getpermissions-method-adox.md

title	GetPermissions Method (ADOX) | Microsoft Docs
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GetPermissions Method (ADOX)

Returns the permissions for a group or user on an object or object container.

Syntax

  
ReturnValue=GroupOrUser.GetPermissions(Name, ObjectType    [,ObjectTypeId])  

Return Value

Returns a Long value that specifies a bitmask containing the permissions that the group or user has on the object. This value can be one or more of the RightsEnum constants.

Parameters

Name
A Variant value that specifies the name of the object for which to set permissions. Set Name to a null value if you want to get the permissions for the object container.

ObjectType
A Long value which can be one of the ObjectTypeEnum constants, that specifies the type of the object for which to get permissions.

ObjectTypeId
Optional. A Variant value that specifies the GUID for a provider object type not defined by the OLE DB specification. This parameter is required if ObjectType is set to adPermObjProviderSpecific; otherwise, it is not used.

Applies To

Group Object (ADOX)	User Object (ADOX)

See Also

GetPermissions and SetPermissions Methods Example (VB)
Name Property (ADOX)
SetPermissions Method (ADOX)