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Chapter 35:  Displaying Database Records

To use the Recordset Navigation Status server object:

1.

Place the insertion point where you want to insert the record counter.

2.

Select Insert > Application Objects > Recordset Navigation Status.

The Insert Recordset Navigation Status dialog box is displayed.

Select the recordset you want to use from the Recordset pop-up menu.

3.

Click OK.

The Recordset Navigation Status server object inserts a text record counter that appears 
similar to the one shown below:

You can use the Dreamweaver page-design tools to customize the record counter.

When viewed in the Live Data window or a browser, the counter will appear similar to the 
one shown below:

Creating custom record counters

To create a custom record counter for a page, you must first create a recordset for the page, an 
appropriate page layout to contain the dynamic content, and a recordset navigation bar. To 
learn more about creating these elements and adding them to a page, see 

. After you have created the above elements in the page, you can create a custom 

record counter.

This example creates a record counter that will appear similar to that created in the previous 
section, 

. The record counter in this example will appear as follows:

Displaying records 

StartRow

 thru 

EndRow

 of 

RecordSet.RecordCount

.

In this example, the text in sans-serif font represents the record count placeholders that will be 
inserted in the page.