access-vba Enable/Disable Shift Key on DB Open Disable Shift Function Code

Example

Function DisableShift()
'This function disable the shift at startup. This action causes
'the Autoexec macro and Startup properties to always be executed.

On Error GoTo errDisableShift

    Dim db As DAO.Database
    Dim prop As DAO.Property
    Const conPropNotFound = 3270

    Set db = CurrentDb()

    'This next line disables the shift key on startup.
    db.Properties("AllowByPassKey") = False

    'The function is successful.
    Debug.Print "Disabled Shift Key - Successful"
    Exit Function

errDisableShift:
    'The first part of this error routine creates the "AllowByPassKey
    'property if it does not exist.
    If Err = conPropNotFound Then
        Set prop = db.CreateProperty("AllowByPassKey", _
        dbBoolean, False)
        db.Properties.Append prop
        Resume Next
        Else
            MsgBox "Function 'ap_DisableShift' did not complete successfully."
            GoTo ExitHere
    End If

ExitHere:
    Set prop = Nothing
    Set db = Nothing
    Exit Function

End Function