in currentDatabaseDir\Code
Public Function SaveToFile()
On Error GoTo SaveToFile_Err
Dim Name As String
Dim WasOpen As Boolean
Dim Last As Integer
Dim i As Integer
Dim TopDir As String, Path As String, FileName As String
Dim F As Long 'File for saving code
Dim LineCount As Long 'Line count of current module
Dim oApp As New Access.Application
' Open remote database
oApp.OpenCurrentDatabase ("D:\Access\myDatabase.mdb"), False
i = InStrRev(oApp.CurrentDb.Name, "\")
TopDir = VBA.Left(oApp.CurrentDb.Name, i - 1)
Path = TopDir & "\" & "Code" 'Path where the files will be written
If (Dir(Path, vbDirectory) = "") Then
MkDir Path 'Ensure this exists
End If
'--- SAVE THE STANDARD MODULES CODE ---
Last = oApp.CurrentProject.AllModules.Count - 1
For i = 0 To Last
Name = oApp.CurrentProject.AllModules(i).Name
WasOpen = True 'Assume already open
If Not oApp.CurrentProject.AllModules(i).IsLoaded Then
WasOpen = False 'Not currently open
oApp.DoCmd.OpenModule Name 'So open it
End If
LineCount = oApp.Modules(Name).CountOfLines
FileName = Path & "\" & Name & ".vba"
If (Dir(FileName) <> "") Then
Kill FileName 'Delete previous version
End If
'Save current version
F = FreeFile
Open FileName For Output Access Write As #F
Print #F, oApp.Modules(Name).Lines(1, LineCount)
Close #F
If Not WasOpen Then
oApp.DoCmd.Close acModule, Name 'It wasn't open, so close it again
End If
Next
'--- SAVE FORMS MODULES CODE ---
Last = oApp.CurrentProject.AllForms.Count - 1
For i = 0 To Last
Name = oApp.CurrentProject.AllForms(i).Name
WasOpen = True
If Not oApp.CurrentProject.AllForms(i).IsLoaded Then
WasOpen = False
oApp.DoCmd.OpenForm Name, acDesign
End If
LineCount = oApp.Forms(Name).Module.CountOfLines
FileName = Path & "\" & Name & ".vba"
If (Dir(FileName) <> "") Then
Kill FileName
End If
F = FreeFile
Open FileName For Output Access Write As #F
Print #F, oApp.Forms(Name).Module.Lines(1, LineCount)
Close #F
If Not WasOpen Then
oApp.DoCmd.Close acForm, Name
End If
Next
'--- SAVE REPORTS MODULES CODE ---
Last = oApp.CurrentProject.AllReports.Count - 1
For i = 0 To Last
Name = oApp.CurrentProject.AllReports(i).Name
WasOpen = True
If Not oApp.CurrentProject.AllReports(i).IsLoaded Then
WasOpen = False
oApp.DoCmd.OpenReport Name, acDesign
End If
LineCount = oApp.Reports(Name).Module.CountOfLines
FileName = Path & "\" & Name & ".vba"
If (Dir(FileName) <> "") Then
Kill FileName
End If
F = FreeFile
Open FileName For Output Access Write As #F
Print #F, oApp.Reports(Name).Module.Lines(1, LineCount)
Close #F
If Not WasOpen Then
oApp.DoCmd.Close acReport, Name
End If
Next
MsgBox "Created source files in " & Path
' Reset the security level
Application.AutomationSecurity = msoAutomationSecurityByUI
SaveToFile_Exit:
If Not oApp.CurrentDb Is Nothing Then oApp.CloseCurrentDatabase
If Not oApp Is Nothing Then Set oApp = Nothing
Exit function
SaveToFile_Err:
MsgBox ("Error " & Err.Number & vbCrLf & Err.Description)
Resume SaveToFile_Exit
End Function
I have added code for the Reports modules. When I get some time I'll try to refactor the code.
I find this a great contribution. Thanks for sharing.
Regards
================= EDIT ==================
After a while I found the way to export the whole database (tables and queries included) and have been using it for version control in Git.
Of course, if you have really big tables what you really want is a backup. This I use with the tables in its initial state, many of them empty, for development purposes only.
