what is the syntax when I want to save the current time when a record is made?

If your field is a DateTime / TimeStamp field, you can use Table.FieldByName('FieldName').Value := now;

it is the same doing it this way ADOTable1.FieldValues['FieldName']:=Now;

very similar, but not 100% same. FieldValues['FieldName'] will generate exception when the value is null but FiledByName('FieldName').Value will not; actually, if you use ADOTable1.FieldValues['FieldName']:=Now; You would better use ADOTable1['FieldName']:=Now; They are the same.

How can I decide which is better? May be the method i chose always make my program crash

ADOTable1['FieldName']:=Now; is obvious shorter but I answer you question using ADOTable1.FieldByName('FieldName').Value := now; Which do you think I would prefer ?

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