Inline Data Connection
- Shaun Forbes
inlinedataconnection
Properties
Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
distinct | boolean | no | Should duplicate rows be removed. |
Sub-tags
Name | Type | Cardinality |
|---|---|---|
parameter | 1..n | |
row | 1..n |
Content
None
parameter
Properties
Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
name | string | yes | A unique identifier for the parameter |
type | 'string', 'numeric', 'date' or 'url' | yes | An indicator of how the data should be displayed on the client |
label | string | yes | A user displayable label for the column |
Sub-tags
None
Content
None
Notes
row
Properties
None
Sub-tags
Name | Type | Cardinality |
|---|---|---|
cell | 1..n |
Content
None
Notes
The number of cells should match the number of parameters.
cell
Properties
None
Sub-tags
None
Content
The value to be used for this cell, or null if null should be returned as this cells value. Note that you can also use xsi:nil="true" if you have the xsi namespace setup as described in configuration.
Examples
A simple inline data definition
<data:datadefinition id="connectionType">
<inlinedataconnection>
<parameter type="string" name="key" label="Key" />
<parameter type="string" name="label" label="Label" />
<row>
<cell>U</cell>
<cell>Unverfied</cell>
</row>
<row>
<cell>V</cell>
<cell>Verified</cell>
</row>
</inlinedataconnection>
</data:datadefinition>A simple inline data definition using null
<data:datadefinition id="customerType">
<inlinedataconnection>
<parameter type="string" name="label" label="Label" />
<parameter type="string" name="key" label="Key" />
<row>
<cell>Domestic</cell>
<cell>D</cell>
</row>
<row>
<cell>Commercial</cell>
<cell>C</cell>
</row>
<row>
<cell>Unknown</cell>
<cell>null</cell>
</row>
</inlinedataconnection>
</data:datadefinition>A data definition with duplicate rows maintained
<data:datadefinition id="duplicate.list">
<inlinedataconnection distinct="false">
<parameter type="integer" name="value" label="Value"/>
<parameter type="string" name="label" label="Label"/>
<row>
<cell>11000</cell>
<cell>Unique</cell>
</row>
<row>
<cell>11001</cell>
<cell>Duplicate</cell>
</row>
<row>
<cell>11001</cell>
<cell>Duplicate</cell>
</row>
</inlinedataconnection>
</data:datadefinition>