Not all code paths return a value

I have the following method.

public static DebOop AddToDict(string rc, string memberNbr, string person, string group, string subGroup , string plancode, iDB2DataReader dr

{

DebOop returnvalue = null;

DebOop record = new DebOop();

//Main data

record.SubscriberNumber = dr.GetiDB2Char(0);

record.PersonNumber = dr.GetiDB2Char(1);

record.GroupID = dr.GetiDB2Char(2);

record.Subgroup = dr.GetiDB2Char(3);

record.Plancode = dr.GetiDB2Char(4);

. . . . . skipped many records that do the same . . . . . . .

record.FamDoaOutNetRM = dr.GetiDB2Decimal(85);

record.returnCode = rc;

//Finished record

returnvalue = record;

}

I get the following error:

Error 1 'DedOopData.DebOop.AddToDict(string, string, string, string, string, string, IBM.Data.DB2.iSeries.iDB2DataReader)': not all code paths return a value C:\DedOopData\DedOopData\DebOop.cs 125 28 DedOopData

There is only one path. So why am I getting the error? Is this the best way to pass back the Class record?

Thanks,

Arep

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Vulpes15y ago
Accepted answer
You need the following statement at the end of the method:

return returnvalue;
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Sam Hobbs15y ago
Also it appears that you don't need returnvalue; you can just return record without using returnvalue at all. That however is a minor detail that you will quickly learn. The program will certainly work the way you have it with the return statement added.
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