reading from database

Hi All,

could some one please let me know how to open database(Access) and check for login name and password from the user table at runtime. I want to check for all the available users in the table.

Thanks and regards
Ram :)

this should do it for you. as commented in the code, there are two techniques and I've only gotten one of them to work, but it should do what you want.

Following is an example of opening and reading a Access Database table.
You will need to make several modifications to get it to work with your DataBase. Review the comments and make adjustments as necesary.

Code:

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Option Explicit
' Set a reference to "Microsoft ActiveX Data Object 2.5 LIbrary"
' Add a Listbox to the Form
' Add a command button to the Form
Dim AccessConnect As String
    Dim Conn1 As ADODB.Connection
    Dim Cmd1 As ADODB.Command
    Dim Params1 As ADODB.Parameters
    Dim Param1 As ADODB.Parameter
    Dim Rs1 As ADODB.Recordset

Private Sub Command1_Click()
    ' following statement has the following requirements
    ' 1. DBQ = DataBase name
    ' 2. DefaultDir is its location
    AccessConnect = "DRIVER={Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb)};" & _
                    "DBQ=ADODEMO.MDB;" & _
                    "DefaultDir=C:\VB Stuff\ADO Example (MSDN);" & _
                    "UID=admin;PWD=;"
    Set Conn1 = New ADODB.Connection
    Conn1.ConnectionString = AccessConnect
    Conn1.Open
    Set Cmd1 = New ADODB.Command
    Cmd1.ActiveConnection = Conn1
    ' The following statement Selects the table
    Cmd1.CommandText = "SELECT * FROM Authors "
 
    Set Param1 = Cmd1.CreateParameter(, adInteger, adParamInput, 3)
    Param1.Value = 10
    Cmd1.Parameters.Append Param1
    Set Param1 = Nothing
 
    Set Rs1 = Cmd1.Execute()
    While Rs1.EOF = False
    ' The following will access the individual records and add
    ' appropriate data to the listbox
        List1.AddItem vbTab & Rs1.Fields(0).Value & " | " & _
                      Rs1(1).Value & " | " & _
                      Rs1("Year Born")
        Rs1.MoveNext
    Wend
    Conn1.Close
   
End Sub

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