Option Compare Database
Option Explicit
Private Const VB_MODULE As Integer = 1
Private Const VB_CLASS As Integer = 2
Private Const VB_FORM As Integer = 100
Private Const EXT_TABLE As String = ".tbl"
Private Const EXT_QUERY As String = ".qry"
Private Const EXT_MODULE As String = ".bas"
Private Const EXT_CLASS As String = ".cls"
Private Const EXT_FORM As String = ".frm"
Private Const CODE_FLD As String = "code"
Private Const mblnSave As Boolean = True ' False: just generate the script
'
'
Public Sub saveAllAsText()
Dim oTable As TableDef
Dim oQuery As QueryDef
Dim oCont As Container
Dim oForm As Document
Dim oModule As Object
Dim FSO As Object
Dim strPath As String
Dim strName As String
Dim strFileName As String
'**
On Error GoTo errHandler
strPath = CurrentProject.path
Set FSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
strPath = addFolder(FSO, strPath, Application.CurrentProject.name & "_" & CODE_FLD)
strPath = addFolder(FSO, strPath, Format(Date, "yyyy.mm.dd"))
For Each oTable In CurrentDb.TableDefs
strName = oTable.name
If left(strName, 4) <> "MSys" Then
strFileName = strPath & "\" & strName & EXT_TABLE
If mblnSave Then Application.ExportXML acExportTable, strName, strFileName, strFileName & ".XSD", strFileName & ".XSL", , acUTF8, acEmbedSchema + acExportAllTableAndFieldProperties
Debug.Print "Application.ImportXML """ & strFileName & """, acStructureAndData"
End If
Next
For Each oQuery In CurrentDb.QueryDefs
strName = oQuery.name
If left(strName, 1) <> "~" Then
strFileName = strPath & "\" & strName & EXT_QUERY
If mblnSave Then Application.SaveAsText acQuery, strName, strFileName
Debug.Print "Application.LoadFromText acQuery, """ & strName & """, """ & strFileName & """"
End If
Next
Set oCont = CurrentDb.Containers("Forms")
For Each oForm In oCont.Documents
strName = oForm.name
strFileName = strPath & "\" & strName & EXT_FORM
If mblnSave Then Application.SaveAsText acForm, strName, strFileName
Debug.Print "Application.LoadFromText acForm, """ & strName & """, """ & strFileName & """"
Next
strPath = addFolder(FSO, strPath, "modules")
For Each oModule In Application.VBE.ActiveVBProject.VBComponents
strName = oModule.name
strFileName = strPath & "\" & strName
Select Case oModule.Type
Case VB_MODULE
If mblnSave Then oModule.Export strFileName & EXT_MODULE
Debug.Print "Application.VBE.ActiveVBProject.VBComponents.Import """ & strFileName & EXT_MODULE; """"
Case VB_CLASS
If mblnSave Then oModule.Export strFileName & EXT_CLASS
Debug.Print "Application.VBE.ActiveVBProject.VBComponents.Import """ & strFileName & EXT_CLASS; """"
Case VB_FORM
' Do not export form modules (already exported the complete forms)
Case Else
Debug.Print "Unknown module type: " & oModule.Type, oModule.name
End Select
Next
If mblnSave Then MsgBox "Files saved in " & strPath, vbOKOnly, "Export Complete"
Exit Sub
errHandler:
MsgBox "Error " & Err.Number & ": " & Err.Description & vbCrLf
Stop: Resume
End Sub
'
'
' Create a folder when necessary. Append the folder name to the given path.
'
Private Function addFolder(ByRef FSO As Object, ByVal strPath As String, ByVal strAdd As String) As String
addFolder = strPath & "\" & strAdd
If Not FSO.FolderExists(addFolder) Then MkDir addFolder
End Function
'
EDIT2
When saving queries, they often get changed in trivial aspects which I don't want to get commited to the git repository. I changed the code so it just exports the SQL code in the query.
For Each oQuery In CurrentDb.QueryDefs
strName = oQuery.Name
If Left(strName, 1) <> "~" Then
strFileName = strPath & "\" & strName & EXT_QUERY
saveQueryAsText oQuery, strFileName
End If
Next
'
' Save just the SQL code in the query
'
Private Sub saveQueryAsText(ByVal oQuery As QueryDef, ByVal strFileName As String)
Dim intFile As Integer
intFile = FreeFile
Open strFileName For Output As intFile
Print #intFile, oQuery.sql
Close intFile
End Sub
And to import and recreate the database I use another module, mDBImport. In the repository, the modules are contained in the 'modules' subfolder:
Private Const repoPath As String = "C:\your\repository\path\here"
Public Sub loadFromText(Optional ByVal strPath As String = REPOPATH)
dim FSO as Object
Set oFolder = FSO.GetFolder(strPath)
Set FSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
For Each oFile In oFolder.files
Select Case FSO.GetExtensionName(oFile.Path)
Case "tbl"
Application.ImportXML oFile.Path, acStructureAndData
Case "qry"
intFile = FreeFile
Open oFile.Path For Input As #intFile
strSQL = Input$(LOF(intFile), intFile)
Close intFile
CurrentDb.CreateQueryDef Replace(oFile.Name, ".qry", ""), strSQL
Case "frm"
Application.loadFromText acForm, Replace(oFile.Name, ".frm", ""), oFile.Path
End Select
Next oFile
' load modules and class modules
strPath = FSO.BuildPath(strPath, "modules")
If Not FSO.FolderExists(strPath) Then Err.Raise vbObjectError + 4, , "Modules folder doesn't exist!"
