ODSOColumn Object

ODSOColumns ODSOColumn

Represents a field in a data source. The ODSOColumn object is a member of the ODSOColumns collection. The ODSOColumns collection includes all the data fields in a mail merge data source (for example, Name, Address, and City).

Using the ODSOColumn object

Use Columns (index), where index is the data field name or index number, to return a single ODSOColumn object. The index number represents the position of the data field in the mail merge data source. This example retrieves the name and value of the first field of the first record in the data source attached to the active publication.

Sub GetDataFromSource()

    Dim appOffice As OfficeDataSourceObject

    Set appOffice = Application.OfficeDataSourceObject
    appOffice.Open bstrConnect:="DRIVER=SQL Server;SERVER=ServerName;" & _
        "UID=user;PWD=;DATABASE=Northwind", bstrTable:="Employees"

    With appOffice.Columns
        MsgBox "Field Name: " & .Item(1).Name & vbLf & _
            "Value: " & .Item(1).Value
    End With
End Sub
		

Remarks

You cannot add fields to the ODSOColumns collection. All data fields in a data source are automatically included in the ODSOColumns collection.