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To create a new Excel database, follow these steps:
- Use the OpenDatabase method to open a new .xls file.
- Create a new table definition for the database.
- Create a new field for the new table.
- Append the field to the table.
- Append the table to the database.
The following sample macro demonstrates this process.
NOTE: To use this macro, follow these steps:
- In Microsoft Excel 2000, click the module that contains your subroutine, and then click References on the Tools menu.
- In the Available References list, click to select the Microsoft DAO 3.6 Object Library check box, and then click OK.
- Create an empty folder called C:\Test.
Sample Macro
Sub CreateXLS()
Dim Db as Database
Dim Tbl as TableDef
Dim Fld as Field
'Create and open an Excel 5.0 database
Set Db = OpenDatabase("C:\Test\Book1.xls", False, False, "Excel 5.0;")
'Create a new table definition for a table called NewTable
Set Tbl = Db.CreateTableDef("NewTable")
'Create a new field in NewTable and call it NewField
Set Fld = tbl.CreateField("NewField", dbInteger)
'Append the field to the table and then append the table to the
'database
Tbl.Fields.Append Fld
Db.TableDefs.Append Tbl
'Close the database
Db.Close
End Sub
After you run this macro, a Microsoft Excel 5.0 workbook called Book1.xls
resides in the directory C:\Test.
This workbook contains one worksheet called NewTable and also a defined name called NewTable, which refers to the range NewTable!$A$1:$A$1. Cell A1 contains the text "NewField."