Return value from "table property" (date when created)?

[Mikael Lindqvist]

Hi,

I guess this is fairly simple but I can't find any reference so here we go..

Question: In my report I would like to show the "DATE" when one of my tables
(in my database) was "created" (not last "changed")...

Does anyone know how I can achieve that?

Kindly,
Mikael
Sweden

 

[Allen Browne]

If it's a local table (not an attached one), this might work:
=CurrentDb.TableDefs("Table1").DateCreated

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[Mikael Lindqvist]

Nope, afraid that's not working (I changed the "Table1" to my specific table,
and when I try to generate the report I get popup asking for the "CurrentDB"..

So I changed that to the correct DB name, same thing again..

So it seems it doesn't "understand" the "CurrentDB" string..

Ideas?

Kindly,
Mikael

 

[Allen Browne]

Add this to a standard module:

Public Function ShowDate(strTable As String) As Date
ShowDate = CurrentDb.TableDefs(strTable).DateCreated
End Function


Then set the control source of your text box to:
=ShowDate("Table1")
substituting your table name

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