StrataFrame Forum » .NET Forums » General .NET Discussion » Most 'lightweight" way to search for a value in a table?InstantForum 2017-1 FinalStrataFrame Forumhttp://forum.strataframe.net/StrataFrame ForumMon, 14 Sep 2026 22:38:04 GMT20Most 'lightweight" way to search for a value in a table?http://forum.strataframe.net/FindPost8828.aspxWould you guys agree that populating a datareader and checking the HasRows property is about the fastest way to tell if a table contains a specific value? No SF here due to mobile platform, just straight ADO. Thank you for your opinions.<br> <br> Boy does mobile programming force you into doing things the most efficient way possible. Good I guess.Wed, 16 May 2007 13:06:01 GMTKeith ChisarikRE: Most 'lightweight" way to search for a value in a table?http://forum.strataframe.net/FindPost8833.aspxayup, that too for sure.Wed, 16 May 2007 13:06:01 GMTKeith ChisarikRE: Most 'lightweight" way to search for a value in a table?http://forum.strataframe.net/FindPost8831.aspxI think that you are going down the right road here.&nbsp; A DataReader is always going to be extremely fast, so I think you are in good shape.</P><P>[quote]Boy does mobile programming force you into doing things the most efficient way possible.[/quote]</P><P>Yeah....and cussing a lot :DWed, 16 May 2007 12:51:13 GMTTrent L. Taylor