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When you attempt to set an ActiveX Data Objects (ADO) Data Control's Recordset object to a previously dimensioned ADO Recordset the following error is returned:

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Article ID: 190410 - Last Review: March 2, 2005 - Revision: 2.2

PRB: Error Assigning Non-Opened Recordset to ADODC

This article was previously published under Q190410

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SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to set an ActiveX Data Objects (ADO) Data Control's Recordset object to a previously dimensioned ADO Recordset the following error is returned:
Run-time error '3704':

The operation requested by the application is not allowed if the object is closed.

CAUSE

This error occurs when the recordset has not been opened yet.

RESOLUTION

The user may either open the recordset prior to assigning it to the ADO Data Control (ADODC), or use the ADODC to create the recordset.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

  1. Open a Standard EXE Project in Visual Basic.
  2. From the Project\Component menu, select Microsoft ADO Data Control 6.0 (OLEDB).
  3. Place an ADODC on Form1.
  4. Add the following code to the form:
       Private Sub Form_Load()
    
       Dim rs As New ADODB.Recordset
       ' Uncomment the below line to avoid error.
       ' rs.Open "Select * from authors", "DSN=Pubs", adOpenKeyset
    
       Set Adodc1.Recordset = rs
    
       End Sub
    					
RESULTS: The error occurs.

APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Professional Edition
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows 6.0
  • Microsoft Data Access Components 2.5
  • Microsoft Data Access Components 2.6
  • Microsoft Data Access Components 2.7
Keywords: 
kbctrl kbdatabase kbdatabinding kbprb KB190410
       

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