Preparations
Add 1 Command Button to your form.
Add 1 reference to Microsoft Access X.0 Object Library (From
VB Menu choose Project -> References..., mark the Microsoft Access X.0 Object Library check box and press OK).
Form Code :
Private Sub Command1_Click()
Dim ac As Access.Application
Set ac = New Access.Application
' open the database.
' replace the "c:\myDir\myDBFileName.mdb" below with your
' database file name
ac.OpenCurrentDatabase ("c:\myDir\myDBFileName.mdb")
' uncomment the line below if you want to see Print Preview
' ac.Visible = True
' replace the acViewNormal below with acViewPreview
' if you want to see Print Preview
ac.DoCmd.OpenReport "Catalog", acViewNormal
' delete the line below if you want to see Print Preview
ac.CloseCurrentDatabase
End Sub
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