36.1.2 View Objects

36.1.2 View Objects

Execute(

[params=None])

Execute the SQL query of the view, through MSIViewExecute. params is an optional record describing actual values of the parameter tokens in the query.

GetColumnInfo(

kind)

Return a record describing the columns of the view, through calling MsiViewGetColumnInfo. kind can be either MSICOLINFO_NAMES or MSICOLINFO_TYPES.

Fetch(

)

Return a result record of the query, through calling MsiViewFetch.

Modify(

kind, data)

Modify the view, by calling MsiViewModify. kind can be one of MSIMODIFY_SEEK, MSIMODIFY_REFRESH, MSIMODIFY_INSERT, MSIMODIFY_UPDATE, MSIMODIFY_ASSIGN, MSIMODIFY_REPLACE, MSIMODIFY_MERGE, MSIMODIFY_DELETE, MSIMODIFY_INSERT_TEMPORARY, MSIMODIFY_VALIDATE, MSIMODIFY_VALIDATE_NEW, MSIMODIFY_VALIDATE_FIELD, or MSIMODIFY_VALIDATE_DELETE.

data must be a record describing the new data.

Close(

)

Close the view, through MsiViewClose.

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Release 2.5, documentation updated on 19th September, 2006.