The relationships between these objects are represented in the ADO Object Model.
Each object can be contained in its corresponding collection. For example, an Error object can be contained in an Errors collection. For more information, see ADO Collections or a specific collection topic.
ADO Object Summary
| Object | Description |
|---|---|
| Command | Defines a specific command that you intend to execute against a data source. |
| Connection | Represents an open connection to a data source. |
| DataControl (RDS) | Binds a data query Recordset to one or more controls (for example, a text box, grid control, or combo box) to display the Recordset data on a Web page. |
| DataFactory (RDS Server) | Implements methods that provide read/write data access to specified data sources for client-side applications. |
| DataSpace (RDS) | Creates client-side proxies to custom business objects located on the middle tier. |
| Error | Contains details about data access errors that pertain to a single operation involving the provider. |
| Field | Represents a column of data with a common data type. |
| Parameter | Represents a parameter or argument associated with a Command object based on a parameterized query or stored procedure. |
| Property | Represents a dynamic characteristic of an ADO object that is defined by the provider. |
| Record | Represents a row of a Recordset, or a directory or file in a file system. |
| Recordset | Represents the entire set of records from a base table or the results of an executed command. At any time, the Recordset object refers to only a single record within the set as the current record. |
| Stream | Represents a binary stream of data. |