Retrieve ObjectID of Recycle Bin using LAPI not SQL

The Recycle Bin modules creates a special folder with a ParentID of -1 and an OwnerID or it's negative ObjectID. It's rather obvious how to retrieve this information using SQL but we need to dynamically retrieve this ObjectID through LAPI such as ListObjects. When we try ListObjects using VolumeIDs of 1, -1, -2000 they all fail to retrieve the Recycle Bin object. The subtype of this folder is 3030 and unique but we've been unable to use it to retrive the ObjectID. Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks

Joaquin

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Appu_Nair1

Hi Joaquin,

Not sure exactly what is the real issue. Are you saying that LAPI is not smart to give you the ownerid of the recyclebin object

For e.g I was able to do ListObjects by basically making the VolumeID of the call negative dataid of the recyclebin object

LLValue children=(new LLValue()).setTable();

doc.ListObjects(-9473, 681175, "dtree", "subtype=144", LAPI_DOCUMENTS.PERM_FULL, children);

Console.ReadLine();

How did I get -9473 I went into dtree and found that out.681175 is recyclebin container that I found out

That is how volume objects are supposed to work in LAPI

I guess what you are trying to say is “Give me children of the RecycleBin Object”

I think what you want is a call like “AccesscategoryWS”,”AccessEterpriseWS”,”AccessUndeleteWS”

So if OT’s recycle bin had provided a “AccessRecycleWS” you would be in business correct.

You can add the API yourself as well or resort to a config file after all a livelink install may have

Test, QA & Prod.I would just keep the ownerid in a config file or resort to SQL.

It also might be worth checking the new CWS/EWS and s if they have that code done more smartly J

Also if you give the RecycleBin a proper Nickname rather than the default like the dataid

You could probably get it by doc.GetObjectIdByNickName() did not try it hazarding a guess

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Retrieve ObjectID of Recycle Bin using LAPI not SQL

Posted by javellan@ll.mit.edu (Avellan, Joaquin) On 05-10-2013 12:11

Thanks

Joaquin

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Joaquin_Avellan

Appu,

Thank you for your quick reply. I'm looking for code that returns the ObjectID (or OwnerID) of the RecycleBin object without knowing it or having access to SQL. CWS may be able to do this but the program we're working on is committed to using LAPI. I know there will never be an AccessRecycleWS in LAPI which is why I'm reaching out to the LAPI forum after exahsuting all the options I've could think of. The program will be used in many environments outside of our own and currently doesn't have a SQL and driver dependency. I'm actually not even the developer for the program but assisting the developer who'll be patching the program. The root of the problem is checking to see if the document is inside the RecycleBin without having the ObjectID.

Appu_Nair1

Well you can get the RcycleBin's NodeID if you give it a proper NickName.I called it in my instance RecycleBin

LLValue NodeID = new LLValue().setAssoc();
           // com.opentext.api.LLInteger NodeID;
            doc.GetObjectIDByNickname("RecycleBin",NodeID);
            Console.WriteLine(NodeID.toInteger());
            LLValue children=(new LLValue()).setTable();
            doc.ListObjects(-(NodeID.toInteger()), NodeID.toInteger(), "webnodes", "", LAPI_DOCUMENTS.PERM_FULL, children);

//in the above call I removed the hardcode....

Perhaps some other Lapi enthusiasts will give you further clues.Also lapi can execute a Livereport very easily

Joaquin_Avellan

Thanks, we'll likely use a nickname option