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ADO Seek Method

Recordset Object Reference Complete Recordset Object Reference

The Seek method searches the index of a Recordset to find a record that matches the values specified in the keyvalues parameter. If there is a match, the pointer will point to the record specified by the seekoption parameter. If there is no match, the record pointer will be placed at the end of the Recordset.

Note: To use this method, the provider must support this method and the use of indexes on a Recordset (the Index property). Use the Supports method to determine whether the provider supports seek and indexes.

Note: Set the Index property to the desired index before executing this method.

Note: This method can only be used with server-side cursors (not supported when the CursorLocation property value is adUseClient).

Note: This method can only be used when the Recordset object was opened with the CommandTypeEnum value of adCmdTableDirect.

Syntax

recordsetobj.Seek keyvalues,seekoption

Parameter Description
keyvalues Required. An array of values to compare with the values in each column 
seekoption Required. A SeekEnum value that specifies the type of seek

SeekEnum Values
Constant Value Description
adSeekFirstEQ 1 Seeks the first key equal to keyvalues
adSeekLastEQ 2 Seeks the last key equal to keyvalues
adSeekAfterEQ 4 Seeks either a key equal to keyvalues or just after where that match would have occurred
adSeekAfter 8 Seeks a key just after where a match with keyvalues would have occurred
adSeekBeforeEQ 16 Seeks either a key equal to keyvalues or just before where that match would have occurred
adSeekBefore 32 Seeks a key just before where a match with keyvalues would have occurred

Recordset Object Reference Complete Recordset Object Reference
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