Thank you that is exactly what I was looking for... -- Matt Disher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> From: Danny Epstein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: "Palm Developer Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 14:49:07 -0700 > To: "Palm Developer Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: RE: Skipping deleted records > > Hi Matt. >> Do any of the Palm routines that locate records specifically skip deleted > or >> archived records for you ? > > The docs for DmNumRecords says that it includes deleted records and that you > should use DmNumRecordsInCategory(dbP, dmAllCategories) if you want to leave > out deleted records. Generally speaking, deleted records are kept at the > end, so you can enumerate records by record number this way. Although the > docs don't say it explicitly, DmQueryNextInCategory, DmSeekRecordInCategory, > and DmPositionInCategory all ignore deleted records. > > If the database is open without the dmModeShowSecret mode, private records > will be ignored by all of these routines (but not by DmNumRecords). > - > Danny > > -- > For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please > see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/ > -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/
