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How to get the absolute location of a data source [message #879288]

Wed, 30 May 2012 19:15

Eclipse User

Hi,

I am trying to get the absolute location of a data source programmatically and this is what I have done so far:

I have a ReportDesignHandle object "rdh" and used rdh.getAllDataSources() to cast all data sources to a list of DesignElementHandle objects.

I further cast each DesignElementHandle object to an OdaDataSourceHandle object.

I checked all the methods of each object at the ReportDesignHandle, DesignElementHandle and OdaDataSourceHandle level but still can't figure out how to get the absolute location of each data source. Please advise.

Neil

Re: How to get the absolute location of a data source [message #879295 is a reply to message #879288]

Wed, 30 May 2012 19:29

Eclipse User

Neil,,

Do you mean like position on the report? Datasets do not have a
location. Tables do but unless you specify a width/height you I do not
believe we expose generated position.

Jason

On 5/30/2012 7:15 PM, Neil Wang wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am trying to get the absolute location of a data source
> programmatically and this is what I have done so far:
>
> I have a ReportDesignHandle object "rdh" and used
> rdh.getAllDataSources() to cast all data sources to a list of
> DesignElementHandle objects.
> I further cast each DesignElementHandle object to an OdaDataSourceHandle
> object.
>
> I checked all the methods of each object at the ReportDesignHandle,
> DesignElementHandle and OdaDataSourceHandle level but still can't figure
> out how to get the absolute location of each data source. Please advise.
>
> Neil

Re: How to get the absolute location of a data source [message #879297 is a reply to message #879295]

Wed, 30 May 2012 19:36

Eclipse User

Hi Jason,

Sorry, I should've been clearer. I am looking for the absolute path of each data source in the file system.

Neil

Re: How to get the absolute location of a data source [message #879320 is a reply to message #879297]

Wed, 30 May 2012 20:58

Eclipse User

What kind of data source is it?

Jason

On 5/30/2012 7:36 PM, Neil Wang wrote:
> Hi Jason,
>
> Sorry, I should've been clearer. I am looking for the absolute path of
> each data source in the file system.
>
> Neil

Re: How to get the absolute location of a data source [message #879694 is a reply to message #879320]

Thu, 31 May 2012 12:57

Eclipse User

Hi Jason,

The source is a XML file.
Please have a look at the screen shot in attachment. Basically, I need to get "C:\Project1\NewMapping.xml" programmatically by using Java code.

Neil

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Re: How to get the absolute location of a data source [message #879793 is a reply to message #879694]

Thu, 31 May 2012 17:19

Eclipse User

Neil,

You can try something like this:

reportContext.getDesignHandle().getDataSources().get(0).getProperty("FILELIST");

But if the connection profile changes at runtime I am not sure this will
be updated. BTW the profile location property is:
OdaConnProfileStorePath

Jason

On 5/31/2012 12:57 PM, Neil Wang wrote:
> Hi Jason,
>
> The source is a XML file.
> Please have a look at the screen shot in attachment. Basically, I need to get "C:\Project1\NewMapping.xml" programmatically by using Java code.
>
> Neil

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