Need help adding attributes with multiple rows

Valerie_Beaver

We are loading documents and category/attribute data via LAPI. We have seen the code to add multiple rows of data to a set, but haven't figured out how to add rows to an attribute that is not part of a set. We have a a custom attribute, with Max Rows = 50, Default Rows = 1. Any examples would be greatly appreciated.Valerie @ Lockheed

Claudia_Meyer

Message from chris meyer via eLinkHi Valerie,If I understand your question correctly, you wish to assign a value to a multi-valued attribute that's not part of a set. Is that correct? Here's how I do it...I use a function to expand the list of multi-valued values. For example, if you wish to assign a value to index 50 but the default is 1, you need to add 49 blank values to your LLValue list. This is what I use: private LLValue explandLLValueList(LLValue attrValues, int index) { while ( attrValues.size() < index + 1 ) { attrValues.add(); } return attrValues; } private LLValue getAttributeLLValue(String attrName) throws LLObjectException { LLValue attrValues = new LLValue().setList(); if (getSession().getAttributes().AttrGetValues(catVersion, attrName, LAPI_ATTRIBUTES.ATTR_DATAVALUES, null, attrValues ) != 0) { throw new LLObjectException( this ); } return attrValues; }// and my function to assign a value to the attribute looks like this: public void setAttributeValue(String attrName, String value, int index) throws LLObjectException { // assertAttrValue(attrName, value, index); LLValue attrValues = getAttributeLLValue(attrName); attrValues = explandLLValueList(attrValues, index); attrValues.setString(index, value); setAttributeValues(attrName, attrValues); }There is some extra stuff in there related to my specific implementation (LLObjectException, assertAttrValue, etc.) that you can ignore.I hope this code snippet helps.chriseLink Discussion: LAPI Discussion wrote:>Need help adding attributes with multiple rows>Posted by USENFL01User3 on 07/23/2004 07:25 PM>>We are loading documents and category/attribute data via LAPI. We have seen the code to add multiple rows of data to a set, but haven't figured out how to add rows to an attribute that is not part of a set. We have a a custom attribute, with Max Rows = 50, Default Rows = 1. >>Any examples would be greatly appreciated.>>Valerie @ Lockheed>>[To reply to this thread, use your normal E-mail reply function.]>>============================================================>>Discussion: LAPI Discussion>https://knowledge.opentext.com/knowledge/livelink.exe?func=ll&objId=765428&objAction=view>>Livelink Server:>https://knowledge.opentext.com/knowledge/livelink.exe>>&gt; >-- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Christopher Meyer, BMath, MScTechnical ConsultantOpen Text AGPh: +41 (0) 71 272 1500 Fax: +41 (0) 71 272 1515Email: cmeyer@opentext.com--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Join us for LinkUp Phoenix 2004!Open Text User ConferencePhoenix, Arizona, USANovember 15-18, 2004Find out why Open Text is the market leader in providing Enterprise Content Management (ECM) solutions. http://linkup-phoenix.opentext.com