Question

Just started using VBA and I’m trying to access all the data in a dummy table I set up called Employees.

This is the code im trying:

Sub getRecords()

Dim dbs As Database
Dim rst As Recordset
Dim sql As String

Set dbs = CurrentDb
sql = "SELECT * FROM Employees"
Set rst = dbs.OpenRecordset(sql)

End Sub

The ultimate aim here is to print the contents to the screen — would this involve breaking down the record set into different components? If so what components could make up a typical record set?

The table format is as follows:

Emp_Id    - Number
Emp_Name  - Text
Emp_Email - Text

Answer 1

You can iterate through the fields:

Sub getRecords()

Dim dbs As Database
Dim rst As Recordset
Dim sql As String

Set dbs = CurrentDb
sql = "SELECT * FROM Employees"
Set rst = dbs.OpenRecordset(sql)

Do while not rst.eof
   For each fld in rst.Fields
      Debug.Print fld, fld.name
   Next
   rst.MoveNext

   ''You can also edit or add
   rst.Edit
   rst!Emp_Name = "Something"
   rst.UpDate
Loop

End Sub

I would avoid calling variables names that are also properties, such as SQL.

For updates, you are usually best to use an Action query and Execute againt a database object:

 db.Execute "UPDATE aTable SET aField = 'Some text'", dbFailOnError