New (Recordset constructor)

New is a member of the Recordset class.

This function makes a new, empty instance of a Recordset object.

Syntax

%newSet = [class:]New( [lockstrength] - [, LoopLockStrength=lockstrength] )

%newSet	An empty `Recordset` object created by this method.
class	Either a class name that includes a file context in parentheses, as in `%(Recordset in file sirLocal`), or a variable in the class, as in `%recSet`.
lockstrength	The lock strength of the instantiated `Recordset` object. Options are `LockStrength` enumeration values (`None`, `Share`, or `Exclusive`), which correspond to standard `Model 204` record-locking levels, as described below. This is an optional parameter, and it defaults to `Share`. None `Recordset` is not locked. No locks are held on the object, so there is no conflict with others holding `Share` or `Exclusive` locks (readers and updaters may proceed). `Find Without Locks` statements acquire this type of record lock. Share `Recordset` is share locked. This level allows other users to hold a Share lock, but not an Exclusive lock (allows readers but not updaters to proceed). `Find All Records` statements acquire this type of record lock. Exclusive `Recordset` is exclusively locked. This level prohibits others from holding either an `Exclusive` lock or a `Share` lock. It is generally used for update. `Find And Reserve` statements acquire this type of record lock.
LoopLockStrength=lockstrength	The lock strength to be used for loops on records in the `Recordset` object. This is an optional, name required parameter, available in `Sirius Mods` 7.0 and later. It defaults to `None`. See "LoopLockStrength for Recordsets".

Since the created Recordset object is empty, that is, contains no records, New needs to acquire no locks, so it cannot produce a record locking conflict.
New is typically used in conjunction with AddRecord or AddRecordset, since without these methods, the object created by New is empty and therefore fairly uninteresting.

Example New statements follow:

%rs is object recordSet in foo %rs = new %rs = new( none ) %rs = new( exclusive ) %rs = new( share )