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Set column properties by using ADOX.Table

 
ADO Equivalents to Access Data Types
 
Microsoft Access Data Type     ADO Equivalent
Binary                         adBinary
Boolean                        adBoolean
Byte                           adUnsignedTinyInt
Currency                       adCurrency
Date                           adDate
Numeric                        adNumeric
Double                         adDouble
Small Integer                  adSmallInt
Integer                        adInteger
Long Binary                    adLongBinary
Memo                           adLongVarWChar
Single                         adSingle
Text                           adWChar


Sub makeTable()
   Dim currCat As New ADOX.Catalog
   Dim newTable As New ADOX.Table
   Dim newKey As New ADOX.Key
   
   currCat.ActiveConnection = CurrentProject.Connection
   
   With newTable
      .Name = "tblTestTable"
      .Columns.Append "custNumber", adInteger
      .Columns("custNumber").ParentCatalog = currCat
      .Columns("custNumber").Properties("AutoIncrement") = True
      
      newKey.Name = "PrimaryKey"
      newKey.Columns.Append "custNumber"
      .Keys.Append newKey, adKeyPrimary
      
      .Columns.Append "custFirstName", adWChar
      .Columns.Append "custLastName", adWChar
     End With
     
     currCat.Tables.Append newTable
     
     Set currCat = Nothing
End Sub








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