Re: ODBC and VB5 I GIVE UP!!

On 30-Apr-00 Moray McConnachie wrote:
>>I can create, edit, update tables using ipgsql.exe   And I can create a
>>recordset and read records from VB but when I try to add a new record or
>>update a record I get the message "Run time error '3027'  Can't Update.
>>Database or Object is Read Only."
> 
> What does your postgres table look like? You won't be able to add, update 
> or delete records from VB unless you have some kind of unique field 
> defined, either via CREATE UNIQUE INDEX, or PRIMARY KEY in the field 
> definition, or by using Show OID and Fake index in the ODBC driver, but I 
> wouldn't particularly advise the latter.
> 
> You should also have Recognise Unique Indexes turned on in the ODBC driver.
> 
> I think that may be it, anyway.
       So, was that it? I'm curious because I'm trying to learn how
to do this also.

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Date: 02-May-00  Time: 11:41:10

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