This example demonstrates the UpdateBatch method in conjunction with the CancelBatch method.
Public Sub UpdateBatchX()
Dim rstTitles As ADODB.Recordset
Dim strCnn As String
Dim strTitle As String
Dim strMessage As String
' Assign connection string to variable.
strCnn = "Provider=sqloledb;" & _
"Data Source=srv;Initial Catalog=Pubs;User Id=sa;Password=; "
Set rstTitles = New ADODB.Recordset
rstTitles.CursorType = adOpenKeyset
rstTitles.LockType = adLockBatchOptimistic
rstTitles.Open "Titles", strCnn, , , adCmdTable
rstTitles.MoveFirst
' Loop through recordset and ask user if she wants
' to change the type for a specified title.
Do Until rstTitles.EOF
If Trim(rstTitles!Type) = "psychology" Then
strTitle = rstTitles!Title
strMessage = "Title: " & strTitle & vbCr & _
"Change type to self help?"
If MsgBox(strMessage, vbYesNo) = vbYes Then
rstTitles!Type = "self_help"
End If
End If
rstTitles.MoveNext
Loop
' Ask the user if she wants to commit to all the
' changes made above.
If MsgBox("Save all changes?", vbYesNo) = vbYes Then
rstTitles.UpdateBatch
Else
rstTitles.CancelBatch
End If
' Print current data in recordset.
rstTitles.Requery
rstTitles.MoveFirst
Do While Not rstTitles.EOF
Debug.Print rstTitles!Title & " - " & rstTitles!Type
rstTitles.MoveNext
Loop
' Restore original values because this is a demonstration.
rstTitles.MoveFirst
Do Until rstTitles.EOF
If Trim(rstTitles!Type) = "self_help" Then
rstTitles!Type = "psychology"
End If
rstTitles.MoveNext
Loop
rstTitles.UpdateBatch
rstTitles.Close
End Sub