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PRB: CursorType Returns adOpenStatic When You Request adOpenDynamic from a Server-Side Recordset

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Article ID:306385
Last Review:June 30, 2004
Revision:3.0
This article was previously published under Q306385
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SYMPTOMS

When you use a Microsoft SQL Server stored procedure to request a dynamic recordset with the CursorLocation property set to adUseServer, the recordset is returned with a CursorType of adOpenStatic instead of adOpenDynamic.

This problem only occurs if there are user-defined variables in the stored procedure or SQL commands such as SET NOCOUNT ON.

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STATUS

Microsoft is currently reviewing this issue and updates will be added to this article as they become available.

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MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

1.Create a Data Source Name (DSN) named SQLPUBS that points to the SQL Server Pubs database.
2.In the SQL Server Enterprise Manager, modify the ByRoyalty stored procedure. Add SET NOCOUNT ON immediately following the AS portion of the stored procedure, and save the changes.
3.Create a new Visual Basic Standard EXE project.
4.From the Project menu, click References, and then select the Microsoft Data Access Objects 2.x Library check box.
5.Paste the following code in the form load event:
Dim rs As ADODB.Recordset
    Dim comm As ADODB.Command
    Dim oCon As New ADODB.Connection
    Dim prm As ADODB.Parameter
    Dim StrOut As String
        
    StrOut = ""
    oCon.Open "DSN=SQLPUBS;uid=XXX;password=YYY;"
    Set comm = New ADODB.Command
    Set comm.ActiveConnection = oCon
    comm.CommandText = "byroyalty"
    Set prm = comm.CreateParameter("@percentage", adInteger, adParamInput, , 25)
    comm.Parameters.Append prm
    Set rs = New ADODB.Recordset
    
    'rs.CursorLocation = adUseClient
    rs.CursorLocation = adUseServer
    
    rs.Open comm, , adOpenDynamic, adLockBatchOptimistic
   
    StrOut = "rs.CursorType = " & rs.CursorType
    Select Case rs.CursorType
        Case 0
            Debug.Print StrOut & " - adOpenForwardOnly"
        Case 1
            Debug.Print StrOut & " - adOpenKeySet"
        Case 2
            Debug.Print StrOut & " - adOpenDynamic"
        Case 3
            Debug.Print StrOut & " - adOpenStatic"
    End Select
6.Modify the following string to reflect your SQL Server UserID and password:
oCon.Open "DSN=SQLPUBS;uid=XXX;password=YYY;"
7.Save and run the project. Notice that the following output appears in the local window: 
rs.CursorType = 3 - adOpenStatic
instead of:
rs.CursorType = 2 - adOpenDynamic

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REFERENCES

For additional information, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
123008 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/123008/EN-US/) HOWTO: Set Up ODBC Data Sources When Distributing Apps
171146 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/171146/EN-US/) HOWTO: Create and Remove a DSN in Visual Basic
306388 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306388/EN-US/) PRB: CursorType Returns adOpenStatic from Server-Side Recordset and Behaves Like a Forward-Only Recordset

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APPLIES TO
•Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects 2.5
•Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects 2.6
•Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects 2.7
•Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 Standard Edition
•Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 Service Pack 1
•Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 Service Pack 2
•Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 Service Pack 3
•Microsoft ODBC Driver for Microsoft SQL Server 3.7
•Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 3a
•Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 1
•Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Enterprise Edition
•Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Enterprise Edition Service Pack 3
•Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Enterprise Edition Service Pack 4
•Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Enterprise Edition Service Pack 5

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