Code Examples For RunCommand Constants

Sort A Field In Descending Order

acCmdSortDescending

The following code sorts a field in descending order. Create a button called cmdSortDesc and put the code behind it.

'***************** Code Start *******************
' Code by Terry Wickenden

Sub cmdSortDesc_Click()
    On Error Goto ErrHandler
    Screen.PreviousControl.SetFocus
    DoCmd.RunCommand acCmdSortDescending
    Exit Sub

ErrHandler:
  Select Case Err
    Case 2046
      'Command not available
      MsgBox "Sorting is not available at this time.", vbCritical, "Not Available"
    Case Else
      MsgBox Err.Number & ":-" & vbCrLf & Err.Description
  End Select
End Sub

'****************** Code End ********************

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Sort A Field In Descending Order

acCmdSortDescending