# ADO Mode Property

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The Mode property sets or returns a ConnectModeEnum value that indicates the permission for modifying data in a Connection, Record, or Stream object. This property is read/write when an object is closed, and read-only when an object is open.

- Connection object - Default is adModeUnknown
- Record object - Default is adModeRead
- Stream object - Default is adModeRead or adModeUnknown

Note: This property can be set only when the Connection object is closed.

### Syntax

object.Mode

### Example

<%
set conn=Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")
conn.Provider="Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0"
conn.Mode=adModeReadWrite
conn.Open(Server.Mappath("northwind.mdb"))
response.write(conn.Mode)
conn.Close
%>

### ConnectModeEnum

Constant | Value | Description
--- | --- | ---
adModeUnknown | 0 | Permissions have not been set or cannot be determined.
adModeRead | 1 | Read-only.
adModeWrite | 2 | Write-only.
adModeReadWrite | 3 | Read/write.
adModeShareDenyRead | 4 | Prevents others from opening a connection with read permissions.
adModeShareDenyWrite | 8 | Prevents others from opening a connection with write permissions.
adModeShareExclusive | 12 | Prevents others from opening a connection.
adModeShareDenyNone | 16 | Allows others to open a connection with any permissions.
adModeRecursive | 0x400000 | Used with adModeShareDenyNone, adModeShareDenyWrite, or adModeShareDenyRead to set permissions on all sub-records of the current Record.

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