[RESOLVED] Cannot use 'RecordCount' property...

[bir_maninder]

Hi all,

I am using VB6 and i just cannot seem to get the RecordCount property of the recordset correctly. For example, when I tried using this property on form_load(), it always gives me a value of -1 even though the recordset contains 5 or 6 objects.

I need this property for two uses. Firstly to count and display the number of matching records found when the 'Search Results' form is loaded and secondly, to determine the no. of records left in the recordset when a record is deleted and if no record is left, then to close the form using form.hide method.

Can anyone please help me with this? Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance for any help.

[CundiRob]

what style database?
what is your curser location set to?

[si_the_geek]

I suspect CundiRob has got the issue - cursor location. The recordcount is -1 if the actual amount of records is currently unknown, which is the case for server-side cursors.

However, based on what you said you have no need whatsoever for the recordcount anyway - simply using the .BOF and .EOF properties would work for you, which would be quicker, simpler code, and use less memory. eg:

'displaying records
rs.Open ...
 
Do While Not rs.EOF
  'use the recordset values here
  rs.MoveNext
Loop
 
'checking if there are records remaining:
If rs.BOF and rs.EOF Then
  MsgBox "no records remaining in the recordset!"
End If