Introduction to Programming in Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) in Microsoft Access (Access VBA)

In this video, I'm going to teach you how to start programming in Microsoft Access VBA. If you've never done any programming before, don't worry. I'll show you how to get started and walk you through it step by step. We will learn how to work with the VBA Editor, create a MsgBox, learn how to open a form with DoCmd.OpenForm, and set a value in a form field.
Patricia from Ann Arbor, Michigan (a Platinum Member) asks: I've seen in several of your TechHelp videos where you mention "you can do this with a couple lines of code." I've been using Access for a few years, but I've never done any VBA programming before. Can you tell me where do I put this code, and how do I get started?
Silver Members and up get access to an Extended Cut of this video. Members will learn how to create a button to open a form to a specific record. We'll put a customer list box on the main menu. Pick a customer, click the button, and that customer's record will open. Then we'll learn about Event programming. We'll use the On Double Click event to do the same thing by just double-clicking on that customer list box. Then we'll learn about the If / Then / Else statement. If the user doesn't pick a customer from the list and then click the open button, then they will get an error message. Lots more too!
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[@letsgetdowntobusiness-]

Richard, if you are still out there? I just want you to know that "YOUR THE MAN!"

[@599CD]

Still here. Thanks. :)

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[@glennfelpel9785]

You certainly are a very gifted trainer. Much appreciated thank you.

[@599CD]

You are very welcome, and thank you for the compliment.

[@Saad-Sadiq]

Richard you're the best. King of Ms Access.

[@DAcutech]

You make learning so much fun. Thank you for sharing your invaluable knowledge.

[@599CD]

My pleasure!

[@luzkrg]

What are the odds that just yesterday I was looking for exactly this… THANK YOU!!! 🤩

[@599CD]

100% LOL - you're very welcome.

[@jessicasojka7507]

I love your videos!!! Thank you so much sharing all of your knowledge.

[@599CD]

You are so welcome!

[@GaylerdGuitar]

Great job Richard, and excellent teaching.

[@599CD]

Thanks

[@moodkn]

Thanks Sir! Very useful and helpful exercise I had also needed it a lot, because I had worked on the Visual FoxPro Programing before it where VBA is not use , so sometimes it is very difficult to me to work on the VBA.

[@599CD]

You are welcome!

[@teejayare2980]

Love your work!

[@599CD]

Thx

[@easyspeak101]

Thank you Richard, easy to understand, thanks.

[@599CD]

Very welcome

[@shahdtae439]

MR. Richard, Hello, Thank you for your Tech help.

[@599CD]

Welcome

[@user-nf5ir9li4y]

Just brilliant !!! second to none....

[@599CD]

Thanks I appreciate that

[@Anilsingh-vq2cv]

very helpful thank you very much respected sir

[@599CD]

Most welcome

[@marshallgrads]

Lol, just watched this tutorial and fell out of my chair when you mentioned programming on a Radio Shack TRS-80. We use to call trash-80s. Ah, storing data on cassette tapes, the good days all came rushing back❤

[@599CD]

I still remember the sound of my TRS-80, 300 baud modem connecting to the local BBS...

[@alializadeh8195]

Thank you ......

[@christiankranabetter2344]

Hello Mr. Richard, I joined today this KZbin channel, it's really interesting and helpful. I'm quite new in this VBA in ACCESS and I looking for help for the following: I creating a database of staff members for our organization and since we're people from all over the world we have many different First Names, either one or two up to 3 or 4. And either with or without dash -. Also the length is variating a lot, but I need to specify this because I don't want people to make mistakes when they enter the data. Every single name should start with a capital letter. Where can I find help for this. Thank you Christian

[@user-cp7xt2yv7k]

interested in your course for VBA is their any reduced rate for the complete course list available

[@umairpioneer]

Hey Richard, i have a question. I may sound silly in this but i will highly appreciate if you'd help me in this. imagine a scenario in which a customer has ordered two products of different values (say 200 dollars and 450 dollars). Here, I want to create a query table that shows the orders of 200 or above for a customer if he as at least one order of value 400 or greater? There are thousands of customers and orders are also in thousands.

[@karibayoumi8633]

Hello Dear Thanks for your valuable videos I am trying to code an If statement between a subform and another separate form. I need after updating a Combobox in the subform to set an if statement: ( If the record in a field in the form equals the value updated in the combo box then a field in the same raw in the form becomes true ) Could you please advise about the VBA Code. Thanks.

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[@lambertmuloya-vk2sx]

Sorry how can I command save by using code, and after save I want my registration form to direct me to new field

[@tutsecret499]

how can I calculate age via VBA on the Age field inside the table. Thank you.

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[@muvaffaksarikahya8100]

Dear sir, Where can I found the discription for VBA commands such (docmd. , me.) . regards

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[@TheRosboroughs]

Hi Richard - I am working on building out an Access database for a small business company in my town and I have a few questions. I wondered if you take paid consultation hours? Could I schedule some time to speak with you on the phone or over Zoom to communicate their specific wants/needs and get your assistance on how to apply them? Thank you so much.

[@pjn2001]

Hi there, did you ever come right?

[@599CD]

Sorry I don't do one-on-one consultations but you can see this page for people who might be able to help you 599cd.com/DevNet

[@LHPottery]

I remember the halcyon days when Access put code behind the buttons instead of marcos. Yeah, I'm old.

[@599CD]

Yeah, that's going back to like 2000/2003, I think

[@LHPottery]

@@599CD I go back to version 2. About the same amount of time as you!

[@leomaredcampos4941]

I can't use docmd.close while opening other form

[@599CD]

Okay

[@richardmeborg4717]

Hi Richard. How do I become a member?

[@599CD]

Click the blue Join button on KZbin or go to 599cd.com/THM

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that within a second of you mentioning "but first a word from our sponsors, and that's me!" You had me laughing so hard, that I just had to stop the video and comment. I didn't realize that you had both the color of your skin and your sex changed to an attractive Black woman promoting some college courses! Thank you KZbin for a good laugh LOL . But of course I clicked on the Skip Ad after a few seconds and returned to your video.

[@599CD]

Ha ha. Black woman selling college courses, eh? KZbin must have just randomly placed a "real" ad at that spot in my video, because all I did was mention one of my other courses at that moment. But, I'm glad you got a good chuckle out of it. I do aim to entertain as well as educate. LOL

[@599CD]

And hey... don't skip those ads! I need that 0.00003 cents from you watching that black woman! :)

[@joeg9561]

Do you still read all comments? ACCESS!!!

[@599CD]

Yup