ACC2000: How to Add a User to a Group with CreateUser Method

• Microsoft Access 2000

SUMMARY

To add a user to an existing group with code, you must use the CreateUser method twice: once to create the new user for that Microsoft Access session, and again to create the user for the group.

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MORE INFORMATION

The following sample function called CUser() demonstrates how to create a user named MyName for the Users group:

1. Create a module and type the following procedure:




Function CUser (uname As String, upin As String, upwd As String, _
   gname As String)

   Dim u  As User, w As WorkSpace, g As Group
   Set w = dbengine.workspaces(0)          'The default workspace.
   Set u = w.CreateUser(uname, upin, upwd) 'Create a user for the
                                           'Access session.
   w.users.Append u                        'Add user to workspace.
   w.users.Refresh
   Set g = w.groups(gname)
   Set u = g.CreateUser(uname)             'Create a user for a
                                            group.
   g.users.Append u                        'Add new user to group.
   g.users.Refresh
End Function 

2. To test this function, type the following line in the Immediate window, and then press ENTER:




? CUser ("MyName","1234","MyName","Users") 

3. Save the module and close the Visual Basic Editor.



4. On the Tools menu, click Security, and then click User And Group Permissions.
   Note that the new user appears in the Users/Group Name box.

REFERENCES

For more information about the CreateUser method, in the Visual Basic Editor, click Microsoft Visual Basic Help on the Help menu, type "CreateUser" in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topic.

Additional query words: inf

Keywords          : kbprg kbdta PgmObj ScrtUsr 
Version           : WINDOWS:2000
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbhowto 

Last Reviewed: July 6, 1999