GO
Moves the record pointer to the specified position in a table.
Syntax
GO[TO]
BOTTOM | TOP | <bookmark> | [RECORD] <expN>
[IN <alias>]
TO
Include for readability only; you may use GO or GOTO.
BOTTOM | TOP | <bookmark> | [RECORD] <expN>
Specifies where to move the record pointer. The following table describes each of the available keywords or options.
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Option |
Moves the record pointer to |
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BOTTOM |
The last record in the table, using the current index order, if any. |
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TOP |
The first record in the table, using the current index order, if any |
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<bookmark> |
The record saved in <bookmark> |
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[RECORD] <expN> |
That record number. Entering a number in the Command window is equivalent to GO <expN>. The RECORD keyword is included for readability only; it has no affect on the operation of the command. |
IN <alias>
The work area where you want to move the record pointer.
Description
GO positions the record pointer in a table.
GO <expN> or GO RECORD <expN> moves the record pointer to a specific record, regardless of whether a master index is open or where that record number occurs in an indexed order. It works only for DBF tables. For tables that do not support record numbers (that is, Paradox and SQL tables), GO <expN> causes an error.
To go to a specific record, use the BOOKMARK( ) to get a bookmark for that record and store it in a variable or property. Then when you need to go back to that record, issue GO <bookmark>.
If an index isn't in use, TOP and BOTTOM refer to the first and last records in a table. If an index is in use for a table, TOP and BOTTOM refer to the first and last records in the index order.
If a relation is set up among several tables, moving the record pointer in the parent table with GOTO repositions the record pointer in a child table to a related record. If there is no related record, the child table record pointer is positioned at the end of the file. Moving the record pointer in a child table, however, doesn't reposition the record pointer in the parent table.
OODML
Use the Rowset object’s first( ), last( ), and goto( ) methods.