AddNew Method Example

This example uses the AddNew method to create a new record with the specified name. The AddName function is required for this procedure to run.

Sub AddNewX()

   Dim dbsNorthwind As Database
   Dim rstEmployees As Recordset
   Dim strFirstName As String
   Dim strLastName As String

   Set dbsNorthwind = OpenDatabase("Northwind.mdb")
   Set rstEmployees = _
      dbsNorthwind.OpenRecordset("Employees", dbOpenDynaset)

   ' Get data from the user.
   strFirstName = Trim(InputBox( _
      "Enter first name:"))
   strLastName = Trim(InputBox( _
      "Enter last name:"))

   ' Proceed only if the user actually entered something
   ' for both the first and last names.
   If strFirstName <> "" and strLastName <> "" Then

      ' Call the function that adds the record.
      AddName rstEmployees, strFirstName, strLastName

      ' Show the newly added data.
      With rstEmployees
         Debug.Print "New record: " & !FirstName & _
            " " & !LastName
         ' Delete new record because this is a demonstration.
         .Delete
      End With

   Else
      Debug.Print _
         "You must input a string for first and last name!"
   End If

   rstEmployees.Close
   dbsNorthwind.Close

End Sub

Function AddName(rstTemp As Recordset, _
   strFirst As String, strLast As String)

   ' Adds a new record to a Recordset using the data passed 
   ' by the calling procedure. The new record is then made
   ' the current record.
   With rstTemp
      .AddNew
      !FirstName = strFirst
      !LastName = strLast
      .Update
      .Bookmark = .LastModified
   End With

End Function