Send Records to a Recycle Bin in Microsoft Access

In this Microsoft Access tutorial I will show you how to create a recycle bin feature for your database, similar to Windows, so deleted records are easily restorable. You will learn how to prevent direct deletions in forms, add a recycled records button with user confirmation, and use VBA to read record data and store it in a separate table. This class covers working with recordsets, looping through fields, basic SQL, and message boxes for user interaction. This is part 1.

Prerequisites

• Don't Delete Data
• Intro to VBA
• MsgBox
• Create Function
• Recordsets
• SQL with Access
• For Each Loop
• Error Handling

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