API (Property)

Applies To:

Connection object, MetaDataConnection object

Description:

Returns or sets the value of APIs associated with connection files.

Action:

Read-write

Constants:

The BqApi constant group consists of these values:

bqApiCTLib
bqApiAnalytic Services
bqApiMetaCube
bqApiNone
bqApiODBC
bqApiOLEDB
bqApiOpenClient
bqApiOracleExpress6
bqApiPersonalOracleExpress5
bqApiSQLNet

Example:

This example shows how to create a connection file and save it to a local file:

var myCon
myCon = Application.CreateConnection()
myCon.Api =bqApiSQLNet
myCon.Database = bqDatabaseSQLServer
myCon.HostName ="PlutoSQLSVR"
myCon.SaveAs("c:\\Program Files\\Hyperion\\BIPlus\\data\\Open Catalog Extensions\\PlutoSQL.oce")
//Now use this connection in  a datamodel
ActiveDocument.Sections["SalesQuery"].DataModel.Connection.Open("c:\\Program Files\\Hyperion\\BIPlus\\data\\Open Catalog Extensions\\PlutoSQL.oce")