Functions for Script Data Sets

To run the operations on the data set, you must create instance of the data set.

The following table specifies the functions to create an instance of a data set.

Function

Use

DataSet.getInstance(String datasetName)

Retrieves the data set and does not inherit the request parameter.

DataSet.getInstance(String datasetName, boolean copyProperties)

Retrieves the data set and inherit the request parameter.

The following table specifies the functions to run the operations for the above-created instance.

Function

Use

<ds_param>.addParameter(String name, Object value)

Adds a new parameter value to the data set.

<ds_param>.setParameter(String name, Object value)

Sets the value of the currently defined parameter.

<ds_param>.getParameter(String name)

Retrieves the value of the parameter.

<ds_param>.cache(String tableName)

Executes the data set and save the result to a specific cache table.

<ds_param>.saveToCache(String tableName)

Executes the data set and save the result to a specific cache table.

<ds_param>.getColumnData(String fieldName)

Retrieve the list of values from the data set for a specific field.

<ds_param>.getData()

Retrieves the JSON result of the data set.

<ds_param>.getFirst(String fieldName)

Retrieves the first values of the data set for a specific field.

<ds_param>.getQueryParameters()

Allows manipulation of the query parameters that are bound to the data set.

<ds_param>.getRawData()

Retrieves the entire data set result as a List<Map> object.

<ds_param>.respond()

Sets the response of the request to the result of the data set.

<ds_param>.setCacheName(String cacheName)

Sets the name of the cache used for creating temporary tables of results.

<ds_param>.getCacheName()

Retrieves the cache table name.

<ds_param>.setEscapeHtml(boolean escapeHtml)

Sets the flag for whether or not any HTML in the result should be escaped or not.

The following table specifies the functions to execute a query, set the flag, and throw an error message.

Function

Use

provider.execute(String query)

Executes a query against the H2 cache and sets the results of the request to it.

provider.query(String query)

Executes a query against the H2 cache and sets the results of the request to it.

provider.setIncludeAdminColumns(boolean includeAdminColumns)

Sets the flag of whether or not system columns should be present in the result.

provider.throwError(String message)

Informs the script to throw an error with a message.

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