java.lang.Object
ExternalConnection
com.aspose.cells.WebQueryConnection
public class WebQueryConnection
- extends ExternalConnection
Specifies the properties for a web query source. A web query will retrieve data from HTML tables,
and can also supply HTTP "Get" parameters to be processed by the web server in generating the HTML by
including the parameters and parameter elements.
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Property Getters/Setters Summary |
boolean | getBackgroundRefresh() | → inherited from ExternalConnection
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void | setBackgroundRefresh(boolean) | |
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Indicates whether the connection can be refreshed in the background (asynchronously).
true if preferred usage of the connection is to refresh asynchronously in the background;
false if preferred usage of the connection is to refresh synchronously in the foreground.
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java.lang.String | getConnectionDescription() | → inherited from ExternalConnection
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void | setConnectionDescription(java.lang.String) | |
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Specifies the user description for this connection
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int | getConnectionId() | → inherited from ExternalConnection
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Specifies The unique identifier of this connection.
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int | getCredentials() | → inherited from ExternalConnection
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void | setCredentials(int) | |
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Specifies the authentication method to be used when establishing (or re-establishing) the connection.
The value of the property is CredentialsMethodType integer constant. |
int | getCredentialsMethodType() | → inherited from ExternalConnection
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void | setCredentialsMethodType(int) | |
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Specifies the authentication method to be used when establishing (or re-establishing) the connection.
The value of the property is CredentialsMethodType integer constant. |
java.lang.String | getEditPage() | |
void | setEditPage(java.lang.String) | |
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The URL of the user-facing web page showing the web query data. This URL is persisted
in the case that sourceData="true" and url has been redirected to reference an XML file.
Then the user-facing page can be shown in the UI, and the XML data can be retrieved
behind the scenes.
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java.lang.String | getEditWebPage() | |
void | setEditWebPage(java.lang.String) | |
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The URL of the user-facing web page showing the web query data. This URL is persisted
in the case that sourceData="true" and url has been redirected to reference an XML file.
Then the user-facing page can be shown in the UI, and the XML data can be retrieved
behind the scenes.
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int | getHtmlFormat() | |
void | setHtmlFormat(int) | |
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How to handle formatting from the HTML source when bringing web query data into the
worksheet. Relevant when sourceData is True.
The value of the property is HtmlFormatHandlingType integer constant. |
int | getId() | → inherited from ExternalConnection
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Gets the id of the connection.
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boolean | isConsecutive() | |
void | setConsecutive(boolean) | |
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Flag indicating whether consecutive delimiters should be treated as just one delimiter.
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boolean | isDeleted() | → inherited from ExternalConnection
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void | setDeleted(boolean) | |
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Indicates whether the associated workbook connection has been deleted. true if the
connection has been deleted; otherwise, false.
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boolean | isHtmlTables() | |
void | setHtmlTables(boolean) | |
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Flag indicating whether web queries should only work on HTML tables.
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boolean | isNew() | → inherited from ExternalConnection
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void | setNew(boolean) | |
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True if the connection has not been refreshed for the first time; otherwise, false.
This state can happen when the user saves the file before a query has finished returning.
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boolean | isParsePre() | |
void | setParsePre(boolean) | |
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Flag indicating whether data contained within HTML PRE tags in the web page is
parsed into columns when you import the page into a query table.
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boolean | isSameSettings() | |
void | setSameSettings(boolean) | |
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Flag indicating whether to parse all tables inside a PRE block with the same width settings
as the first row.
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boolean | isTextDates() | |
void | setTextDates(boolean) | |
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Flag indicating whether dates should be imported into cells in the worksheet as text rather than dates.
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boolean | isXl2000() | |
void | setXl2000(boolean) | |
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This flag exists for backward compatibility with older existing spreadsheet files, and is set
to true if this web query was refreshed in a spreadsheet application newer than or equal
to Microsoft Excel 2000.
This is an optional attribute that can be ignored.
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boolean | isXl97() | |
void | setXl97(boolean) | |
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This flag exists for backward compatibility with older existing spreadsheet files, and is set
to true if this web query was created in Microsoft Excel 97.
