ADO WillChangeRecordset and RecordsetChangeComplete Events

The WillChangeRecordset Event

The WillChangeRecordset event is triggered before an operation changes the Recordset.

Note: Before this event returns, set the status parameter to adStatusCancel to cancel the operation that caused this event or set it to adStatusUnwantedEvent to prevent subsequent notifications.

The RecordsetChangeComplete Event

The RecordsetChangeComplete event is triggered after a Recordset has changed.

Note: Before this event returns, set the status parameter to adStatusUnwantedEvent to prevent subsequent notifications.

Note: The WillChangeRecordset and the RecordsetChangeComplete event can occur when calling the Requery method or the Open method of a Recordset object.

Syntax

WillChangeRecord reason,status,objRs

RecordsetChangeComplete reason,objErr,status,objRs

Parameter	Description
reason	An EventReasonEnum value that specifies the reason for this event
status	An EventStatusEnum value that indicates the status of the execution of the event
objErr	The name of an Error object that describes the error if status is set to adStatusErrorsOccurred, otherwise it is not set
objRs	The name of the Recordset object that triggered this event

EventReasonEnum Values

Constant	Value	Description
adRsnRequery	7	An operation requeried the Recordset
adRsnResynch	8	An operation resynchronized the Recordset with the database
adRsnClose	9	An operation closed the Recordset

EventStatusEnum Values

Constant	Value	Description
adStatusOK	1	The operation that caused the event was successful
adStatusErrorsOccurred	2	The operation that caused the event failed
adStatusCantDeny	3	The operation that caused the event cannot be cancelled
adStatusCancel	4	The operation that caused the event is cancelled
adStatusUnwantedEvent	5	Prevents subsequent notifications before the event method has finished executing

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