PRB: Use Open Method to Change CursorType and LockType

• ActiveX Data Objects (ADO), versions 1.5, 2.0, 2.1 SP2

SYMPTOMS

If a recordset is opened through a connection object or a command object, the CursorType defaults to adOpenForwardOnly, and the LockType defaults to adLockReadOnly if the cursorlocation is adUseServer. Changing these properties before creating the recordset does not cause an error, but the properties are not preserved.

CAUSE

When execute is used to open a recordset, it is creating a recordset with default properties.

RESOLUTION

Use the open method to create the recordset. The preceding properties of the recordset may then be set before the open statement or they may be set with the open statement.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

The default CursorLocation is adUseServer, and the default LockType is adLockReadOnly. The default CursorType for adUseServer is adOpenForwardOnly.

The CursorLocation can be set on the connection prior to opening the recordset. This CursorLocation is applied to the recordset opened on this connection. If the connection's CursorLocation is set to adUseClient, the resulting recordset CursorLocation would be adUseClient. The CursorType for adUseClient is always adOpenStatic. The default LockType remains adLockReadOnly.

The following sample code connects to SQL server's Pubs database. The ConnectionString arguments need to be changed to match your setup.

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

1. Create a Standard EXE project and select Microsoft Active Data Objects Library (on the Project menu, click References).



2. Place seven command buttons on Form1.



3. Paste the following code in the Form1 code window:




   Option Explicit
   Dim cn As New ADODB.Connection
   Dim cmd As New ADODB.Command
   Dim rs As New ADODB.Recordset

   Private Sub Command1_Click()
   With cn
      .CursorLocation = adUseServer
     .ConnectionString = "dsn=yourdatasourcename"uid=yourUserId;pwd=yourPassword
      .Open
   End With  
   rs.CursorType = adOpenKeyset
   rs.LockType = adLockOptimistic
   End Sub

   Private Sub Command2_Click()
      Set rs = cn.Execute("select * from authors")
   End Sub

   Private Sub Command3_Click()
     With cmd
       .ActiveConnection = cn
       .CommandType = adCmdText
       .CommandText = "select * from authors"
     End With
     Set rs = cmd.Execute
   End Sub

   Private Sub Command4_Click()
    rs.Open "select * from authors", cn
   End Sub

   Private Sub Command5_Click()
     Debug.Print "CursorLocation " & rs.CursorLocation; ""
     Debug.Print "cursortype " & rs.CursorType
     Debug.Print "locktype " & rs.LockType
   End Sub

   Private Sub Command6_Click()
     If rs.State = 1 Then
      rs.Close
     End If
     If Not rs Is Nothing Then
       Set rs = Nothing
     End If
     rs.CursorLocation = adUseServer
     rs.CursorType = adOpenKeyset
     rs.LockType = adLockOptimistic
     End Sub

   Private Sub Command7_Click()
     If Not rs Is Nothing Then
       Set rs = Nothing
     End If
     If cn.State = 1 Then
       cn.Close
     End If
     If Not cmd Is Nothing Then
    Set cmd = Nothing
     End If
     If Not cn Is Nothing Then
       Set cn = Nothing
     End If
     Unload Me
   End Sub

   Private Sub Form_Load()
     Command1.Caption = "connect"
     Command2.Caption = "connection.execute"
     Command3.Caption = "command.execute"
     Command4.Caption = "open recordset"
     Command5.Caption = "print recordset attributes"
     Command6.Caption = "close recordset"
     Command7.Caption = "quit"
   End Sub 

4. Run the code, and click Connect. Make sure the Immediate Window is open; if it is not open, select it from the View menu.



5. Click connection.execute; then select the print recordset attributes and close recordset. Note the print out is in the immediate window.



6. Click command.execute, followed by selecting print recordset attributes and close recordset. Note the print out is in the Immediate Window.



7. Click the open recordset followed by selecting print recordset attributes and the close recordset. Again, note the print out in the Immediate Window.

        Cursorlocation    Cursortype     Locktype

   ----------------------------------------------

   0    N/A              adforwardonly   N/A
   1    N/A              adopenkeyset    readonly
   2    aduseserver      adopendynamic   pessimistic
   3    aduseclient      adopenstatic    optimistic 

REFERENCES

Microsoft Developer Network CD, search on: "locktype"; "ADO Data Control Constants."

Additional query words: kbado

Keywords : kbADO
Version : WINDOWS:1.5,2.0,2.1 SP2
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb