DOCUMENT:Q189853 23-AUG-2001 [vbwin] TITLE :PRB: Data Environment: Error Setting Lock Type PRODUCT :Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows PROD/VER::2.1,2.1 SP2,2.5,2.6,6.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbDatabase kbDataBinding kbVBp kbVBp600 kbGrpDSVB kbGrpDSVBDB kbGrpDSMDAC kbDSupport kb ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows, version 6.0 - ActiveX Data Objects (ADO), versions 2.1, 2.1 SP2, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== When trying to use Pessimistic locking and Client Cursors, Visual Basic generates the following error message: An invalid value was entered for 'Lock Type'. Under Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) version 2.5, the error message appears as Invalid property value. CAUSE ===== Pessimistic locking is not available with Client cursors in ADO or the Data Environment. RESOLUTION ========== Change your cursor to Server-Side or change your lock type. STATUS ====== This behavior is by design. MORE INFORMATION ================ Note that Pessimistic locking on server-side cursors must be supported by the driver/provider in order to use this functionality in ADO. SQL Server and Access drivers and providers have this functionality whereas Oracle does not. Under MDAC version 2.5 or later, you cannot set the locktype to Pessimistic when the cursor location is set to aduseclient. The above error will be returned immediately. Steps to Reproduce Behavior --------------------------- 1. Run Visual Basic 6.0 and open a new Standard EXE Project. Form1 is created by default. Add a DataEnvironment to the project. 2. In the Data Environment Window, right-click the default Connection1 object, choose Properties from the shortcut menu, choose the Connection tab, and then select the Use Connection String option. 3. Enter your Connection String to a valid data source. This example will use SQL Server's pubs database and the authors table, such as: CONNECTIONSOURCE="PROVIDER=sqloledb;DATA" & _ "SOURCE=;" & _ "INITIAL CATALOG=pubs;" & _ "USER ID=;PASSWORD=;" 4. Click OK. 5. Click the Add a Command object to open a table. 6. Set the Command Name to Authors. 7. Change the Database Object to Table. 8. From the list of tables, select Authors. 9. Change the locktype to Pessimistic. The location is aduseclient by default. Result: Microsoft Data Environment Designer An invalid value was entered for 'Lock Type' Additional query words: ====================================================================== Keywords : kbDatabase kbDataBinding kbVBp kbVBp600 kbGrpDSVB kbGrpDSVBDB kbGrpDSMDAC kbDSupport kbMDAC250 kbMDAC260 kbATM kbmdac270 kbado270 Technology : kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbADOsearch kbADO210 kbADO210sp2 kbADO250 kbADO260 kbZNotKeyword6 kbZNotKeyword2 kbVB600Search kbVB600 kbADO270 Version : :2.1,2.1 SP2,2.5,2.6,6.0 Issue type : kbprb ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2001.