The FileReadv function returns the attribute specified from the item, from the specified file on the MVSP Server.


Namespace: rocketsoftware.MVSP
Assembly: RocketMVSP (in RocketMVSP.dll)

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration)
Public Function FileReadv( _ 
   ByVal filePath As String,  _ 
   ByVal itemId As String,  _ 
   ByVal attribute As Integer _ 
) As String
C#
public string FileReadv(
   string filePath,
   string itemId,
   int attribute
)
C++
public:
 String FileReadv(
   String filePath,
   String itemId,
   int attribute
) sealed 
J#
public string FileReadv(
   string filePath,
   string itemId,
   int attribute
)
JScript
public  function FileReadv(
   filePath : String,
   itemId : String,
   attribute : int
) : String

Parameters

filePath
is the name of the file that you wish to read from
itemId
is the Itemid that you wish to read
attribute
is the attribute to return. A value of 0 will just check to see if the item exists and will set statuscode = 0 if present or 202 if not present.

Return Value

a string containing the item that was read

Remarks

If the item could not be read then statuscode and statusmessage properties will be set with the correct error message number and text



Example connects and reads attribute 3 from the record 1 from the CUSTOMERS file.

 Copy Code
 Dim returncode as boolean
 Dim mvsp as new rocketsoftware.MVSP.Pick
 Dim params as string = ""
 Dim results as string = ""
 returncode = mvsp.Connect("localhost",9000,"dm","")
 If returncode = True then
    returncode = mvsp.Logto("MVDEMO","")
    If returncode = True then
       results = mvsp.FileReadv("CUSTOMERS","1",3)
       If mvsp.statusCode = 0 then ' Record read OK
          Msgbox(results)
       End if
    End if
 End if
 returncode = mvsp.CloseConnection()
 

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