Access 2003 VBA Programmer's Reference

E.19. The References Collection and Reference Object

When programming in Access you can use not only the various Access objects detailed in this appendix, but also objects from other applications, such as Excel, Word, Outlook, or non-Microsoft programs like AutoCad and Peachtree Accounting. In order to use these other object models, you need to set a reference to their type libraries. The References collection contains a reference for every external type library you add to the References dialog box within your code.

E.19.1. Reference Object Properties

The properties of the Reference object are listed in the following table.

Property	Data Type	Description
BuiltIn	Boolean	Specifies whether a reference points to a default Reference necessary for Access to function properly
Collection	References object	Returns a reference to the collection that contains an object
FullPath	String	Specifies the path and file name of the referenced type library
Guid	String	Returns a GUID that identifies the type library in the registry
IsBroken	Boolean	Specifies whether a Reference object points to a valid reference in the registry
Kind	Vbext_RefKind (vbext_rk_Project, vbext_rk_TypeLib)	Specifies the type of reference that a Reference object represents
Major	Long	Specifies the major version number of an application you're referencing
Minor	Long	Specifies the minor version of the application you're referencing
Name	String	The name of the Reference object