CopyObject Method
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The CopyObject method carries out the CopyObject action in Visual Basic. For more information on how the action and its arguments work, see the action topic.
Syntax
DoCmd.CopyObject [destinationdatabase][, newname][, sourceobjecttype][, sourceobjectname]
The CopyObject method has the following arguments.
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
| destinationdatabase | A string expression that's the valid path and file name for the database you want to copy the object into. To select the current database, leave this argument blank. |
| Note In a Microsoft Access project (.adp) you must leave the destinationdatabase argument blank. | |
| If you execute Visual Basic code containing the CopyObject method in a library database and leave this argument blank, Microsoft Access copies the object into the library database. | |
| newname | A string expression that's the new name for the object you want to copy. To use the same name if you are copying into another database, leave this argument blank. |
| sourceobjecttype | One of the following intrinsic constants: |
| acDataAccessPage acDefault (default) acDiagram acForm acMacro acModule acQuery acReport acServerView acStoredProcedure acTable |
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| Note When using the CopyObject method with a data access page, a copy of the HTML file for the data access page is created in the Default database folder and a link to it is created in the destination database. | |
| sourceobjectname | A string expression that's the valid name of an object of the type selected by the sourceobjecttype argument. |
| If you run Visual Basic code containing the CopyObject method in a library database, Microsoft Access looks for the object with this name first in the library database, then in the current database. |
Remarks
You must include either the destinationdatabase or newname argument or both for this method.
If you leave the sourceobjecttype and sourceobjectname arguments blank (the default constant, acDefault, is assumed for sourceobjecttype), Microsoft Access copies the object selected in the Database window. To select an object in the Database window, you can use the SelectObject action or SelectObject method with the In Database Window argument set to Yes (True).
If you specify the sourceobjecttype and sourceobjectname arguments but leave either the newname argument or the destinationdatabase argument blank, you must include the newname or destinationdatabase argument's comma. If you leave a trailing argument blank, don't use a comma following the last argument you specify.