I need to add a calculated field to an existing table. I am aware of two ways to do this and I'm wondering if anyone has any input on which is best and how to make them work:
Using TableDef.CreateField, then TableDef.Fields.Append
Using a DDL Alter Table ADD COLUMN statement
I tried using the first method, but I keep getting a 3211 error because Access could not lock the table. I don't have the table open. However, I am calling CreateField from a form that has accessed which fields currently exist in the table.
Here's the code for calling CreateField:
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Public Sub AddFieldToTable(strTable As String, strField As String, nFieldType As Integer)
Dim db As DAO.Database
Dim tdf As DAO.TableDef
Dim fld As DAO.Field
On Error GoTo ErrorHandler
Set db = CurrentDb
Set tdf = db.TableDefs(