DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION

ANDHRA PRADESH
Name : Y. Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy
Designation : Senior Lecturer.
Branch : commercial and Computer
Practice.
Institute : G.P.W Kakinada.
Year/semester : VI semester.
Subject : Visual basics—II.
Subject code : CCP603.
Topic : Database Programming
Duration : 50 minutes.
Sub Topic : Know how to access fields
in record sets.
Teaching Aids : PPTS.

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 OBJECTIVES

On completion of this period, you would be

able to:
 Know how to access fields in Recordsets

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Structure Of The Period:
 Characteristics of Table-type Recordset
 Characteristics of Dynaset-type Recordset

 Characteristics of Snapshot-type Recordset

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Recap:
 DAO Recordset – Definition

 Types of Recordsets

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Characteristics of Table-Type Recordset:
 It is based on a base table
 It is dynamic and updatable
 It is best suited when working with a single
table (non-ODBC database)
 It can be used only with .MDB databases or
ISAM tables opened directly

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Characteristics of Dynaset-Type
Recordset :
 It is based on a query
 It is also dynamic and updatable
 It is best suited when working with records,
possibly containing fields from one or more tables
 It reflects changes by other users and is updatable

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Characteristics of Snapshot-Type
Recordset :
 It is based on a query
 It is not dynamic and cannot be updated
 It is best suited when finding data or preparing
reports
 It reflects the state of the data at the time of the
snapshot, which is ideal for reporting

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Quiz
Match the following:
A B
Table-type Useful for reports

Dynaset Only for .mdb

Snapshot Updatable

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Frequently Asked Questions:

1. List the types of Recordsets.

2. List the characteristics of Table-type Recordset.

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Summary:
 Characteristics of Table-type Recordset

 Characteristics of Dynaset-type Recordset

 Characteristics of Snapshot-type Recordset

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Assignment
1. List the characteristics of Dynaset-type Recordset
2. List the characteristics of Snapshot-type Recordset.

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