Field Object (ADO)
ADO 2.5 API Reference

Field Object

Represents a column of data with a common data type.





Remarks

Each Field object corresponds to a column in the Recordset. You use the Value property of Field objects to set or return data for the current record. Depending on the functionality the provider exposes, some collections, methods, or properties of a Field object may not be available.

With the collections, methods, and properties of a Field object, you can do the following:

All of the metadata properties (Name, Type, DefinedSize, Precision, and NumericScale) are available before opening the Field object's Recordset. Setting them at that time is useful for dynamically constructing forms.

See Also

Field Object Properties, Methods, and Events | Fields Collection | Properties Collection | Recordset Object

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