InformationLinkDataSource Class TIBCO Spotfire 7.6 API Reference
Data source for information links.
Inheritance Hierarchy

SystemObject
  Spotfire.Dxp.DataDataSource
    Spotfire.Dxp.Data.ImportInformationLinkDataSource

Namespace: Spotfire.Dxp.Data.Import
Assembly: Spotfire.Dxp.Data (in Spotfire.Dxp.Data.dll) Version: 25.11.10401.3615 (25.11.10401.3615)
Syntax

C#
[SerializableAttribute]
[PersistenceVersionAttribute(6, 0)]
public sealed class InformationLinkDataSource : DataSource, 
	IStaticColumnPropertyProvider

The InformationLinkDataSource type exposes the following members.

Constructors

  NameDescription
Public methodInformationLinkDataSource
Initializes a new instance of the InformationLinkDataSource class.
Public methodInformationLinkDataSource(Guid)
Initializes a new instance of the InformationLinkDataSource class.
Public methodInformationLinkDataSource(String) Obsolete.
Initializes a new instance of the InformationLinkDataSource class.
Public methodInformationLinkDataSource(LibraryItem)
Initializes a new instance of the InformationLinkDataSource class.
Public methodInformationLinkDataSource(Guid, IEnumerableInformationLinkParameter)
Initializes a new instance of the InformationLinkDataSource class.
Public methodInformationLinkDataSource(String, IListInformationLinkParameter) Obsolete.
Initializes a new instance of the InformationLinkDataSource class.
Public methodInformationLinkDataSource(Guid, IEnumerableInformationLinkParameter, String)
Initializes a new instance of the InformationLinkDataSource class.
Public methodInformationLinkDataSource(String, IListInformationLinkParameter, String) Obsolete.
Initializes a new instance of the InformationLinkDataSource class.
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Methods

  NameDescription
Public methodStatic memberBrowseForInformationLink
Lets the user browse or search for an information link.
Public methodConnect
Creates a DataSourceConnection, using the specified serviceProvider and the settings in this data source instance. If needed, and allowed by the current prompt mode, the user may be prompted for additional settings.
(Inherited from DataSource.)
Protected methodConnectCore
Creates a DataSourceConnection, using the specified serviceProvider and the settings in this data source instance. If needed, and allowed by the current prompt mode, the user may be prompted for additional settings.
(Inherited from DataSource.)
Public methodConnectWithDelayedPrompting
Creates a DataSourceConnection, using the specified serviceProvider and the settings in this data source instance. If needed, and allowed by the current prompt mode, the user may be prompted for additional settings.
(Inherited from DataSource.)
Protected methodFinalize
Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before it is reclaimed by garbage collection.
(Inherited from Object.)
Public methodStatic memberFindAll
Call this method with a search expression to get a collection of InformationLinkDescriptors matching the expression.
Protected methodGenerateDataHistoryCore
Create detail information for the DataSource. See DataHistoryBuilder for more information on how to add detailed information to the data history.
(Inherited from DataSource.)
Public methodStatic memberGetInformationLinkDescriptor(Guid)
Get an InformationLinkDescriptor corresponding to given identifier.
Public methodStatic memberGetInformationLinkDescriptor(String) Obsolete.
Get an InformationLinkDescriptor corresponding to given identifier.
Protected methodGetServiceT
Convenience method to fetch a service for inheritors.
(Inherited from DataSource.)
Public methodGetType
Gets the Type of the current instance.
(Inherited from Object.)
Protected methodMemberwiseClone
Creates a shallow copy of the current Object.
(Inherited from Object.)
Protected methodSupportsWebPromptingCore
Override this method to indicate whether the data source supports prompting using a web UI.
(Inherited from DataSource.)
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Properties

  NameDescription
Public propertyDocumentTitle
Gets a document title for the data returned from this data source with the current configuration.
(Overrides DataSourceDocumentTitle.)
Public propertyId
Gets or sets the id of a referenced information link stored on the server.
Public propertyInformationLinkId Obsolete.
Gets or sets the id of a referenced information link stored on the server.
Public propertyIsLinkable
Returns true to indicate that this instance supports linked data mode.
(Overrides DataSourceIsLinkable.)
Public propertyIsPromptingAllowed
Gets or sets a value indicating whether prompting is allowed is allowed for this data source instance.
(Inherited from DataSource.)
Public propertyLoadReport
Gets the PartialDataLoadReport that can be used to report errors during connection.
(Inherited from DataSource.)
Public propertyName
Gets the display name of the data source. Same as the document title by default.
(Inherited from DataSource.)
Public propertyParameters
Gets or sets a list of parameters that are applied when executing the information link. Parameters for elements that are not included in the information link will be ignored. If prompting is not enabled, the parameters will be applied unchanged. If prompting is enabled, a parameter is used as default value in a prompt step if the target element is the same. Parameters for elements not included in any prompt steps are applied unchanged (also in the prompt steps). The parameters are persisted with the data source when saving an analysis, and are re-applied when opening the same analysis. See InformationLinkParameter for a description on how to create a parameter. This argument is optional and may be set to
null
.
Public propertyReuseSettingsWithoutPrompting
Gets or sets a value indicating whether settings should be reused without prompting or not. Determines if the data source should be opened in silent mode, prompting the user only when necessary, or if the user should get a chance to modify the settings even if they are valid.
(Inherited from DataSource.)
Public propertyTypeId
Gets the type identifier for the data source.
(Inherited from DataSource.)
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Version Information

Supported in: 7.6, 7.5, 7.0, 6.5, 6.0, 5.5, 5.0
See Also

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