This is an optional attribute that can be ignored.
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boolean | isXml() | |
void | setXml(boolean) | |
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true if the web query source is XML (versus HTML), otherwise false.
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boolean | isXmlSourceData() | |
void | setXmlSourceData(boolean) | |
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Flag indicating that XML source data should be imported instead of the HTML table itself.
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boolean | getKeepAlive() | → inherited from ExternalConnection
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void | setKeepAlive(boolean) | |
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True when the spreadsheet application should make efforts to keep the connection
open. When false, the application should close the connection after retrieving the
information.
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java.lang.String | getName() | → inherited from ExternalConnection
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void | setName(java.lang.String) | |
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Specifies the name of the connection. Each connection must have a unique name.
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java.lang.String | getOdcFile() | → inherited from ExternalConnection
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void | setOdcFile(java.lang.String) | |
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Specifies the full path to external connection file from which this connection was
created. If a connection fails during an attempt to refresh data, and reconnectionMethod=1,
then the spreadsheet application will try again using information from the external connection file
instead of the connection object embedded within the workbook.
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boolean | getOnlyUseConnectionFile() | → inherited from ExternalConnection
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void | setOnlyUseConnectionFile(boolean) | |
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Indicates whether the spreadsheet application should always and only use the
connection information in the external connection file indicated by the odcFile attribute
when the connection is refreshed. If false, then the spreadsheet application
should follow the procedure indicated by the reconnectionMethod attribute
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ConnectionParameterCollection | getParameters() | → inherited from ExternalConnection
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Gets ConnectionParameterCollection for an ODBC or web query.
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java.lang.String | getPost() | |
void | setPost(java.lang.String) | |
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Returns or sets the string used with the post method of inputting data into a web server
to return data from a web query.
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Aspose.Cells.QueryTables.PowerQueryFormula | getPowerQueryFormula() | → inherited from ExternalConnection
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Gets the definition of power query formula.
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int | getReconnectionMethod() | → inherited from ExternalConnection
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void | setReconnectionMethod(int) | |
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Specifies what the spreadsheet application should do when a connection fails.
The default value is ReConnectionMethodType.Required.
The value of the property is ReConnectionMethodType integer constant. |
int | getReconnectionMethodType() | → inherited from ExternalConnection
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void | setReconnectionMethodType(int) | |
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Specifies what the spreadsheet application should do when a connection fails.
The default value is ReConnectionMethodType.Required.
The value of the property is ReConnectionMethodType integer constant. |
int | getRefreshInternal() | → inherited from ExternalConnection
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void | setRefreshInternal(int) | |
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Specifies the number of minutes between automatic refreshes of the connection.
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boolean | getRefreshOnLoad() | → inherited from ExternalConnection
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void | setRefreshOnLoad(boolean) | |
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True if this connection should be refreshed when opening the file; otherwise, false.
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boolean | getSaveData() | → inherited from ExternalConnection
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void | setSaveData(boolean) | |
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True if the external data fetched over the connection to populate a table is to be saved
with the workbook; otherwise, false.
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boolean | getSavePassword() | → inherited from ExternalConnection
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void | setSavePassword(boolean) | |
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True if the password is to be saved as part of the connection string; otherwise, False.
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java.lang.String | getSourceFile() | → inherited from ExternalConnection
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void | setSourceFile(java.lang.String) | |
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Used when the external data source is file-based. When a connection to such a data
source fails, the spreadsheet application attempts to connect directly to this file. May be
expressed in URI or system-specific file path notation.
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java.lang.String | getSSOId() | → inherited from ExternalConnection
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void | setSSOId(java.lang.String) | |
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Identifier for Single Sign On (SSO) used for authentication between an intermediate
spreadsheetML server and the external data source.
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int | getType() | → inherited from ExternalConnection
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void | setType(int) | |
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Gets or Sets the external connection DataSource type.
The value of the property is ConnectionDataSourceType integer constant. |
java.lang.String | getUrl() | |
void | setUrl(java.lang.String) | |
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URL to use to refresh external data.
