How to start Microsoft backup from Access 2000 and Access 2002 (302502)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Access 2002, when used with:
- the operating system: Microsoft Windows 98
- the operating system: Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
- the operating system: Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
- Microsoft Access 2000, when used with:
- the operating system: Microsoft Windows 98
- the operating system: Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
- the operating system: Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
This article was previously published under Q302502 Moderate: Requires basic macro, coding, and interoperability skills.
This article applies to a Microsoft Access database (.mdb) and to a Microsoft Access project (.adp).
SUMMARY
In Access and other Microsoft Office applications, you can use the Shell function in Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) code to start another application. Although you can start most applications in this manner, there are some applications that the Shell function does not support. Microsoft Backup is one of these applications.
Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/7/2004 |
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Keywords: | KbVBA kbhowto KB302502 |
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