Maybe this is a headstart to where you are going.
Good Luck Hal Public Sub ListTables() Dim i As Integer Dim j as Integer Dim strTableName() as String On Error Resume Next redim strTableName(CurrentDb.TableDefs.Count - 1) 'Maximum number of possible matches j=0 For i = 0 To CurrentDb.TableDefs.Count - 1 If Left(CurrentDb.TableDefs(i).Name,5) = "tbl_S" Then strTableName(j) = CurrentDb.TableDefs(i).Name j=j+1 End If Debug.Print "Table: " & CurrentDb.TableDefs(i).Name Next 'Add code here to output the strTableName array End Sub Hal McGee Engineering Data Manager Group Engineering - Process and Compliance Seating Products Group B/E Aerospace Winston-Salem, NC Manuel Tejada <visualbprogramme [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To Sent by: AccessDevelopers@yahoogroups.com AccessDevelopers@ cc yahoogroups.com Subject [AccessDevelopers] Retrieving 08/31/2005 10:26 table's names AM Please respond to AccessDevelopers@ yahoogroups.com Hi all, How can I retrieve the tables' name of the current database? Let say I want all the tables starting with tbl_S. I found this code, I would like to modify it to accomplish what I want. Any idea? Public Sub ListTables() Dim i As Integer On Error Resume Next For i = 0 To CurrentDb.TableDefs.Count - 1 Debug.Print "Table: " & CurrentDb.TableDefs(i).Name Next End Sub Thanks, Manuel __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Please zip all files prior to uploading to Files section. SPONSORED LINKS Microsoft access Microsoft access help Microsoft access developer database Microsoft access Microsoft access Microsoft access training training course programming YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "AccessDevelopers" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get Bzzzy! (real tools to help you find a job). Welcome to the Sweet Life. http://us.click.yahoo.com/A77XvD/vlQLAA/TtwFAA/q7folB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Please zip all files prior to uploading to Files section. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AccessDevelopers/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/