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Property Getters/Setters Detail |
isXml/setXml | |
public boolean isXml() / public void setXml(boolean value)
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true if the web query source is XML (versus HTML), otherwise false.
setXml | |
public void setXml(boolean value)
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true if the web query source is XML (versus HTML), otherwise false.
isXl97/setXl97 | |
public boolean isXl97() / public void setXl97(boolean value)
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This flag exists for backward compatibility with older existing spreadsheet files, and is set
to true if this web query was created in Microsoft Excel 97.
This is an optional attribute that can be ignored.
setXl97 | |
public void setXl97(boolean value)
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This flag exists for backward compatibility with older existing spreadsheet files, and is set
to true if this web query was created in Microsoft Excel 97.
This is an optional attribute that can be ignored.
isXl2000/setXl2000 | |
public boolean isXl2000() / public void setXl2000(boolean value)
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This flag exists for backward compatibility with older existing spreadsheet files, and is set
to true if this web query was refreshed in a spreadsheet application newer than or equal
to Microsoft Excel 2000.
This is an optional attribute that can be ignored.
setXl2000 | |
public void setXl2000(boolean value)
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This flag exists for backward compatibility with older existing spreadsheet files, and is set
to true if this web query was refreshed in a spreadsheet application newer than or equal
to Microsoft Excel 2000.
This is an optional attribute that can be ignored.
getUrl/setUrl | |
public java.lang.String getUrl() / public void setUrl(java.lang.String value)
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URL to use to refresh external data.
setUrl | |
public void setUrl(java.lang.String value)
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URL to use to refresh external data.
isTextDates/setTextDates | |
public boolean isTextDates() / public void setTextDates(boolean value)
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Flag indicating whether dates should be imported into cells in the worksheet as text rather than dates.
setTextDates | |
public void setTextDates(boolean value)
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Flag indicating whether dates should be imported into cells in the worksheet as text rather than dates.
isXmlSourceData/setXmlSourceData | |
public boolean isXmlSourceData() / public void setXmlSourceData(boolean value)
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Flag indicating that XML source data should be imported instead of the HTML table itself.
setXmlSourceData | |
public void setXmlSourceData(boolean value)
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Flag indicating that XML source data should be imported instead of the HTML table itself.
getPost/setPost | |
public java.lang.String getPost() / public void setPost(java.lang.String value)
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Returns or sets the string used with the post method of inputting data into a web server
to return data from a web query.
setPost | |
public void setPost(java.lang.String value)
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Returns or sets the string used with the post method of inputting data into a web server
to return data from a web query.
isParsePre/setParsePre | |
public boolean isParsePre() / public void setParsePre(boolean value)
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Flag indicating whether data contained within HTML PRE tags in the web page is
parsed into columns when you import the page into a query table.
setParsePre | |
public void setParsePre(boolean value)
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Flag indicating whether data contained within HTML PRE tags in the web page is
parsed into columns when you import the page into a query table.
isHtmlTables/setHtmlTables | |
public boolean isHtmlTables() / public void setHtmlTables(boolean value)
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Flag indicating whether web queries should only work on HTML tables.
setHtmlTables | |
public void setHtmlTables(boolean value)
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Flag indicating whether web queries should only work on HTML tables.
getHtmlFormat/setHtmlFormat | |
public int getHtmlFormat() / public void setHtmlFormat(int value)
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How to handle formatting from the HTML source when bringing web query data into the
worksheet. Relevant when sourceData is True.
The value of the property is HtmlFormatHandlingType integer constant.
setHtmlFormat | |
public void setHtmlFormat(int value)
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How to handle formatting from the HTML source when bringing web query data into the
worksheet. Relevant when sourceData is True.
The value of the property is HtmlFormatHandlingType integer constant.
isSameSettings/setSameSettings | |
public boolean isSameSettings() / public void setSameSettings(boolean value)
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Flag indicating whether to parse all tables inside a PRE block with the same width settings
as the first row.
setSameSettings | |
public void setSameSettings(boolean value)
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Flag indicating whether to parse all tables inside a PRE block with the same width settings
as the first row.
getEditWebPage/setEditWebPage | |
public java.lang.String getEditWebPage() / public void setEditWebPage(java.lang.String value)
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The URL of the user-facing web page showing the web query data. This URL is persisted
in the case that sourceData="true" and url has been redirected to reference an XML file.
