Question

so if i do a SQL statement like so:

sql = "SELECT * FROM tblMain"

     set rs = currentdb.openrecordset(sql)

what method can i use to view every “field name” in this collection i have just created. i am getting some very strange error stating that the item is not found in this collection.

i know the field exists in the table, i have triple checked the spelling everywhere when i reference it, and the SQL should be pulling everything, but i want to see it.

is there a debug.print method to see all these fields

thanks
Justin

Answer 1

You can iterate through the fields collection of the recordset.

Code is OTTOMH

Dim NumFields as Integer

For NumFields = 0 to rs.Fields.Count -1
    Debug.Print Rs.Fields(NumFields).Name
Next

Alternately, you can set a breakpoint at set rs = currentdb.openrecordset(sql) and then as soon as the statement executes, right-click on rs, choose add watch and view the whole thing in the Watches window.