short GetPreferredDataSource(short SourceType, BSTR Source, BSTR FileName, BSTR ServerName, BSTR ObjectName)
Description
This function returns the query that should be used as a data source for a visual report.
Parameters
Name | Description |
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SourceType | The source for the visual report. |
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Source | A string containing the owner and name (Owner.Name) of the visual report. |
FileName | Specifies the name of the file that contains the data source. If the data source is not located in a file, then this field is an empty string. |
ServerName | Specifies the name of the server where the database object, that will be used as the data source, resides. If the data source is not a database object then this field is an empty string. |
ObjectName | Specifies the name (in the form owner.name) of a database object that will be used as the data source for this visual report. If the data source is not a database object then this field is an empty string |
Return Value
Return value will be zero if successful or non=zero if unsuccessful. If the return value is non=zero, you can call GetLastErrorString(), GetLastErrorType(), GetLastSQLCode(), GetLastSQLError(), or GetLastSQLState() to get additional error information.
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