Then the user-facing page can be shown in the UI, and the XML data can be retrieved
behind the scenes.
setEditWebPage | |
public void setEditWebPage(java.lang.String value)
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The URL of the user-facing web page showing the web query data. This URL is persisted
in the case that sourceData="true" and url has been redirected to reference an XML file.
Then the user-facing page can be shown in the UI, and the XML data can be retrieved
behind the scenes.
getEditPage/setEditPage | |
public java.lang.String getEditPage() / public void setEditPage(java.lang.String value)
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The URL of the user-facing web page showing the web query data. This URL is persisted
in the case that sourceData="true" and url has been redirected to reference an XML file.
Then the user-facing page can be shown in the UI, and the XML data can be retrieved
behind the scenes.
NOTE: This property is now obsolete. Instead,
please use WebQueryConnection.EditWebPage property.
This property will be removed 12 months later since October 2017.
Aspose apologizes for any inconvenience you may have experienced.
setEditPage | |
public void setEditPage(java.lang.String value)
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The URL of the user-facing web page showing the web query data. This URL is persisted
in the case that sourceData="true" and url has been redirected to reference an XML file.
Then the user-facing page can be shown in the UI, and the XML data can be retrieved
behind the scenes.
NOTE: This property is now obsolete. Instead,
please use WebQueryConnection.EditWebPage property.
This property will be removed 12 months later since October 2017.
Aspose apologizes for any inconvenience you may have experienced.
isConsecutive/setConsecutive | |
public boolean isConsecutive() / public void setConsecutive(boolean value)
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Flag indicating whether consecutive delimiters should be treated as just one delimiter.
setConsecutive | |
public void setConsecutive(boolean value)
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Flag indicating whether consecutive delimiters should be treated as just one delimiter.
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Gets the id of the connection.
getPowerQueryFormula | → inherited from ExternalConnection
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public Aspose.Cells.QueryTables.PowerQueryFormula getPowerQueryFormula()
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Gets the definition of power query formula.
getType/setType | → inherited from ExternalConnection
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public int getType() / public void setType(int value)
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Gets or Sets the external connection DataSource type.
The value of the property is ConnectionDataSourceType integer constant.
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Gets or Sets the external connection DataSource type.
The value of the property is ConnectionDataSourceType integer constant.
getSourceFile/setSourceFile | → inherited from ExternalConnection
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public java.lang.String getSourceFile() / public void setSourceFile(java.lang.String value)
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Used when the external data source is file-based. When a connection to such a data
source fails, the spreadsheet application attempts to connect directly to this file. May be
expressed in URI or system-specific file path notation.
setSourceFile | → inherited from ExternalConnection
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public void setSourceFile(java.lang.String value)
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Used when the external data source is file-based. When a connection to such a data
source fails, the spreadsheet application attempts to connect directly to this file. May be
expressed in URI or system-specific file path notation.
getSSOId/setSSOId | → inherited from ExternalConnection
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public java.lang.String getSSOId() / public void setSSOId(java.lang.String value)
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Identifier for Single Sign On (SSO) used for authentication between an intermediate
spreadsheetML server and the external data source.
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Identifier for Single Sign On (SSO) used for authentication between an intermediate
spreadsheetML server and the external data source.
getSavePassword/setSavePassword | → inherited from ExternalConnection
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public boolean getSavePassword() / public void setSavePassword(boolean value)
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True if the password is to be saved as part of the connection string; otherwise, False.
setSavePassword | → inherited from ExternalConnection
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public void setSavePassword(boolean value)
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True if the password is to be saved as part of the connection string; otherwise, False.
getSaveData/setSaveData | → inherited from ExternalConnection
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public boolean getSaveData() / public void setSaveData(boolean value)
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True if the external data fetched over the connection to populate a table is to be saved
with the workbook; otherwise, false.
