ADO Recordset Find method

The Find method searches for a record in a Recordset that satisfies a specified criteria. If the search is successful, the record pointer will point to the first found record.

Note: A current row position (like MoveFirst) must be set before calling this method, otherwise an error will occur.

Syntax : recordset.Find Criteria, SkipRecords, SearchDirection, Start

The Find method is used to search a Recordset for a Record that matches the search criteria (a search string). This method will work if the Recordset supports bookmarks. If the search is successful, the current record pointer will be moved to point to the first Record that matches. If the search fails, the Recordset will point to either EOF or BOF.

There is one mandatory and three optional parameters.

The mandatory Criteria parameter is a string that defines the search criteria. This string must contain one field (column) name, one comparison operator, and a search value.

You can only search on one field (column).

The comparison operators in Criteria can only be one of the following:

= > >= < <= <> LIKE

You cannot use OR or AND.

The value in Criteria can be a date, number, or string. If the value is a string, it must be enclosed (delimited) within a pair of single quotes ("State = ' Tennessee' ") or a pair of pound signs ("State = #Tennessee# "). If the value is a date, it must be enclosed (delimited) within a pair of pound signs ("Birthdate = #6/26/1943# "). Numbers are not delimited ("Age = 104").

If you are using the LIKE operator, you can also use the asterisk * wildcard either after the value in Criteria or before and after the value in Criteria ( "LastName LIKE ' * stein * ' " or "State = ' T * ' ). Some providers also support using the % and _ wildcards.

The optional SkipRecords parameter is a long value that specifies how many records beyond the current record to skip to before starting the search. The default is zero which means that the search starts at the current record.

The optional SearchDirection parameter is one of the SearchDirectionEnum constants that specify which direction the search should proceed, either forward or backward. If no matching record is found for a forward search, the record pointer is set at EOF. If no matching record is found for a backward search, the record pointer is set at BOF.

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