[AccessD] Total Access Analyzer

I found the reference to it in the FMS newsgroups:

My Question posted 10-26-2001 12:42 PM:
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I am attempting to find unused forms and reports in my Access 97 application
database. I am considering any form or report not called by some procedure
(either form, macro or module) as not used. Since forms and reports aren't
considered unused in the TAA's list of suggestions, I am using the XREF to
indicate this.
Initially the Xref did not show any xrefs for forms that were called using
the coding method:
Dim stDocName As String
stDocName = "frmMyForm"
DoCmd.OpenForm stDocName

In order to verify this is correct I added another command button next to
the original using the coding method:
DoCmd.OpenForm "frmMyForm"

It did not detect the Xref using the first but did the second.

Since MS wizard generated command buttons which open forms use the first
method I find this hard to believe so I am writing and checking to make sure
I didn't miss something.

Also I am wondering if TA Analyzer 9 will work with the first coding method
and also if it works with ADPs. If it does work with ADPs does it perform
table structure/relationship analysis on SQL Server DBs?

Thanks,

John R Bartow
WinHaven Consulting LLC
PO Box 130
Winneconne, WI 54986-0130
920-582-7574
john at winhaven.net

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The reason this is not found as a referenced object is because the Object is
named in a variable. Basically, Total Access Analyzer 2000 can reference the
Object if it is named directly, but cannot reference the Object if it is
named in a variable.
For example:

This cannot be found:

Dim stDocName As String
stDocName = "MyObject"
DoCmd.OpenQuery stDocName, acNormal, acEdit

Here we find that the variable "stDocName" is referenced, but not the Object
assigned to that variable. To see that the variable "stDocName" is
referenced, review the Module XRef Report named "DoCmd, Sorted By Action".
This will show that the DoCmd function is calling the .OpenQuery command and
then the parameters. Note the parameters are listed as "stDocName" (or what
your variable name is) for some of them.

But this can be found:

DoCmd.OpenQuery "MyObject", acNormal, acEdit

There is an area in the manual that explains the documentation limitations
more thoroughly. This is on pages 24-26 of the 8.0 manual.

There are other XRef Reports you can see that name the Variables referenced.
For instance, "Variable References, sorted by Variable name" will show you
all of the Variables that are referenced throughout code and where they are
referenced from.

Additionally, future versions of the product will also not be able to cross
reference this type of "variable = ObjectName".

Total Access Analyzer 2000 and beyond work with ADPs, but DO NOT document
complete XRef. We cannot currently document TSQL, which means we cannot find
all references to all objects, fields, etc. However, we can and do document
tables, columns, keys, triggers.

HTH

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Troy

Troy Munford
QA Manager
FMS, INC
Troy at fmsinc.com