[AccessD] New ID/Autonumber value

No, because that autonumber will still be assigned, there just won't be
a record to attach to it.  You can't do anything with it until the
record's been saved, but you can store it in a variable for later use.

Charlotte Foust

-----Original Message-----
From: Andy Lacey [mailto:andy at minstersystems.co.uk] 
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 1:05 PM
To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
Subject: RE: [AccessD] New ID/Autonumber value


Problem if the .update fails?

Andy Lacey
http://www.minstersystems.co.uk



> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of 
> Mike and Doris Manning
> Sent: 06 May 2003 21:33
> To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
> Subject: RE: [AccessD] New ID/Autonumber value
> 
> 
> The best place to grab it right after the .AddNew
> 
> Doris Manning
> Database Administrator
> Hargrove Inc.
> www.hargroveinc.com
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Andy Lacey
> Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 3:37 PM
> To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
> Subject: RE: [AccessD] New ID/Autonumber value
> 
> 
> Sorry to disagree Drew but I think it's
> 
> rs.AddNew
> rs!Myfield="Test"
> etc
> etc
> rs.Update
> rs.bookmark=rs.lastmodified
> msgbox rs!MyAutoNumber
> rs.close
> 
> I think you have to do the .bookmark line. Without that
> you're not on the right record
> 
> 
> Andy Lacey
> http://www.minstersystems.co.uk
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of
> Drew Wutka
> > Sent: 06 May 2003 17:05
> > To: 'accessd at databaseadvisors.com'
> > Subject: RE: [AccessD] New ID/Autonumber value
> > 
> > 
> > dim rs as recordset
> > rs.AddNew
> > rs.Field(1).value="Test"
> > rs.Update
> > msgbox rs.Field(0).value
> > rs.close
> > 
> > 
> > As soon as you update the new record, the Autonumber field is
> > populated. (in my sample code above, the ID/AN is field 0).
> > 
> > Drew
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Stephen Bond [mailto:stephen at bondsoftware.co.nz]
> > Sent: Monday, May 05, 2003 9:53 PM
> > To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
> > Subject: [AccessD] New ID/Autonumber value
> > 
> > 
> > In this thread a couple of months ago there was a solution
> offered to
> > the problem of determining the value of an ID Autonumber of
> a record
> > just added.
> > 
> > 
> > It was stunning in its simplicity, so of course I didn't
> write it down
> > ;-(
> > 
> > Can anyone help?
> > 
> > TIA
> > 
> > Stephen Bond
> > Otatara, New Zealand 
> > ( tel 03 213 1256   fax 03 213 0123 
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