creating a *.mdb file using CVI

[Anonymous]

How can we create a *.mdb file ( microsoft access ) using CVI labwindows

[Han]

I use NI's SQL-toolkit (looks like old stuff but still works with CVI 😎 to make dbf-files. It should also be possible to make mdb Access files with this toolkit I think...

[234]

 I have Labwindow/CVI sql tool kit. But i don't know the procedure for making a *.mdb

using that.

[shahina]

Hello,

The SQL Toolkit does not have a function to create an .mdb file, but you can use Access's ActiveX interface to execute Access functions from CVI. You will first need to create an ActiveX Controller in CVI by going to Tools -> Create ActiveX Controller, selecting Microsoft Access 9.0 Object Library (or whichever version you have) from the ActiveX Server list and specifying a .fp file.

For information and documentation on Access methods please refer to this link on MSDN and select VBA Language Reference -> Microsoft Access Visual Basic Reference.

Good luck with your application and best regards,
Shakhina P.
Applications Engineer
National Instruments

[234]

Shahina,

Thanks for your input. I created activex controller in CVI as you mentioned. I checked the visual basic reference.

It mentions as below on creating database file

strDB = "C:\My Documents\Newdb.mdb"
    ' Create new instance of Microsoft Access.
    Set appAccess = _
        CreateObject("Access.Application.9")
    ' Open database in Microsoft Access window.
    appAccess.NewCurrentDatabase strDB
    ' Get Database object variable.

Since i have to write the same in CVI C, What are the corresponding functions i should use in CVI C for the same purpose? Also can you give me some references on the other api's i can use.

Sanju

[bilalD]

You will need to refer to the Access VBA heklp to find out more about the method and properties. See this link for more information about using the CVI activeX controller wrappers and how to use the corresponding VBA help.

[234]

wow... Bilal

 The link which you gave me was too good. Now i am able to make the mdb file.

Thanks a lot ...

Sanju