DOCUMENT:Q199070 11-JAN-2001 [vbwin] TITLE :DOC: RDO UpdateCriteria Documentation Incorrect PRODUCT :Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows PROD/VER:WINDOWS:5.0,6.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbdocfix kbDatabase kbRDO kbVBp kbGrpDSVBDB ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows, versions 5.0, 6.0 - Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows, versions 5.0, 6.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= The Visual Basic documentation on the RDO UpdateCriteria property is incorrect. There are two specific problems with the documentation: - The UpdateCriteria Property documentation incorrectly states that the default is rdCriteriaKey (0). The default is really rdCriteriaUpdCols (2). -and- - The rdCriteriaAllCols constant and the rdCriteriaUpdCols constant 'rdoResultset type' sections are reversed. The documentation for rdCriteriaAllCols should read as follows: "Uses the key column(s) and all the columns in the where clause". The rsCriteriaUpdCols description should read as follows: "Uses the key column(s) and all updated columns in the where clause." MORE INFORMATION ================ The code below demonstrates the usage of the UpdateCriteria property and also shows the query that is sent to the database, depending on which constant is used. This sample code assumes that you are using a SQL Server database with the pubs database. 1. Start a new Visual Basic Standard EXE project and add a a reference to the Microsoft Remote Data Objects Library. 2. Add a command button to the default form. 3. Add the following code to the form. NOTE: You need to modify the connection string to point to your database. Private Sub Command1_Click() Const szConnect = "DSN=yourDSN;uid=sa;pwd=" On Error GoTo errhandler Dim cn As rdoConnection Dim rs As rdoResultset Dim SQL As String Set cn = New rdoConnection With cn .CursorDriver = rdUseClientBatch .Connect = szConnect .EstablishConnection rdDriverNoPrompt, False End With SQL = "SELECT * FROM Authors" Set rs = cn.OpenResultset(SQL, rdOpenKeyset, rdConcurBatch, 0) Debug.Print "Update Criteria (Default): " & rs.UpdateCriteria With rs rs.MoveFirst rs.UpdateCriteria = rdCriteriaKey '0 rs.Edit rs(1).Value = "Mike1" rs.BatchUpdate Debug.Print "BatchUpdate w/Criteria: " & rs.UpdateCriteria 'SQL TRACE: UPDATE Authors SET au_lname='Mike1' WHERE 'au_id='172-32-1176' rs.MoveFirst rs.UpdateCriteria = rdCriteriaAllCols '1 rs.Edit rs(1).Value = "Mike2" rs.BatchUpdate Debug.Print "BatchUpdate w/Criteria: " & rs.UpdateCriteria 'SQL TRACE: UPDATE Authors SET au_lname='Mike2' WHERE 'au_id='172-32-1176' AND au_lname='Mike1' AND au_fname='John' AND 'phone='408 496-7223' AND address='10932 Bigge Rd.' AND city='Menlo 'Park' AND state='CA' AND zip='94025' AND contract=1 rs.MoveFirst rs.UpdateCriteria = rdCriteriaUpdCols '2 rs.Edit rs(1).Value = "Mike3" rs.BatchUpdate Debug.Print "BatchUpdate w/Criteria: " & rs.UpdateCriteria 'SQL TRACE: UPDATE Authors SET au_lname='Mike3' WHERE 'au_id='172-32-1176' AND au_lname='Mike2' End With Exit Sub errhandler: Debug.Print "--ERRORS OCCURRED--" Debug.Print "Err.Number: " & Err.Number & " " Debug.Print "Err.Description: " & Err.Description & " " End Sub 4. Run the code then click the command button. You may want to run the SQL Trace utility while running this code so that you can see the queries that are actually being issued against the database when the BatchUpdate method is executed. Samples of these SQL Trace results have been included in the preceding code for demonstration. (c) Microsoft Corporation 1999, All Rights Reserved. Contributions by Mike Ruthruff, Microsoft Corporation. Additional query words: ====================================================================== Keywords : kbdocfix kbDatabase kbRDO kbVBp kbGrpDSVBDB Technology : kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword6 kbZNotKeyword2 kbVB500Search kbVB600Search kbVBA500 kbVBA600 kbVB500 kbVB600 Version : WINDOWS:5.0,6.0 Issue type : kbinfo ============================================================================= 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.