TempVar Object

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Represents a variable that be used in Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) code or from a macro.

Version Information
 Version Added:  Access 2007

Remarks

A TempVar objects provide a convenient way to exchange data between VBA procedures and macros.

Although a TempVar object can be used to store information for use in VBA procedures, it does not have the same funcitonality as a VBA variable.

  • By default, a TempVar object remains in memory until Access is closed. You can use the Remove method or the RemoveTempVar macro action to remove a TempVar object.
  • In VBA, a TempVar object is accessible only to the members of the Access Application object, referenced databases, or add-ins.
  • A TempVar object can store only text or numeric data. TempVar objects cannot store objects.

To refer to a TempVar object in a collection by its ordinal number or by its Name property setting, use the following syntax form:

TempVar![name]