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UpdateValues method

Updates values in the current Table object.

Syntax

UpdateValues(MatchColumns, MatchValues, SetColumns, SetValues)
Parameters
Name Description

MatchColumns

Array of matching column names to update in the current table.

MatchValues

Array of matching column values to update in the current table.

SetColumns

Array of column names to set in the current table.

SetValues

Array of column values to set in the current table.

Remarks

The UpdateValues method executes an SQL query with the specified parameters. For example, the following VBScript statement:

Vault.Table("Employees").UpdateValues(Array("FirstName","LastName"), Array("John","Smith"), Array(“Role”, “Department”), Array(“Manager”, “Engineering”))

translates into the following SQL query:

UPDATE Employees SET Role='Manager' AND Department=’Engineering’ WHERE FirstName=’John’, LastName=’Smith’

Related concepts

About the Table object