Sharepoint Client context (client Object Model) cant load more than 500 records or more

Question

is here any limitation about read the records from any lists in sharepoint?

my codes are default that downloaded from msdn:

    string siteUrl = SharePointAddressURL;

    ClientContext clientContext = new ClientContext(SharePointAddressURL);
    SP.List oList = clientContext.Web.Lists.GetByTitle(TargetListName);

    CamlQuery camlQuery = new CamlQuery();
    camlQuery.ViewXml = "<View><Query><Where><Geq><FieldRef Name='ID'/>" +
        "<Value Type='Number'>10</Value></Geq></Where></Query><RowLimit>500</RowLimit></View>";
    ListItemCollection collListItem = oList.GetItems(camlQuery);

    clientContext.Load(collListItem);

    try
    {
        clientContext.ExecuteQuery();
    }
    catch (Exception e1)
    {
        lblMessage.Text = e1.Message;

        throw;
    }

is there RowLimit limitation?

this app works very good but newer records that their ID greater that about 500 does not appear

very strange for me

Answer 1

You added the <RowLimit>500</RowLimit> yourself in the ViewXml Property - so only 500 items will be returned. AFAIK there is no limit, but you could run into a timeout or memory limit on your client.

I would recommend you the free CAMLDesigner (http://sharepoint.biwug.be/SitePages/Caml_Designer.aspx) - there you can create your caml and check the results in a nice GUI.