Startup system checking is very important to creating robust applications. The more work you do up front to handle problems on the way into the system, the fewer errors will occur when users are in the middle of performing their jobs. For more information about some of the commands seen in this chapter, review the following chapters:
Chapter 2, “Coding in Access 2000 with VBA,” covers the commands included in Visual Basic for Applications, including information about the Object Browser, With command, and many more.
In Chapter 5, “Working with Data Access Objects,” you learn about the various collections that can be used with Data Access Objects, including the TableDefs collection.
Chapter 15, “Using API Calls to Extend the Power of Access,” shows what other kinds of API calls are available and how to take advantage of them.
In Chapter 27, “Startup Checking System Routines Using ADO,” take the various routines seen here and use them with Microsoft's newest data access method—ADO.
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