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interface)
TableFilter (Array)
list of table names to be displayed
TableTypeFilter (Array)
list of table types to be displayed. Values available are TABLE, VIEW and SYSTEM
TABLE
SuppressVersionColumns (Boolean)
suppresses the display of columns that are used for version administration
Queries
The data sources from OpenOffice.org are not 1:1 comparable with the data sources in ODBC. Whereas
an ODBC data source only covers information about the origin of the data, a data source in
OpenOffice.org also includes a range of information about how the data is displayed within the database
windows of OpenOffice.org.
Predefined queries can be assigned to a data source. OpenOffice.org notes the SQL
commands of queries so that they are available at all times. Queries are used to simplify
working with databases because they can be opened with a simple mouse click and also
provide users without any knowledge of SQL with the option of issuing SQL commands.
An object which supports the
com.sun.star.sdb.QueryDefinition
service is concealed behind a query. The queries are accessed by means of the
QueryDefinitions method of the data source.
The following example lists the names of data source queries can be established in a
message box.
Dim DatabaseContext As Object
Dim DataSource As Object
Dim QueryDefinitions As Object
Dim QueryDefinition As Object
Dim I As Integer
DatabaseContext = createUnoService("com.sun.star.sdb.DatabaseContext")
DataSource = DatabaseContext.getByName("Customers")
QueryDefinitions = DataSource.getQueryDefinitions()
For I = 0 To QueryDefinitions.Count() - 1
QueryDefinition = QueryDefinitions(I)
MsgBox QueryDefinition.Name
Next I
In addition to the Name property used in the example, the