
This object, used in conjunction with theĪctiveForm and ActiveControl properties, allows you to refer to the form System object, Access knows you are talking about the Invoice report.Īnother useful system object is called "Screen". By prefacing the same reference with the Reports Reference with Forms system object, Access knows you are talking about Referring to without using the a system object. Named "Invoice," Access would not be able to tell which one you're are For example, if you have a form and report that are both System objects allow you to refer to an object that may have the same name as an object of aĭifferent type. They are virtual containers that only exist in memory. System objects are similar in that they contain objects, but

The Database Container contains each object in yourĭatabase. You click on the desired object type and a list of available It contains all the objects in yourĭatabase. This is the window thatĪppears every time you start Access. A goodĪnalogy is the Access Database Container. This tellsĪccess that you are referring to a form, or a control on a form. Whenever you refer to a form or control, you use the Forms system objectīy placing the word Forms at the beginning of the reference. Reports system object contains all the reports that are currently open.

Theįorms system object contains all the forms that are currently open.

Access has several pre-defined objects thatĬontain a group of your objects. Although they have big names, they areįairly easy to understand. To refer to objects, you need to understand two concepts: System
