ACC97: OpenRecordset Method Options Incorrect for ODBCDirect (169276)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Access 97
This article was previously published under Q169276

SUMMARY

The OpenRecordset Method Help Topic in Microsoft Access 97 states the following for the Options parameter: 
   options  Optional. A combination of constants that specify
            characteristics of the new Recordset, as listed in
            Settings.

However, in an ODBCDirect workspace, you cannot use the Options parameter. You must supply a zero (0) for the argument. If you attempt to create syntax that supplies the option, or you omit the zero, as in the following syntax 
   Set rstTmp = conPubs.OpenRecordset("Authors",dbOpenDynamic,,
   dbOptimistic)

you receive the following error message:
Run-time Error "3027:
Can't update. Database or object is read-only.

REFERENCES

For more information about using ODBCDirect, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

164481 ACC97: Tips for Converting Applications to Using ODBCDirect

For more information about using the OpenRecordset method with ODBCDirect, search the Help Index for "ODBCDirect workspaces," and then "Use ODBCDirect with Microsoft Access."
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:9/27/2003
Keywords:kbcode kbprogramming KB169276
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