'This example uses the Edit method to replace the current data with the 'specified name. The EditName procedure is required for this procedure to run.
Sub EditX()
Dim dbsNorthwind As Database Dim rstEmployees As Recordset Dim strOldFirst As String Dim strOldLast As String Dim strFirstName As String Dim strLastName As String
Set dbsNorthwind = OpenDatabase("Northwind.mdb") Set rstEmployees = _ dbsNorthwind.OpenRecordset("Employees", _ dbOpenDynaset)
' Store original data. strOldFirst = rstEmployees!FirstName strOldLast = rstEmployees!LastName
' Get new data for record.
strFirstName = Trim(InputBox( _ "Enter first name:")) strLastName = Trim(InputBox( _ "Enter last name:"))
' Proceed if the user entered something for both fields. If strFirstName <> "" and strLastName <> "" Then ' Update record with new data. EditName rstEmployees, strFirstName, strLastName

With rstEmployees ' Show old and new data. Debug.Print "Old data: " & strOldFirst & _ " " & strOldLast Debug.Print "New data: " & !FirstName & _
" " & !LastName ' Restore original data because this is a ' demonstration. .Edit !FirstName = strOldFirst !LastName = strOldLast .Update End With
Else Debug.Print _ "You must input a string for first and last name!" End If
rstEmployees.Close dbsNorthwind.Close
End Sub
Sub EditName(rstTemp As Recordset, _ strFirst As String, strLast As String)
' Make changes to record and set the bookmark to keep
' the same record current. With rstTemp .Edit !FirstName = strFirst !LastName = strLast .Update .Bookmark = .LastModified End With
End Sub