At 11:39 AM 09-03-02 +0100, you wrote:

>how do I detect that a query - done with TIBOQuery - gave null result ?

If it is a buffered dataset, test the IsEmpty property:
MyQuery.Open;
If MyQuery.IsEmpty then
ShowMessage('Query is empty');

For any dataset (buffered or not) you can use
MyQuery.Open;
If (MyQuery.BOF and MyQuery.EOF) then
ShowMessage('Query is empty');


regards,
Helen Borrie (TeamIBO Support)

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