CurrentProject.BaseConnectionString Property (Access)

You can use the BaseConnectionString property to return the base connection string for the specified object. Read-only String.

Syntax

expression .BaseConnectionString

expression A variable that represents a CurrentProject object.

Remarks

The BaseConnectionString property returns the connection string that was set through the OpenConnection method or by clicking Connection on the File menu. When making a connection, Microsoft Access project modifies the BaseConnectionString property for use with the ADO environment.

Example

The following example displays the BaseConnectionString property setting of the current project:

Public Sub ShowConnectString() 
 
 Dim objCurrent As Object 
 
 Set objCurrent = Application.CurrentProject 
 MsgBox "The current base connection is " & objCurrent.BaseConnectionString 
 
End Sub

See Also

Concepts

CurrentProject Object

CurrentProject Object Members