GetFirst
Applies to
VAccess
Description
Attempts to retrieve the first record in the current index path and returns, as an Integer value, the PSQL status code.
Syntax
object.GetFirst [vLockBias]
The syntax for this method has the following parts:
 
Part
Description
object
Required. The object placeholder represents an object expression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list.
vvLockBias
Optional. Value representing the type of record lock to place on the record when it is retrieved. Default is 0, no lock. One of the following constants:
Const BTO_SingleNoWait = 200
Const BTO_MultiNoWait = 400
Remarks
This method attempts to retrieve the first record in the currently selected index path, set through the IndexNumber property, from the file associated with object. The status code for the operation will be returned by the method and set in the Status property of the control, a value of zero indicating success. A status of 9 indicates that there are no records in the current index path.
In Visual Basic, a GetFirst is required to populate a listbox or combo box.
Example
Orders.GetFirst
Orders.Init
Orders.GetNextExtended