Set oFolder = FSO.GetFolder(strPath)
With Application.VBE.ActiveVBProject.VBComponents
For Each oFile In oFolder.files
Select Case FSO.GetExtensionName(oFile.Path)
Case "cls", "bas"
If oFile.Name <> "mDBImport.bas" Then .Import oFile.Path
End Select
Next oFile
End With
MsgBox "The database objects where correctly loaded.", vbOKOnly, "LoadFromText"
Exit Sub
errHandler:
MsgBox Err.Description, vbCritical + vbOKOnly
End Sub
Like for MS Excel, you can also use a loop over the Application.VBE.VBProjects(1).VBComponents and use the Export method to export your modules/classes/forms:
Const VB_MODULE = 1
Const VB_CLASS = 2
Const VB_FORM = 100
Const EXT_MODULE = ".bas"
Const EXT_CLASS = ".cls"
Const EXT_FORM = ".frm"
Const CODE_FLD = "Code"
Sub ExportAllCode()
Dim fileName As String
Dim exportPath As String
Dim ext As String
Dim FSO As Object
Set FSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
' Set export path and ensure its existence
exportPath = CurrentProject.path & "\" & CODE_FLD
If Not FSO.FolderExists(exportPath) Then
MkDir exportPath
End If
' The loop over all modules/classes/forms
For Each c In Application.VBE.VBProjects(1).VBComponents
' Get the filename extension from type
ext = vbExtFromType(c.Type)
If ext <> "" Then
fileName = c.name & ext
debugPrint "Exporting " & c.name & " to file " & fileName
' THE export
c.Export exportPath & "\" & fileName
Else
debugPrint "Unknown VBComponent type: " & c.Type
End If
Next c
End Sub
' Helper function that translates VBComponent types into file extensions
' Returns an empty string for unknown types
Function vbExtFromType(ByVal ctype As Integer) As String
Select Case ctype
Case VB_MODULE
vbExtFromType = EXT_MODULE
Case VB_CLASS
vbExtFromType = EXT_CLASS
Case VB_FORM
vbExtFromType = EXT_FORM
End Select
End Function
Only takes a fraction of a second to execute.
Cheers
Lovely answer Clon.
Just a slight variation if you are trying to open MDBs that has a startup form and/or a AutoExec macro and above doesn't always seem to work reliably.
Looking at this answer on another website: By pass startup form / macros and scrolling almost to the end of the discussion is some code which temporarily gets rid of the startup form settings and extracts the AutoExec macro to your database before writing over it with an TempAutoExec macro (which does nothing), does some work (between lines 'Read command bars and app.CloseCurrentDatabase) and then fixes everything back again.
IDK why no one has suggested this before, but here is a small piece of code I use for this. Pretty simple and straightforward
Public Sub VBAExportModule()
On Error GoTo Errg
Dim rs As DAO.Recordset
Set rs = CurrentDb.OpenRecordset("SELECT MSysObjects.Name FROM MSysObjects WHERE Type=-32761", dbOpenDynaset, dbSeeChanges)
Do Until rs.EOF
Application.SaveAsText acModule, rs("Name"), "C:\" & rs("Name") & ".txt"
rs.MoveNext
Loop
Cleanup:
If Not rs Is Nothing Then rs.Close
Set rs = Nothing
Exit Sub
Errg:
GoTo Cleanup
End Sub
another way is keep most used code in one external master.mdb
and join it to any count of *.mdbs trough Modules->Tools->References->Browse->...\master.mdb
the only problem in old 97 Access you can Debug, Edit and Save directly in destination.mdb,
but in all newer, since MA 2000, 'Save' option is gone and any warnings on close unsaved code