Database operations are supported via a RESTful HTTP Interface on the Platform.
Note!
Temporary files are created on the Platform host when the user executes queries via Reference Data Management. These temporary files, which stored in $MZ_HOME/tmp/rowset, are removed automatically when the user session expires. Users sessions expire automatically after six (6) hours.
Restful Operations
The tables below describe the various operation that are available for Reference Data Management.
The service endpoint URI is http://<Platform host>:<port>/api/v1.
If encryption is enabled, the URI is https://<Platform host>:<port>/api/v1.
For further information about enabling encryption, see Network Security in the System Administration user's guide.
Basic authentication is used and you must pass user credentials for each RESTful call.
Create and Get Session
This operation returns a session id which should be appended to all subsequent API calls where this parameter is applicable.
Resource path | /session |
|---|---|
HTTP method | GET |
Close Session
This operation closes a session. This session id is no longer valid for any subsequent API calls.
Resource path | /session/close?sessionid=<sessionid> |
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HTTP method | GET |
Get Reference Data Profiles
This operation retrieves a list of all Reference Data profiles that are available to the user.
Resource path | /refdatas |
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HTTP method | GET |
Get Metadata
This operation retrieves table metadata that can be used for viewing or to derive parameters for other REST APIs. If Last Update feature is enabled, the values stored in the most recent Last Update user and timestamp column will be retrieved as well. The result is returned synchronously.
Resource path | /refdatas/<Reference Data profile>/table/<table name>?sessionid=<session id> |
|---|---|
HTTP method | GET |
Get Query
This operation executes database queries on specific a Reference Data profile and database table. The query is performed asynchronously and control is returned immediately. You can retrieve the result of the query by using /rowset/<rowset number>?sessionid=<session id>. This operation requires JSON payload as input. The rowsPerPage value is the max number of rows(Data Set size) that can be in a rowset of the retrieved result.
Note!
Any ongoing query process running on the same session will be aborted and a new process for the latest query will be executed.
This operation will clear any uncommitted changes saved in the same session.
Resource path | /refdatas/<Reference Data profile>/table/<table name>/rowset?sessionid=<session id> |
|---|---|
HTTP method | PUT |
Get Data Sets
Data sets can be retrieved once downloaded to the file system of the Platform. This operation returns a data set for the given rowset (sequence number). The total number of available data sets can be queried with the status operation.
Resource path | /rowset/<rowset number>?sessionid=<session id> |
|---|---|
HTTP method | GET |
Get Status
This operation returns a status message. It can be used to retrieve active processes and to query the number of available rows, data sets and status of imports and exports. If Last Update feature is enabled, the values stored in the most recent Last Update user and timestamp column will be retrieved as well.
Note!
The status is used by the Web UI to lock the interface during an active process. This prevents a user from initiating another operation before the first operation initiated is complete. However, Abort process can be used before an operation is complete.
Resource path | /status?sessionid=<session id> |
|---|---|
HTTP method | GET |
Abort process
This operation request the active process to abort.
Resource path | /status/abort?sessionid=<session id> |
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HTTP method | GET |
Table export
This operation performs a database table export. Input parameters are passed in a JSON format as part of the HTTP message body as a APPLICATION_FORM_URLENCODED string.
Parameters | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
Resource path | The path to where the resource is located | /refdatas/<Reference Data profile>/table/<table name>/download?sessionid=<sessionid> |
HTTP method | The HTTP method of the export command. | POST |
Basic Auth | This is a required parameter which contains the | user:passw |
Body | This is where the exportParams will be included in url encoding. The exportParams format will include these optional options:
| Example format: exportParams={"opts":{"textQualifier":"\'","separator":";","extent":"all"},"selectedColumns":["COLUMN1","COLUMN2"]} exportParams=%7B%22opts%22%3A%7B%22textQualifier%22%3A%22%5C'\''%22%2C%22separator%22%3A%22%3B%22%2C%22extent%22%3A%22all%22%7D%2C%22selectedColumns%22%3A%5B%22CITY%22%2C%22CUSTOMER_NAME%22%5D%7D |
Table Import
This operation performs a database table import. Input parameters are passed in a JSON format as part of the HTTP message body.
Parameters | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
Resource path | The path to where the resource is located | /refdatas/<Reference Data profile>/table/<table name>/upload?sessionid=<sessionid> |
HTTP method | The HTTP method of the import command. | POST |
Basic Auth | This is a required parameter which contains the | user:passw |
File Input | This is where the file input will be included in url encoding. The exportParams format will include these optional opts:
| Example format: file=@/<path to csv file>/test.csv 'opts={"textQualifier":"\'","separator":",","op":"append","force":false}' file=@/path/to/import_test.csv 'opts={"textQualifier":"\'","separator":",","op":"append","force":false}' |
Save Changes
This operation saves data grid edit modification (post insert/update/delete). Changes are saved within client session. This operation requires JSON payload as input.
Note!
tableName and refProfile are mandatory in order to save. A single table can be modified in a single session only.
Note!
The save operation is supported either on Oracle (based on ROWID pseudo column) or non-Oracle type tables containing Primary Key constraint. Non-Oracle tables without a Primary Key are not supported for data modifications.
Resource path | /save?sessionid=<session id> |
|---|---|
HTTP method | PUT |
Commit Changes
This operation applies saved edits in the database and commits the work in case of success. You can use "force" commit in case of errors.
Resource path | /save/commit?force=<true|false>&sessionid=<session id> |
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HTTP method | GET |
List Changes
This operation returns a list of the modifications saved. You can use this operation to reapply changes in the Web UI during a grid refresh.
Resource path | /save/list?sessionid=<session id> |
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HTTP method | GET |
Cancel Changes
This operation cancels the changes made from being saved. As the input, Json payload specifies either all the changes to be canceled or lists the selected Primary Keys to be cancelled. You can cancel the saving of several changes at the same time (one Primary Key per change). The scope is single or all. The format is the same as for the Save changes operation but the ID fields are stored in a root structure. Ids are in a JSON array to hold multiple Primary Keys to be cancelled.
Note!
The Web UI generates surrogate Primary Keys for inserted rows for the cancel function.
Resource path | /save/cancel?sessionid=<session id> |
|---|---|
HTTP method | PUT |
Note!
SaveSize indicates the number of changes remaining.
Show Demo Query
This operation shows the json payload format that applies for a query operation, such as rowset/.
Resource path | /demo/queryRequestParameters |
|---|---|
HTTP method | GET |
Show Demo Changes
This operation shows the json payload format that applies to edit data via the Web UI, such as save/commit.
Resource path | /demo/dataEditRequestParameters |
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HTTP method | GET |
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