Re: ADO.NET cmd.ExecuteReader OUTPUT parameters

That is actually what I've done, Russell.  It just seemed that there
would be a better solution. =20

My issue with doing that (and perhaps it isn't a big issue at all) is
that I was getting the @@RowCount after calling the select statement -
and assigning the output parameter from @@RowCount.  If returning a
recordset with the RowCount before returning the actual records from the
select statement, then you can't use @@RowCount but need to use a SELECT
COUNT(someparam) statement instead.

It just seemed that there must be a better way.  This seems to be a
somewhat common need and has been since at least the beginning of ADO.
I wonder why they (MS - or whomever develops the ADO code) doesn't
provide this update before closing the datareader?

Peter

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Subject: Re: [DOTNET-CX] ADO.NET cmd.ExecuteReader OUTPUT parameters

 From what I understand, you won't be able to access the Output
parameter until you are done with the DataReader.  One solution could be
to turn the output parameter into another recordset and make it the 2nd
one to be retrieved.  Example:

Select somevalue from firsttable

Select 'OutputValue'

Select somevalue from secondtable

Select somevalue from thirdtable

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Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 8:27 AM
To: Discussion relating to the specifics of the C# and Managed C++
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Subject: ADO.NET cmd.ExecuteReader OUTPUT parameters

It's been a while since I did this in VB6 - I can't seem to recall the
best way to go about it.  I have a SQLDataReader object being returned
from an ExecuteReader() method on a SqlCommand object that is calling a
stored procedure.=20

=20

The returned SQLDataReader contains 3 'Results' (it is returning 3
separate recordsets) and the stored procedure being called also updates
an OUTPUT parameter.  I need to know the OUTPUT parameter value before
processing the third of the 'Results'.  However, I can't get the updated
OUTPUT parameter until I close the DataReader - after which I cannot go
back and loop through the 3rd of the 'Results'.

=20

What is a solution to this problem, please ('m reluctantly hoping it
isn't to return a single value in a 'Result' between the current 2nd and
3rd results with a recordset having one value- that of the OUTPUT
parameter I want)?

=20

Peter

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