ADO: ActiveX Data Objects

Finding the Reference Page

This reference section is arranged in alphabetical order, and all properties, methods, and events are alphabetized by their fully qualified name, which includes the name of the object which they are part of. For instance, if you want to read about the Open method of the Recordset object, look up “Recordset.Open”, not “Open.”

Table 13-1 contains a directory that will help if you do not know the object to which your method, property, or event belongs, or if the reference page is not where you expected. The table of contents lists, in the left column, the properties, methods, and events within ADO. The right column gives you the full name of the object and the member -- here’s where you’ll find the correct reference page. Note that some members are used by more than one object. For example, the State property belongs to the Command, Connection, Record, Recordset, and Stream objects.

Table 13-1. Reference Contents

For	See
AbsolutePage	Recordset.AbsolutePage
AbsolutePosition	Recordset.AbsolutePosition
ActiveCommand	Recordset.ActiveCommand
ActiveConnection	Command.ActiveConnection, Record.ActiveConnection, Recordset.ActiveConnection
ActualSize	Field.ActualSize
AddNew	Recordset.AddNew
Append	Fields.Append, Parameters.Append
AppendChunk	Field.AppendChunk, Parameter.AppendChunk
Attributes	Connection.Attributes, Field.Attributes, Parameter.Attributes, Property.Attributes
BeginTrans	Connection.BeginTrans
BeginTransComplete	Connection.BeginTransComplete ...