Recordset.CancelUpdate Method (DAO)

Cancels any pending updates for a Recordset object.

Syntax

expression .CancelUpdate(UpdateType)

expression A variable that represents a Recordset object.

Parameters

Name	Required/Optional	Data Type	Description
UpdateType	Optional	Long	Set to one of the UpdateTypeEnum values. Note The dbUpdateRegular and dbUpdateBatch values are valid only if batch updating is enabled.

Remarks

You can use the CancelUpdate method to cancel any pending updates resulting from an Edit or AddNew operation. For example, if a user invokes the Edit or AddNew method and hasn't yet invoked the Update method, CancelUpdate cancels any changes made after Edit or AddNew was invoked.

Check the EditMode property of the Recordset to determine if there is a pending operation that can be canceled.

Note

Using the CancelUpdate method has the same effect as moving to another record without using the Update method, except that the current record doesn't change, and various properties, such as BOF and EOF, aren't updated.

Example

This example shows how the CancelUpdate method is used with the AddNew method.

Sub CancelUpdateX() 
 
   Dim dbsNorthwind As Database 
   Dim rstEmployees As Recordset 
   Dim intCommand As Integer 
 
   Set dbsNorthwind = OpenDatabase("Northwind.mdb") 
   Set rstEmployees = dbsNorthwind.OpenRecordset( _ 
      "Employees", dbOpenDynaset) 
 
   With rstEmployees 
      .AddNew 
      !FirstName = "Kimberly" 
      !LastName = "Bowen" 
      intCommand = MsgBox("Add new record for " & _ 
         !FirstName & " " & !LastName & "?", vbYesNo) 
      If intCommand = vbYes Then 
         .Update 
         MsgBox "Record added." 
         ' Delete new record because this is a  
         ' demonstration. 
         .Bookmark = .LastModified 
         .Delete 
      Else 
         .CancelUpdate 
         MsgBox "Record not added." 
      End If 
   End With 
 
   dbsNorthwind.Close 
 
End Sub 

This example shows how the CancelUpdate method is used with the Edit method.

Sub CancelUpdateX2() 
 
   Dim dbsNorthwind As Database 
   Dim rstEmployees As Recordset 
   Dim strFirst As String 
   Dim strLast As String 
   Dim intCommand As Integer 
 
   Set dbsNorthwind = OpenDatabase("Northwind.mdb") 
   Set rstEmployees = dbsNorthwind.OpenRecordset( _ 
      "Employees", dbOpenDynaset) 
 
   With rstEmployees 
      strFirst = !FirstName 
      strLast = !LastName 
      .Edit 
      !FirstName = "Cora" 
      !LastName = "Edmonds" 
      intCommand = MsgBox("Replace current name with " & _ 
         !FirstName & " " & !LastName & "?", vbYesNo) 
      If intCommand = vbYes Then 
         .Update 
         MsgBox "Record modified." 
         ' Restore data because this is a demonstration. 
         .Bookmark = .LastModified 
         .Edit 
         !FirstName = strFirst 
         !LastName = strLast 
         .Update 
      Else 
         .CancelUpdate 
         MsgBox "Record not modified." 
      End If 
      .Close 
   End With 
 
   dbsNorthwind.Close 
 
End Sub