REST API - getdetails - viewName

The table summarizes the REST API - getdetails - viewName.

Request

Format
GET <baseurl>/globaldata/dataview/name/<viewName>/getdetails
Path Parameter viewName. The unique name of the dataview. If you do not know the dataview name, you can use wild cards to search for it. See Using Wildcards to Search for Dataviews .

Response

JSON Returns a JSON representation of the contents of a GetDataViewDetailsResponse element.
XML Returns the contents of a GetDataViewDetailsResponse element (from the BusinessDataServices schema)

Example

Request
GET <baseurl>/globaldata/dataview/name/Budget Cars/getdetails
Response
{

       "result":

       {

           "viewID": 5,

           "specification":

           {

               "caseClassDetails":

               {

                   "caseClass": "com.example.gddemo.Car",

                   "majorVersion": 2

               },

               "name": "Budget Cars",

               "description": "Cars with budget features"

           }

       }

}