BUG: DataRepeater Control does not Update Records (197428)

CAUSE

When the DataRepeater gets the DataSource, it passes the DataSource to its BindingCollection. The BindingCollection gets the position of the current row. The DataRepeater also gets the position of the current row. Normally, the two rows should be the same; but in this case, they are not. Both calls return the same recordset object, but they contain their own Current Row information. When the user selects the current row in the DataRepeater, the Binding Collection's row position does not move, therefore the data bindings in the user-control does not get updated.

RESOLUTION

Use one of the following to work around this problem:

Use a visible ActiveX Data Objects (ADO) data control (ADODC) to scroll through the bound user-controls.

Use a hidden ADO data control (ADODC) on your form. Add a command button to save the changed record. Paste the following code in the Click event of the command button:

Private Sub SaveRecord_Click
  Adodc1.Recordset.Move 0
End Sub

The following code should also work:

Private Sub SaveRecord_Click
  If (Adodc1.Recordset.BOF) Then
     Adodc1.Recordset.MoveNext
     Adodc1.Recordset.MovePrevious
  Else
     Adodc1.Recordset.MovePrevious
     Adodc1.Recordset.MoveNext
  End If
End Sub

Moving to another record in the ADODC recordset ensures that the current row's position of the BindingCollection is the same as the DataRepeater. This causes the user-control to update successfully.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

Create the UserControl

Create a new ActiveX Control project. UserControl1 is created by default.
Add a label and a text box to the UserControl. Change the caption of the label to be "Product Name" and the Name of the text box to "txtProdName".

Place the following statement in the General Declarations of the UserControl:

Option Explicit

Public Property Get ProdName() As String
   ProdName = txtProdName.Text
End Property

Public Property Let ProdName(ByVal newitem As String)
   txtProdName.Text = newitem
 End Property

Private Sub txtProdName_Change()
   PropertyChanged "ProdName"
End Sub

From the Tools menu, click Procedure Attributes. Click the Advanced tab and verify that ProdName appears in the Name box.
Next, select the following:
- Property is Data Bound.
- This property binds to DataField.
- Show in DataBindings Collection at Design Time.
Click OK.
Name your project TestCtl. Compile the project to create the .ocx file.

Create the Visual Basic Test Client Project

Create a new Visual Basic 6.0 EXE project. A project named Project1 and a form named Form1 are created by default.
Add an ADO Data control and a DataRepeater control to Form1.
Set the DataSourceName (or ConnectionString) and Source properties of the ADODC to point to NorthWind database.
Set the DataSource of the DataRepeater to the ADODC.
Set the DataRepeater control's RepeatedControlName property to point to TestCtl.UserControl1. The user control appears repeated within the DataRepeater control.
Right-click the DataRepeater control. Click Data Repeater Properties. In the Properties dialog box, click the RepeaterBindings tab. Select the ProdName property in the PropertyName box. Select the ProductName field in the DataField box. Click Add and then click OK.
Run the project and you will see the repeated data.
Change the product name in one of the data-bound usercontrols.
Scroll down/up through your data-bound user controls using ADODC.
Close your application.
Repeat steps 7-10 but this time use the DataRepeater's scrollbar to go through your data-bound user controls.

You will notice that changes are saved only when you scroll up or down using ADODC.