CHAPTER 25
Mastering VBA Data Types and Procedures
All VBA applications require variables to hold data while the program executes. Variables are like a white board where important information can be temporarily written and read later on by the program. For example, when a user inputs a value on a form, you may need to use a variable to temporarily hold the value until it can be permanently stored in the database or printed on a report. Simply put, a variable is the name you've assigned to a particular bit of data in your application. In more technical terms, a variable is a named area in memory used to store values during program execution.
Variables are transient and do not persist after an application stops running. And, as you'll read in the “Understanding...