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

Example

Function EnableShift()
'This function enables the SHIFT key at startup. This action causes
'the Autoexec macro and the Startup properties to be bypassed
'if the user holds down the SHIFT key when the user opens the database.

On Error GoTo errEnableShift

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

    Set db = CurrentDb()

    'This next line of code disables the SHIFT key on startup.
    db.Properties("AllowByPassKey") = True

    'function successful
    Debug.Print "Enabled Shift Key - Successful"
    GoTo ExitHere

errEnableShift:
    '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, True)
        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