All elements that you can read and write have the class
Tables, records, links and fields are all elements. The classes that represent tables, records, links and fields have
The
the functions to get data from the Comms Database:
the functions to put data into the Comms Database:
If you know the record Id part of the
The CommsDat API gets the data that the tool or application is allowed to see from the Comms database. The data that the tool or application can see depends on platform security capabilities and the access attributes for the session.
A request to load a single element fails if the tool or application does not have the platform security capabilities.
A request to load a table does not fail if some records in the table are not available. The tool or application can see only those records that are available.
A request to load a record does not fail if some fields in the record are not available. The tool or application can see only those fields that are available.
You can search for records in the Comms Database. There are two patterns:
Finding a single record that has specified field values
You create a
Note that you do not need to set the record Id part of the
Finding all records in a table that match a specified record
You create a
Note that you do not need to set the record Id part of the
You can update your copy of the data in memory. You call
If need to add or change the data in the Comms Database you must add or change the data in the table, the record, the link or the field object in memory.
Call
A table, record, field or link object that exists must have a valid
To add a new user defined table to the Comms Database set the record Id part of the
To add a new record to a table set the record Id part of the
To add a new column to a user defined table set the record Id part of the
The tool or application must have the platform security capabilities to write to the Comms Database.
If you need to change data in the Comms Database you must change the data in the table, the record, the link or the field object in memory. The table, the record, the link and the field must already exist in the database.
Call
The tool or application must have the platform security capabilities to write to the Comms Database.
Call
The tool or application must have the platform security capabilities to write to the Comms Database.
All elements that you can read and write have the class
Tables, records, links and fields are all elements. The classes that represent tables, records, links and fields have
The
the functions to get data from the Comms Database:
the functions to put data into the Comms Database:
If you know the record Id part of the
The CommsDat API gets the data that the tool or application is allowed to see from the Comms database. The data that the tool or application can see depends on platform security capabilities and the access attributes for the session.
A request to load a single element fails if the tool or application does not have the platform security capabilities.
A request to load a table does not fail if some records in the table are not available. The tool or application can see only those records that are available.
A request to load a record does not fail if some fields in the record are not available. The tool or application can see only those fields that are available.
You can search for records in the Comms Database. There are two patterns:
Finding a single record that has specified field values
You create a
Note that you do not need to set the record Id part of the
Finding all records in a table that match a specified record
You create a
Note that you do not need to set the record Id part of the
You can update your copy of the data in memory. You call
If need to add or change the data in the Comms Database you must add or change the data in the table, the record, the link or the field object in memory.
Call
A table, record, field or link object that exists must have a valid
To add a new user defined table to the Comms Database set the record Id part of the
To add a new record to a table set the record Id part of the
To add a new column to a user defined table set the record Id part of the
The tool or application must have the platform security capabilities to write to the Comms Database.
If you need to change data in the Comms Database you must change the data in the table, the record, the link or the field object in memory. The table, the record, the link and the field must already exist in the database.
Call
The tool or application must have the platform security capabilities to write to the Comms Database.
Call
The tool or application must have the platform security capabilities to write to the Comms Database.