SqlCeDataReader.Seek Method
Places the SqlCeDataReader on the record with indexed values that match the specified parameters.
Namespace: System.Data.SqlServerCe
Assembly: System.Data.SqlServerCe (in System.Data.SqlServerCe.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
<SecurityCriticalAttribute> _
<SecurityTreatAsSafeAttribute> _
<SecurityPermissionAttribute(SecurityAction.Assert, UnmanagedCode := True)> _
Public Function Seek ( _
dbSeekOptions As DbSeekOptions, _
ParamArray index As Object() _
) As Boolean
'Usage
Dim instance As SqlCeDataReader
Dim dbSeekOptions As DbSeekOptions
Dim index As Object()
Dim returnValue As Boolean
returnValue = instance.Seek(dbSeekOptions, _
index)
[SecurityCriticalAttribute]
[SecurityTreatAsSafeAttribute]
[SecurityPermissionAttribute(SecurityAction.Assert, UnmanagedCode = true)]
public bool Seek(
DbSeekOptions dbSeekOptions,
params Object[] index
)
[SecurityCriticalAttribute]
[SecurityTreatAsSafeAttribute]
[SecurityPermissionAttribute(SecurityAction::Assert, UnmanagedCode = true)]
public:
bool Seek(
DbSeekOptions dbSeekOptions,
... array<Object^>^ index
)
[<SecurityCriticalAttribute>]
[<SecurityTreatAsSafeAttribute>]
[<SecurityPermissionAttribute(SecurityAction.Assert, UnmanagedCode = true)>]
member Seek :
dbSeekOptions:DbSeekOptions *
index:Object[] -> bool
public function Seek(
dbSeekOptions : DbSeekOptions,
... index : Object[]
) : boolean
Parameters
- dbSeekOptions
Type: System.Data.SqlServerCe.DbSeekOptions
The DbSeekOptions to use.
- index
Type: array<System.Object[]
The index of the record.
Return Value
Type: System.Boolean
A Boolean value; true indicates the cursor is positioned on a row.
Exceptions
Exception | Condition |
---|---|
SqlCeException | The value was not found, or another error occurred. |
Remarks
This method is intended to be a faster alternative to a SELECT statement for retrieving a row from a base table. Instead of a WHERE clause in a SELECT statement, Seek can be used to quickly retrieve a row based on its index value. For example, to retrieve an employee with an employee ID of 5, you could execute a SELECT statement, but using Seek with a value of 5 on the employee ID index will greatly improve performance.
Seek can only be used when CommandType is set to TableDirect, CommandText is set to a valid base table name, and IndexName is set to a valid index name on the specified base table.
After using Seek, SqlCeDataReader will return the remaining rows in their index order. When Seek is used on a SqlCeDataReader that has a range specified by SetRange, Seek will only position on rows within the range. For more information, see the "IRowsetIndex::Seek" topic in the OLE DB documentation.
Examples
Try
Dim conn As New SqlCeConnection("Data Source = MyDatabase.sdf")
conn.Open()
Dim cmd As SqlCeCommand = conn.CreateCommand()
cmd.CommandType = CommandType.TableDirect
cmd.IndexName = "Orders_PK"
cmd.CommandText = "Orders"
' We are interested in orders that match Order ID = 10020
'
cmd.SetRange(DbRangeOptions.Match, New Object() {10020}, Nothing)
Dim reader As SqlCeDataReader = cmd.ExecuteReader(CommandBehavior.Default)
While reader.Read()
MessageBox.Show(String.Format("{0} ; {1}", reader("Order ID"), reader("Order Date")))
End While
' Now we are interested in orders with Order ID between (10020, 10050)
'
cmd.SetRange(DbRangeOptions.InclusiveStart Or DbRangeOptions.InclusiveEnd, New Object() {10020}, New Object() {10050})
reader = cmd.ExecuteReader(CommandBehavior.Default)
' Now seek to Order ID = 10045
'
Dim onRow As Boolean = reader.Seek(DbSeekOptions.FirstEqual, New Object() {10045})
' Now ,the reader will return rows with Order ID >= 10045 <= 10050
' because the range was set to (10020, 10050)
'
If onRow Then
While reader.Read()
MessageBox.Show(String.Format("{0} ; {1}", reader("Order ID"), reader("Order Date")))
End While
End If
Catch e As Exception
MessageBox.Show(e.Message)
End Try
try
{
SqlCeConnection conn = new SqlCeConnection("Data Source = MyDatabase.sdf");
conn.Open();
SqlCeCommand cmd = conn.CreateCommand();
cmd.CommandType = CommandType.TableDirect;
cmd.IndexName = "Orders_PK";
cmd.CommandText = "Orders";
// We are interested in orders that match Order ID = 10020
//
cmd.SetRange(DbRangeOptions.Match, new object[] { 10020 }, null);
SqlCeDataReader reader = cmd.ExecuteReader(CommandBehavior.Default);
for (int i = 1; reader.Read(); i++)
{
MessageBox.Show(String.Format("{0} ; {1}", reader["Order ID"], reader["Order Date"]));
}
// Now we are interested in orders with Order ID between (10020, 10050)
//
cmd.SetRange(DbRangeOptions.InclusiveStart | DbRangeOptions.InclusiveEnd,
new object[] { 10020 }, new object[] { 10050 });
reader = cmd.ExecuteReader(CommandBehavior.Default);
// Now seek to Order ID = 10045
//
bool onRow = reader.Seek(DbSeekOptions.FirstEqual, new object[] { 10045 });
// Now ,the reader will return rows with Order ID >= 10045 <= 10050
// because the range was set to (10020, 10050)
//
if (onRow)
{
for (int i = 1; reader.Read(); i++)
{
MessageBox.Show(String.Format("{0} ; {1}", reader["Order ID"], reader["Order Date"]));
}
}
}
catch (Exception e)
{
MessageBox.Show(e.Message);
}