BOF Property

Applies To

Description

Returns whether the current record position in a dynaset is before the first record. Not available at design time and read-only at run time.

Usage

bof_status = oradynaset.BOF

Data Type

Integer (Boolean)

Remarks

Returns True if an attempt has been made to move before the first record in the dynaset using the MovePrevious method. Returns False otherwise.

If a recordset is empty, both BOF and EOF return True.

Examples

This example demonstrates the use of the BOF and EOF properties to detect the limits of a record set. Copy and paste this code into the definition section of a form. Then, press F5.

Sub Form_Load ()
 
 'Declare variables
 Dim OraSession As OraSession 
 Dim OraDatabase As OraDatabase 
 Dim OraDynaset As OraDynaset 
 
 'Create the OraSession Object
 Set OraSession = CreateObject("OracleInProcServer.XOraSession")
 
 'Create the OraDatabase Object by opening a connection to Oracle
 Set OraDatabase = OraSession.OpenDatabase("ExampleDb", "scott/tiger", 0&)
 
 'Create the OraDynaset Object
 Set OraDynaset = OraDatabase.CreateDynaset("select empno, ename from emp", 0&)
 
 'Traverse until EOF is reached
 Do Until OraDynaset.EOF
  OraDynaset.MoveNext
  Loop
 MsgBox "Reached EOF"
 
 'When EOF is True there is no current record.
 'The current recordset position is now AFTER the last record.
 OraDynaset.MoveLast
 
 Do Until OraDynaset.BOF
  OraDynaset.MovePrevious
 Loop
 MsgBox "Reached BOF"
 
 'When BOF is True there is no current record.
 'The current recordset position is now BEFORE
 'AFTER the last record.
 
 OraDynaset.MoveFirst
 'The recordset is now positioned at the first record.
 
End Sub