OpenTable Method
The OpenTable method carries out the OpenTable action in Visual Basic.
expression.OpenTable(TableName, View, DataMode)
expression Required. An expression that returns one of the objects in the Applies To list.
TableName Required Variant. A string expression that's the valid name of a table in the current database. If you execute Visual Basic code containing the OpenTable method in a library database, Microsoft Access looks for the table with this name first in the library database, then in the current database.
View Optional AcView.
| AcView can be one of these AcView constants. |
| acViewDesign |
| acViewNormal default. Opens the table in Datasheet view. |
| acViewPivotChart |
| acViewPivotTable |
| acViewPreview
If you leave this argument blank, the default constant (acViewNormal) is assumed. |
DataMode Optional AcOpenDataMode.
| AcOpenDataMode can be one of these AcOpenDataMode constants. |
| acAdd |
| acEdit default |
| acReadOnly
If you leave this argument blank, the default constant (acEdit) is assumed. |
Remarks
For more information on how the action and its arguments work, see the action topic.
If you specify the datamode argument and leave the view argument blank, you must include the view argument's comma. If you leave a trailing argument blank, don't use a comma following the last argument you specify.
Example
The following example opens the Employees table in Print Preview:
DoCmd.OpenTable "Employees", acViewPreview