Data Type Conversion Error

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How to create table using tabledefs method in a VB6 application.I have managed to write a code but on execution It prints "Data Type Conversion Error".What I have: -

Private Sub createDB(dbname As String)
    Dim db As Database
    Dim td As TableDef
    Dim fld As Field
    Set db = DBEngine(0).CreateDatabase(dbname, dbLangGeneral)
    Set td = db.CreateTableDef("Students_Info")
    With td
       Set fld = .CreateField("Rollno", dbNumber, 3)
         fld.AllowZeroLength = False
         fld.Required = True
         .Fields.Append fld
       
       Set fld = .CreateField("FirstName", dbText, 15)
         fld.AllowZeroLength = False
         fld.Required = True
         .Fields.Append fld
         
       Set fld = .CreateField("LastName", dbText, 15)
         fld.AllowZeroLength = False
         fld.Required = True
         .Fields.Append fld
         
       Set fld = .CreateField("DOB", dbDate)
         fld.AllowZeroLength = False
         fld.Required = True
         .Fields.Append fld
       
       Set fld = .CreateField("Class", dbText, 6)
         .Fields.Append fld
         
       Set fld = .CreateField("Subjects", dbText, 6)
         .Fields.Append fld
         
       Set fld = .CreateField("Mobile", dbLong, 10)
         fld.AllowZeroLength = False
         fld.Required = True
         .Fields.Append fld
         
       Set fld = .CreateField("Father's_name", dbText, 30)
          fld.AllowZeroLength = False
          fld.Required = True
          .Fields.Append fld
          
       Set fld = .CreateField("Mother's_Name", dbText, 30)
          fld.AllowZeroLength = False
          fld.Required = True
          .Fields.Append fld
          
       Set fld = .CreateField("Address", dbText, 60)
          fld.AllowZeroLength = False
          fld.Required = True
          .Fields.Append fld
          
       Set fld = .CreateField("E_Mail", dbText, 30)
          .Fields.Append fld
    End With
    db.TableDefs.Append td

End Sub

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Posted 22-Dec-11 0:56am

Ashu Tosh Sharma

Updated 22-Dec-11 1:30am

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Wendelius 22-Dec-11 10:05am

When you debug, at what line you get the error?

Ashu Tosh Sharma 22-Dec-11 12:34pm

Even at the first line.

Amir Mahfoozi 22-Dec-11 12:07pm

What is DBEngine(0)?

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Wendelius · Answer 1 · 2011-12-22T10:28:00

Solution 1

What happens if you change the declarations to:

VB

Dim db As DAO.Database
Dim td As DAO.TableDef
Dim fld As DAO.Field

Posted 22-Dec-11 10:28am

Wendelius

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Ashu Tosh Sharma 23-Dec-11 5:55am

it is now saying method not found
i changed dbnumber to dbsingle..