Getting returning values from SQL sentences in VB

Hi,
I'm developing a simple DataBase application which only function is to display
data, and depending on user interaction it [the application] has to insert
some values in a Table, And I need the Identity of those records.

In SQL I simply add this "return @@identity" to the SQL insertion code. The
point is that due to some requirements on DB this Sql sentences can't be
store-procedures (yes, all sql sentences are on the VB app it self). And,
so far, all solutions I've found on the net, to get that value, works for
stored-procedures.
What do I do?

Thanks a lot,
Nando

if you are still going to work against sql server, you can include this statement
in ado command commandtext:

eg (using command object aCmd)

with aCmd
.activeconnection=<Connection string>
.commandtext="insert table1(val) values('value 1') return @@identity"
.commandtype=adCmdText
.parameters.append .createparameter("return_value", adInteger, adParamReturnValue)

.execute

' use .parameters("return_alue").value
end with

"Nando" <xnandox@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>Hi,
>I'm developing a simple DataBase application which only function is to display
>data, and depending on user interaction it [the application] has to insert
>some values in a Table, And I need the Identity of those records.
>
>In SQL I simply add this "return @@identity" to the SQL insertion code.
The
>point is that due to some requirements on DB this Sql sentences can't be
>store-procedures (yes, all sql sentences are on the VB app it self). And,
>so far, all solutions I've found on the net, to get that value, works for
>stored-procedures.
>What do I do?
>
>Thanks a lot,
>Nando