Returns a value that indicates the state of editing for the current record.
Syntax
expression.EditMode
expression A variable that represents a Recordset object.
Remarks
The return value is a Long that indicates the state of editing. The value can be one of the EditModeEnum constants.
The EditMode property is useful when an editing process is interrupted, for example, by an error during validation. You can use the value of the EditMode property to determine whether you should use the Update or CancelUpdate method.
You can also check to see if the LockEdits property setting is True and the EditMode property setting is dbEditInProgress to determine whether the current page is locked.
Example
This example shows the value of the EditMode property under various conditions. The EditModeOutput function is required for this procedure to run.
Visual Basic for Applications
Sub EditModeX()
Dim dbsNorthwind As Database
Dim rstEmployees As Recordset
Set dbsNorthwind = OpenDatabase("Northwind.mdb")
Set rstEmployees = _
dbsNorthwind.OpenRecordset("Employees", _
dbOpenDynaset)
' Show the EditMode property under different editing
' states.
With rstEmployees
EditModeOutput "Before any Edit or AddNew:", .EditMode
.Edit
EditModeOutput "After Edit:", .EditMode
.Update
EditModeOutput "After Update:", .EditMode
.AddNew
EditModeOutput "After AddNew:", .EditMode
.CancelUpdate
EditModeOutput "After CancelUpdate:", .EditMode
.Close
End With
dbsNorthwind.Close
End Sub
Function EditModeOutput(strTemp As String, _
intEditMode As Integer)
' Print report based on the value of the EditMode
' property.
Debug.Print strTemp
Debug.Print " EditMode = ";
Select Case intEditMode
Case dbEditNone
Debug.Print "dbEditNone"
Case dbEditInProgress
Debug.Print "dbEditInProgress"
Case dbEditAdd
Debug.Print "dbEditAdd"
End Select