XL2000: CopyFromRecordset Method Does Not Return Field Headings (213415)

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The CopyFromRecordset method is used to return data from an open database to an active worksheet. The method does not have an argument that returns the field headings of the database. Additional code is needed to place the field headings on the worksheet. The following sample code returns the field headings as well as the data.

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Sub Returning_Field_Headers_Example()
   Dim db As database
   Dim rs As Recordset
   Dim vaTmp() As String
   Dim vaNew As Variant
   Dim dbLocation As String

   ' Opens the database and creates a record set
   ' dbLocation could be any directory where the Access files are
   ' stored.

   dbLocation = "c:\Program Files\Microsoft " _
         & "Office\Office\Samples\Northwind.mdb"
   ' Modify the drive and path for the sample database Northwind.mdb
   ' if different from the default.
   Set db = DBEngine.Workspaces(0).OpenDatabase(dbLocation)
   Set rs = db.OpenRecordset("Orders")

   ' This section fills in the field names from the Orders table.
   ReDim vaTmp(rs.Fields.Count)
   For x = 0 To rs.Fields.Count - 1
       vaTmp(x + 1) = rs.Fields(x).Name

   Next
   Sheets("Sheet1").Cells(1, 1).Resize(1, rs.Fields.Count) = vaTmp

   ' Retrieves the data to the sheet. The sheet should be called
   ' "Sheet1"
   numberOfRows = Sheets("Sheet1").Cells(2, 1).CopyFromRecordset(rs)
   Sheets("Sheet1").Activate
End Sub