How To Refresh a Parameterized DataReport

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Open a new Standard EXE Project in Microsoft Visual Basic. Form1 is created by
default.
Add a DataEnvironment (DataEnvironment1) and a DataReport (DataReport1) to the
2.
project.
Add a Connection (Connection1) to the DataEnvironment pointing to NWIND.MDB
3.
(or Northwind.MDB) through the Microsoft Jet 4.0 OLE DB Provider.
Add a Command (Command1) to Connection1, with the following properties:
CommandType: adCommandText
CommandText: Select * From Employees Where HireDate < ?
In the Parameters tab:
4.
Name: pDate
Direction: Input
Data Type: adDBTimeStamp
Host Data Type: Date (VT_DATE)
In the DataReport, set the following properties:
5. DataSource: DataEnvironment1
DataMember: Command1
Drag the following fields from the DataEnvironment into the Detail section of the
DataReport:
EmployeeID
6.
FirstName
LastName
HireDate
Add a TextBox (Text1) and a CommandButton (Command1) to the form. Add the
following code:
1.

Option Explicit
Private Sub Command1_Click()
Load DataEnvironment1
7. With DataEnvironment1
If .rsCommand1.State <> 0 Then .rsCommand1.Close
.Command1 CDate(Text1.Text)
End With
DataReport1.Refresh
If DataReport1.Visible = False Then DataReport1.Show
End Sub

Save the project and run it. Enter the following dates in the TextBox and click the
8. CommandButton after each one:
1/1/95

1/1/94
1/1/93
1/1/92
You can see the report refresh showing only those employees hired prior to the date
entered.

APPLIES TO

Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Professional Edition

Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Enterprise Edition