SQL property [ADO]

Applies to: Access 2013 | Access 2016

Indicates the query string used to retrieve the Recordset.

You can set the SQL property at design time in the RDS.DataControl object's OBJECT tags, or at run time in scripting code.

Parameters

  • QueryString

    • A String value that contains a valid SQL data request.
  • DataControl

    • An object variable that represents an RDS.DataControl object.

Remarks

In general, this is an SQL statement (using the dialect of the database server), such as . To ensure that records are matched and updated accurately, an updatable query must contain a field other than a Long Binary field or a computed field.

The SQL property is optional if a custom server-side business object retrieves the data for the client.

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