copyhere doesn't respect overwrite parameter in VBA - ms-access

I'm writing a VBA code to add files, which are into several folders, into a ZIP file.
This procedure should run automatically, by a scheduled job, and I try to add a parameter to force "yes to all".
In Microsoft support there are some constants but if I add to my code, I don't have the aspected result.
the code is the following
Public Sub ZipFolder(ZipFileName As Variant, _
FolderPath As Variant, _
Optional ByVal FileFilter As String, _
Optional ByVal Overwrite As Boolean = False)
Dim fso As Object, tf As Object
Dim strZIPHeader As String, sFile As String
On Error GoTo done
' create zip file header
strZIPHeader = Chr(80) & Chr(75) & Chr(5) & Chr(6) & String(18, Chr(0))
With CreateObject("Shell.Application")
sFile = Dir(FolderPath, vbNormal)
Do Until sFile = vbNullString
.Namespace(ZipFileName).CopyHere FolderPath & sFile, **"&H10&"**
sFile = Dir
Loop
End With
Set fso = Nothing
Set tf = Nothing
done:
If Err.Number <> 0 Then MsgBox Err.Description, vbApplicationModal + vbInformation
End Sub
The parameter &H10& doesn't work. I have tried with "&0X14&" as well but same result.
Any idea?
Thank you

You can study the article and full code here on exactly this subject:
Zip and unzip files and folders with VBA the Windows Explorer way
You'll see, that shall the file be overwritten, it is simply deleted before proceeding:
If FileSystemObject.FileExists(ZipFile) Then
If Overwrite = True Then
' Delete an existing file.
FileSystemObject.DeleteFile ZipFile, True
' At this point either the file is deleted or an error is raised.
Else
ZipBase = FileSystemObject.GetBaseName(ZipFile)
' Modify name of the zip file to be created to preserve an existing file:
' "Example.zip" -> "Example (2).zip", etc.
Version = Version + 1
Do
Version = Version + 1
ZipFile = FileSystemObject.BuildPath(ZipPath, ZipBase & Format(Version, " \(0\)") & ZipExtension)
Loop Until FileSystemObject.FileExists(ZipFile) = False Or Version > MaxZipVersion
If Version > MaxZipVersion Then
' Give up.
Err.Raise ErrorPathFile, "Zip Create", "File could not be created."
End If
End If
End If

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giving the choice to my user to choose where he wants to save his file access

My question is about opening the document file.
I want to give the choice to my user to choose where he wants to save his file.
However, I may be wrong but I use a FileDialog (msoFileDialogFolderPicker)
which opens the file normally and afterwards sends me an error message !! I start in programming thank you for help.
this my code
Public Function ObtenirCheminFichier(path As String)
Dim fso As Object
Dim filePath As String
Set fso = CreateObject("scripting.filesystemobject")
ObtenirCheminFichier = path
If Not fso.FileExists(path) Then
Dim tmpPath As String
tmpPath = Replace(Replace(path, ".\", "", , 1), "\", "", 1, 0)
'ObtenirCheminFichier = Application.FileDialog(msoFileDialogFolderPicker).Show()
' ObtenirCheminFichier = CurrentProject.path & "\" & tmpPath
ObtenirCheminFichier = Application.FileDialog(msoFileDialogFolderPicker) & "\" & tmpPath
End If
End Function
and i doubt error this
DoCmd.OutputTo acOutputQuery, "Categorie_C2_req", acSpreadsheetTypeExcel12, spath, True
Add .SelectedItems(1) after the folder picker like this:
Application.FileDialog(msoFileDialogFolderPicker).SelectedItems(1)
For further details about FileDialog object you can check this API
As you want to open a single file I suggest you to add this line before opening the file dialog: Application.FileDialog(msoFileDialogFolderPicker).AllowMultiSelect = False

