Chris Mackin
chris at denverdb.com
Tue Mar 11 13:11:00 CST 2003
I think I misunderstood your question, you're asking why create a connection object just to use that connection object for the .ActiveConnection of a Command? If you're just using the currentproject.connection I can't really see any advantage of first creating a Connection object and using that instead, seems to just add extra overhead. But if you're connection object is to any other backend than the CurrentProject.Connection you need to the Connection object to establish a valid connection first using the .ConnectionString etc.... HTH, Chris Mackin www.denverdb.com Denver Database Consulting, LLC -----Original Message----- From: accessd-admin at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-admin at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Susan Harkins Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 11:52 AM To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com Subject: Re: [AccessD] ADO Command object Hmmm... my understanding was that you needed the Command object to use CommandType, so how would using a Connection object to connect be an advantage with parameters? Susan H. > One major one is that the Command object has the parameters collection that > is vital to either passing parameters to a Stored Procedure or a > paramterized Query. > > Chris Mackin > www.denverdb.com > Denver Database Consulting, LLC > > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessd-admin at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:accessd-admin at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Susan Harkins > Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 10:56 AM > To: AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > Subject: [AccessD] ADO Command object > > > I see a lot of code that uses the Command object but connects via a > Connection object, when a Command object can do the same thing. I assume > this arrangement nets advantages -- can someone name a few? > > Susan H. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > _______________________________________________ AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com