GetDBLinkedData()

Summary

Returns the same array as was passed in to SetDBLinkedData(). .

 

Changes

Added to Version 2019.

 

Syntax

GetDBLinkedData(string db_file_name)

 

Argument	Contents
db_file_name	Name of a standard geographic file

 

 

Returns

The same array as was passed in to SetDBLinkedData().

 

 Notes

• The  "Update Linked Records" macro can be used to refresh the linked data when the external table is updated  ( e.g., RunMacro("Update Linked Records")). The point db must be open in a map or a dataview.

• SetDBLinkedData() does not check whether the parameters are correct.  

Example

 

LinkedData.TableSpec = {"Customers.xlsx", "Sheet1$"}

LinkedData.TableType = "EXCELX"

LinkedData.LinkedDataFlag = True

LinkedData.IdField = "CustomerID"

GeocodeInfo.Type = ZIP"

if methodIndex != null then

GeocodeInfo.MethodIndex = methodIndex

GeocodeInfo.Fields = {"ZIPCode"}

LinkedData.GeocodeInfo = GeocodeInfo

SetDBLinkedData("customers.dbd", LinkedData)

 

Error Codes

Error Type	Meaning
Error	The the standard geographic file could not be found

 

See Also

Function	Summary
SetDBLinkedData	Sets the information about the original table on which the database (db) is based
Update Linked records	Updates the information in a point layer based on the original table on which the database (db) is based