Record Object (ADO version 2.5)
The ADO Record object is used to hold a row in a Recordset, a directory, or a file from a file system.
Only structured databases could be accessed by ADO in versions prior 2.5. In a structured database, each table has the exact same number of columns in each row, and each column is composed of the same data type.
The Record object allows access to data-sets where the number of columns and/or the data type can be different from row to row.
Syntax
objectname.property
objectname.method
Properties
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| ActiveConnection | Sets or returns which Connection object a Record object belongs to |
| Mode | Sets or returns the permission for modifying data in a Record object |
| ParentURL | Returns the absolute URL of the parent Record |
| RecordType | Returns the type of a Record object |
| Source | Sets or returns the src parameter of the Open method of a Record object |
| State | Returns the status of a Record object |
Methods
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| Cancel | Cancels an execution of a CopyRecord, DeleteRecord, MoveRecord, or Open call |
| Close | Closes a Record object |
| CopyRecord | Copies a file or directory to another location |
| DeleteRecord | Deletes a file or directory |
| GetChildren | Returns a Recordset object where each row represents the files in the directory |
| MoveRecord | Moves a file or a directory to another location |
| Open | Opens an existing Record object or creates a new file or directory |
Collections
| Collection | Description |
|---|---|
| Properties | A collection of provider-specific properties |
| Fields | Contains all the Field objects in the Record object |
The Fields Collection's Properties
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| Count | Returns the number of items in the fields collection.
Starts at zero.
Example: countfields=rec.Fields.Count |
| Item(named_item/number) | Returns a specified item in the fields collection.
Example: itemfields=rec.Fields.Item(1) |