Check permission of the directory in VBA Access before creating folder

I'm trying to implement a certain feature in the Microsoft Access Database using VBA, so when a certain button is pressed, it will check first the availability of the folder in a server. If the folder doesn't exist, the corresponding folder will be created. However, the folders have permissions attached to them, which means only certain users can access it, and hence only certain users should create / access the folder. I have tried the following:
on error resume next
If Dir("Server/Data/Celes", vbDirectory) = "Celes" Then
Else
MkDir ("Server/Data/Celes")
End If
But I'm not sure if it's the best way to handle this problem. I use the "On Error Resume Next", so that if the error occurs due to the lack of permission to the folder (that already exists), it will ignore it. What are some better ways to handle this? Thank you.
I also have checked the following links:
https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/office/en-US/a79054cb-52cf-48fd-955b-aa38fd18dc1f/vba-verify-if-user-has-permission-to-directory-before-saveas-attempt?forum=exceldev
Check Folder Permissions Before Save VBA
but both of them concerns with saving the file, not creating folder.
After several days without success, finally I found the solution:
Private function canAccess(path as string) as boolean
Dim oShell As Object
Set oShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
Dim result As Integer
Dim command As String
command = "icacls " & """" & pfad & """"
result = oShell.Run(command, 0, True)
'Check privilege; file can be accessed if error code is 0.
'Else, errors are encountered, and error code > 0.
If result <> 5 and result <> 6 Then
KannAufDateiZugreifen = True
Else
KannAufDateiZugreifen = False
End If
end function
private sub button_click()
if canAccess ("Server/Data/Celes") then
If Dir("Server/Data/Celes", vbDirectory) = "Celes" Then
Else
MkDir ("Server/Data/Celes")
end if
End If
end sub
The function "canAccess" will simulate the running of the Windows shell, and execute "icacls" to see if the file can be accessed or not. If the function returns true, it means the "icacls" command is successful, which means the folder can be accessed. Otherwise, the file / folder can not be accessed.
I'm pretty sure this can be improved, but for now, it works.
I use the below function that recursively creates the full path (if required) and returns a value indicating success or failure. It works also with UNCs.
Private Function CreateFolder(ByVal sPath As String) As Boolean
'by Patrick Honorez - www.idevlop.com
'checks for existence of a folder and create it at once, if required
'returns False if folder does not exist and could NOT be created, True otherwise
'sample usage: If CreateFolder("C:\toto\test\test") Then debug.print "OK"
'updated 20130422 to handle UNC paths correctly ("\\MyServer\MyShare\MyFolder")
Dim fs As Object
Dim FolderArray
Dim Folder As String, i As Integer, sShare As String
If Right(sPath, 1) = "\" Then sPath = Left(sPath, Len(sPath) - 1)
Set fs = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
'UNC path ? change 3 "\" into 3 "#"
If sPath Like "\\*\*" Then
sPath = Replace(sPath, "\", "#", 1, 3)
End If
'now split
FolderArray = Split(sPath, "\")
'then set back the # into \ in item 0 of array
FolderArray(0) = Replace(FolderArray(0), "#", "\", 1, 3)
On Error GoTo hell
'start from root to end, creating what needs to be
For i = 0 To UBound(FolderArray) Step 1
Folder = Folder & FolderArray(i) & "\"
If Not fs.FolderExists(Folder) Then
fs.CreateFolder (Folder)
End If
Next
CreateFolder = True
hell:
End Function
'Must set a Reference to the Microsoft Scripting Runtime
Dim fso As FileSystemObject
Dim fil As File
Set fso = New Scripting.FileSystemObject
If fso.FileExists("\\serverName\folderName\fileName.txt") Then
'code execution here
Else
MsgBox "File and/or Path cannot be found", vbCritical, "File Not Found"
End If

Automatic backup on Opening database

Can anyone give me the code to create a backup/copy of the Database when opening? it I know how to use autoexec macro i just need the code. The database name is Datenbank and the back to have the time of back in its name
That command could be:
FileCopy CurrentDb.Name, Replace(CurrentDb.Name, ".accdb", Format(Now(), " yyyymmdd hhnnss") & ".accdb")
but you can't do that for the database file itself from inside the application.
Your best option would be to create a shortcut that runs a script that copies the file first, then opens it.
Addendum
I located a function that will create a zipped backup of the current project:
Option Compare Database
Option Explicit
' API call for sleep function.
Private Declare Sub Sleep Lib "kernel32" (ByVal dwMilliseconds As Long)
Public Function ZipCurrentProject() As Long
Dim ShellApplication As Object
Dim CurrentProjectFile As String
Dim ZipPath As String
Dim ZipName As String
Dim ZipFile As String
Dim FileNumber As Integer
' File and folder names.
CurrentProjectFile = CurrentProject.Path & "\" & CurrentProject.Name
' The path must exist.
ZipPath = CurrentProject.Path & "\#dbase_bk" & Format(Now, " yyyy-mm-dd hh.nn.ss") & "\"
ZipName = "CCOLearningHub.zip"
ZipFile = ZipPath & ZipName
' Create sub folder if missing.
If Dir(ZipPath, vbDirectory) = "" Then
MkDir ZipPath
End If
' Create empty zip folder.
FileNumber = FreeFile
Open ZipFile For Output As #FileNumber
Print #FileNumber, Chr(80) & Chr(75) & Chr(5) & Chr(6) & String(18, vbNullChar)
Close #FileNumber
Set ShellApplication = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
' Copy the project file into the zip file.
With ShellApplication
Debug.Print Timer, "zipping started ..."
.Namespace(CVar(ZipFile)).CopyHere CVar(CurrentProjectFile)
' Ignore error while looking up the zipped file before is has been added.
On Error Resume Next
' Wait for the file to created.
Do Until .Namespace(CVar(ZipFile)).Items.Count = 1
' Wait a little ...
'DoEvents
Sleep 100
Debug.Print " .";
Loop
Debug.Print
' Resume normal error handling.
On Error GoTo 0
Debug.Print Timer, "zipping finished."
End With
Set ShellApplication = Nothing
ZipCurrentProject = Err.Number
End Function

How do I prevent this Error Message

I have created a VBA access application to find a PDF file in a folder by doing one sweep to get all the sub-folders in the root folder. Then another sweep to collect and compare all the file names to the one that is selected. We are then using the following code to open the file when it is found:
Private Sub Command132_Click()
On Error GoTo Err_Command132_Click
Dim rootFolder As String
Dim subFolder As String
Dim fileSpec As String
Dim filename As String
Dim foundfile As String
Dim filepath As String
Dim subfolders() As String
Dim co As String
Dim intSubFolderCount As Integer
rootFolder = "T:\Scanned Work Orders (Archives)\"
subFolder = Dir(rootFolder & "*.*", vbDirectory)
'*** Get subfolders in array ***
While subFolder <> ""
If subFolder <> "." And subFolder <> ".." Then
ReDim Preserve subfolders(intSubFolderCount)
subfolders(intSubFolderCount) = subFolder
intSubFolderCount = intSubFolderCount + 1
Debug.Print subFolder
End If
subFolder = Dir()
Wend
'*** Loop over array and find files ***
For intSubFolderCount = 0 To UBound(subfolders)
fileSpec = Trim(Me.Combo_History) & "*.pdf"
co = subfolders(intSubFolderCount)
filename = Dir(rootFolder & subfolders(intSubFolderCount) & "\" & fileSpec)
Do While filename <> ""
filepath = rootFolder & subfolders(intSubFolderCount)
foundfile = filepath & "\" & filename
Application.FollowHyperlink foundfile
GoTo Exit_Command132_Click
Exit Do
Loop
Next intSubFolderCount
MsgBox "No Scanned work order found for " & Me.Combo_History & "!"
Exit_Command132_Click:
Exit Sub
Err_Command132_Click:
Select Case Err.Number
Case 52
MsgBox "No Scanned work order found for " & Me.Combo_History & "!"
Case Else
MsgBox Err.Number & "-" & Err.Description
End Select
End Sub
But on some of the computers in my office they get this error message:
"Some Files can contain viruses or otherwise be harmful to your computer.
It is important to be certain that this file is from a trustworthy source.
Would you like to open this file?"
Is it possible to suppress this? We are running windows 7 professional.
This is a windows feature. Microsoft have KB on removing it here.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/925757
It is possible to use VBA to change the registry settings, but follow the KB instructions first to ensure it solves your issue.

why can't i programmatically copy a locked .mdb but i can copy it through explorer?

I intended to write a VBA function which would copy a .mdb file if a certain criterion is met.
I hit a roadblock when I realized the FileCopy method throws an error if the .mdb it is trying to copy/paste has an associated .ldb file.
However, I am able to manually copy/paste the .mdb through windows explorer.
The .mdb i am trying to copy will always be locked, since I have added a reference to it in the DB that is running the filecopy procedure.
Can someone show me how to force a copy programatically with VBA? I tried searching but all I found was advice against doing this because of DB corruption etc. BUT this won't be an issue, because none of the DB objects will be manipulated while this procedure is executing.
If anyone is curious, here is my procedure:
Function fn_ArchiveMonthEndDB()
'load INI data
fn_ReadINI
Dim asOfDate As Date
asOfDate = getAsOfDate()
Dim monthEndDate As Date
monthEndDate = fn_GetMonthEndDate()
sSQL = "SELECT CDate(Nz(LastRunDate,'1/1/1990')) as BackupDate FROM tbl_UseStats WHERE ProcessName = 'Archive Backend DB'"
Dim rs As Recordset
Set rs = CurrentDb.OpenRecordset(sSQL)
Dim dLastBackup As Date
dLastBackup = rs!BackupDate
rs.Close
Set rs = Nothing
If (dLastBackup <> monthEndDate) Then
'determine if it actually is month-end. if yes, then archive the DB.
If (asOfDate = monthEndDate) Then
'archive backend DB
sDir = iBackendArchive & "\" & CStr(Year(monthEndDate)) & CStr(Month(monthEndDate))
'create dir if it does not exist
If (Dir(sDir, vbDirectory)) = "" Then
MkDir sDir
End If
FileCopy iBackendPath & "\ETL_be.mdb", sDir & "\ETL_be.mdb"
Else
'if no, do nothing
End If
ElseIf (dLastBackup = monthEndDate) Then
'do nothing, because we already took a backup of the backend DB.
End If
End Function
Microsoft explains it pretty simply in their KB article.
- Create a module and type the following lines in the Declarations section:
Option Explicit
Declare Function apiCopyFile Lib "kernel32" Alias "CopyFileA" _
(ByVal lpExistingFileName As String, _
ByVal lpNewFileName As String, _
ByVal bFailIfExists As Long) As Long
- Type the following procedure:
Sub CopyFile(SourceFile As String, DestFile As String)
'---------------------------------------------------------------
' PURPOSE: Copy a file on disk from one location to another.
' ACCEPTS: The name of the source file and destination file.
' RETURNS: Nothing
'---------------------------------------------------------------
Dim Result As Long
If Dir(SourceFile) = "" Then
MsgBox Chr(34) & SourceFile & Chr(34) & _
" is not valid file name."
Else
Result = apiCopyFile(SourceFile, DestFile, False)
End If
End Sub
- To test this procedure, type the following line in the Immediate window, and then press ENTER:
CopyFile "<path to Northwind.mdb>", "C:\Northwind.mdb"