Indicates the number of seconds to wait before a timeout error occurs when a QueryDef is executed on an ODBC database.
Syntax
expression.ODBCTimeout
expression A variable that represents a QueryDef object.
Remarks
When the ODBCTimeout property is set to -1, the timeout defaults to the current setting of the QueryTimeout property of the Connection or Database object that contains the QueryDef. When the ODBCTimeout property is set to 0, no timeout error occurs.
When you're using an ODBC database, such as Microsoft SQL Server, delays can occur because of network traffic or heavy use of the ODBC server. Rather than waiting indefinitely, you can specify how long to wait before returning an error.
Setting the ODBCTimeout property of a QueryDef object overrides the value specified by the QueryTimeout property of the Connection or Database object containing the QueryDef, but only for that QueryDef object.
Example
This example uses the ODBCTimeout and QueryTimeout properties to show how the QueryTimeout setting on a Database object sets the default ODBCTimeout setting on any QueryDef objects created from the Database object.
Visual Basic for Applications
Sub ODBCTimeoutX()
Dim dbsCurrent As Database
Dim qdfStores As QueryDef
Dim rstStores As Recordset
Set dbsCurrent = OpenDatabase("Northwind.mdb")
' Change the default QueryTimeout of the Northwind
' database.
Debug.Print "Default QueryTimeout of Database: " & _
dbsCurrent.QueryTimeout
dbsCurrent.QueryTimeout = 30
Debug.Print "New QueryTimeout of Database: " & _
dbsCurrent.QueryTimeout
' Create a new QueryDef object.
Set qdfStores = dbsCurrent.CreateQueryDef("Stores", _
"SELECT * FROM stores")
' Note: The DSN referenced below must be configured to
' use Microsoft Windows NT Authentication Mode to
' authorize user access to the SQL Server.
qdfStores.Connect = _
"ODBC;DATABASE=pubs;DSN=Publishers"
' Change the ODBCTimeout setting of the new QueryDef
' object from its default setting.
Debug.Print "Default ODBCTimeout of QueryDef: " & _
qdfStores.ODBCTimeout
qdfStores.ODBCTimeout = 0
Debug.Print "New ODBCTimeout of QueryDef: " & _
qdfStores.ODBCTimeout
' Execute the query and display the results.
Set rstStores = qdfStores.OpenRecordset()
Debug.Print "Contents of recordset:"
With rstStores
Do While Not .EOF
Debug.Print , .Fields(0), .Fields(1)
.MoveNext
Loop
.Close
End With
' Delete new QueryDef because this is a demonstration.
dbsCurrent.QueryDefs.Delete qdfStores.Name
dbsCurrent.Close