LAPI Search for Object ID

Sudhir_Goud_Rallabandi

HI All,

how can i retrieve the objectId for file name under the folder Path where this file exist .

Suppose my scenario is

Folder1\Folder2\Folder3\Folder4\Folder5\....folder 20 \xyz.txt,

I have folder path =Folder1\Folder2\Folder3\Folder4\Folder5\Folder6\Folder7....\Folder20 and file name = \xyz.txt

how can i get objectId for file using LAPI

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Patrick Pidduck

In case you aren’t aware, LAPI is deprecated, and no longer available in CS 16.x series of software. If at all possible, I would encourage you to use another API method.

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LAPI Search for Object ID

Posted bysudhir-goud.rallabandi@metlife.com (Rallabandi, Sudhir Goud) On 04/12/2018 03:56 PM

HI All,

how can i retrieve the objectId for file name under the folder Path where this file exist .

Suppose my scenario is

Folder1\Folder2\Folder3\Folder4\Folder5\....folder 20 \xyz.txt,

I have folder path =Folder1\Folder2\Folder3\Folder4\Folder5\Folder6\Folder7....\Folder20 and file name = \xyz.txt

how can i get objectId for file using LAPI

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I see Patrick Pidduck said that LAPI is deprecated, but basically since you seem to be **** bent on using LAPI it is pretty easy But again if you can work in CWS/LES Services which again is absolutely a 10/15 minute setup in your organization at Metlife I would do that

But again in the spirit of sharing

Folder1\Folder2\Folder3\Folder4\Folder5\....folder 20 \xyz.txt,

Now in Livelink all Objects have a workspace you might have seen Enterprise in many places it is 2000(don't go by that you can never rely on that hard code)

All workspaces are identified by ParentID of -1( think of you are not going any higher)

All Workspaces have a OwnerID/ VolumeID in LAPI so you can easily find all things owned by that ID

Enterprise:Folder1:Folder2:Folder3:Folder4:Folder5:....folder 20 :xyz.txt, as livelink's folder separator is the colon character so theoretically any smart programmer will be able to write an algorithm that says

ListObjects(FirstElement)

If Found(Folder1)

ListObjects(Folder1)

If Found(Folder2) go down and down until you find it

ListObjects(can take a SQL string like 'name like Folder1 and subtype=0' ) whoever is posting as Manoj Agarwal should have examples.I have been helping him in tek tips in many cases like this

https://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=1785907

Now the first response from you is what I am going to have to jump through hoops(unfortunately yes see Patrick's response)

Can you do anything better sure you can.I dont think LAPI had easy to use things although EASYLAPI or SLAPI may have had.

You can expose getNodeByPath function in Oscript in LAPI ,this exists in CWS,again you would need to know Oscript to write a LAPI end point which may not be easy for you
You can move the complexity to a database function.

BTW OT should also understand that Livelink all over the world exists in many different versions and it is just not easy for an organization

to just be abreast in the latest and greatest like you want. That's the fact on the ground it takes extensive planning ,testing ,money resources etc

Sometimes there are reasons why people want to do things in LAPI.In my mind you should at least carry LAPI samples for another 5->10 years.

Try to understand the bread crumb rendering in livelink that should get you started in the right path.Workspaces concept is also very important to be successful in LL.

..... appnair appunair( Livelink Rocks )

Well, if I called the wrongnumber, why did you answer the phone?
James Thurber, New Yorker cartoon caption, June 5, 1937

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LAPI Search for Object ID Posted bysudhir-goud.rallabandi@metlife.com (Rallabandi, Sudhir Goud)On 04/12/2018 03:56 PM

HI All,how can i retrieve the objectId for file name under the folder Path where this file exist . Suppose my scenario isFolder1\Folder2\Folder3\Folder4\Folder5\....folder 20 \xyz.txt, I have folder path =Folder1\Folder2\Folder3\Folder4\Folder5\Folder6\Folder7....\Folder20 and file name = \xyz.txt how can i get objectId for file using LAPI
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