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True if the external data fetched over the connection to populate a table is to be saved
with the workbook; otherwise, false.
getRefreshOnLoad/setRefreshOnLoad | → inherited from ExternalConnection
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public boolean getRefreshOnLoad() / public void setRefreshOnLoad(boolean value)
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True if this connection should be refreshed when opening the file; otherwise, false.
setRefreshOnLoad | → inherited from ExternalConnection
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public void setRefreshOnLoad(boolean value)
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True if this connection should be refreshed when opening the file; otherwise, false.
getReconnectionMethodType/setReconnectionMethodType | → inherited from ExternalConnection
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public int getReconnectionMethodType() / public void setReconnectionMethodType(int value)
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Specifies what the spreadsheet application should do when a connection fails.
The default value is ReConnectionMethodType.Required.
The value of the property is ReConnectionMethodType integer constant.
setReconnectionMethodType | → inherited from ExternalConnection
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public void setReconnectionMethodType(int value)
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Specifies what the spreadsheet application should do when a connection fails.
The default value is ReConnectionMethodType.Required.
The value of the property is ReConnectionMethodType integer constant.
getReconnectionMethod/setReconnectionMethod | → inherited from ExternalConnection
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public int getReconnectionMethod() / public void setReconnectionMethod(int value)
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Specifies what the spreadsheet application should do when a connection fails.
The default value is ReConnectionMethodType.Required.
The value of the property is ReConnectionMethodType integer constant.
NOTE: This property is now obsolete. Instead,
please use ExternalConnection.ReconnectionMethodType property.
This property will be removed 12 months later since October 2017.
Aspose apologizes for any inconvenience you may have experienced.
setReconnectionMethod | → inherited from ExternalConnection
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public void setReconnectionMethod(int value)
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Specifies what the spreadsheet application should do when a connection fails.
The default value is ReConnectionMethodType.Required.
The value of the property is ReConnectionMethodType integer constant.
NOTE: This property is now obsolete. Instead,
please use ExternalConnection.ReconnectionMethodType property.
This property will be removed 12 months later since October 2017.
Aspose apologizes for any inconvenience you may have experienced.
getOnlyUseConnectionFile/setOnlyUseConnectionFile | → inherited from ExternalConnection
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public boolean getOnlyUseConnectionFile() / public void setOnlyUseConnectionFile(boolean value)
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Indicates whether the spreadsheet application should always and only use the
connection information in the external connection file indicated by the odcFile attribute
when the connection is refreshed. If false, then the spreadsheet application
should follow the procedure indicated by the reconnectionMethod attribute
setOnlyUseConnectionFile | → inherited from ExternalConnection
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public void setOnlyUseConnectionFile(boolean value)
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Indicates whether the spreadsheet application should always and only use the
connection information in the external connection file indicated by the odcFile attribute
when the connection is refreshed. If false, then the spreadsheet application
should follow the procedure indicated by the reconnectionMethod attribute
getOdcFile/setOdcFile | → inherited from ExternalConnection
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public java.lang.String getOdcFile() / public void setOdcFile(java.lang.String value)
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Specifies the full path to external connection file from which this connection was
created. If a connection fails during an attempt to refresh data, and reconnectionMethod=1,
then the spreadsheet application will try again using information from the external connection file
instead of the connection object embedded within the workbook.
setOdcFile | → inherited from ExternalConnection
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public void setOdcFile(java.lang.String value)
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Specifies the full path to external connection file from which this connection was
created. If a connection fails during an attempt to refresh data, and reconnectionMethod=1,
then the spreadsheet application will try again using information from the external connection file
instead of the connection object embedded within the workbook.
isNew/setNew | → inherited from ExternalConnection
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public boolean isNew() / public void setNew(boolean value)
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True if the connection has not been refreshed for the first time; otherwise, false.
This state can happen when the user saves the file before a query has finished returning.
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True if the connection has not been refreshed for the first time; otherwise, false.
This state can happen when the user saves the file before a query has finished returning.
getName/setName | → inherited from ExternalConnection
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public java.lang.String getName() / public void setName(java.lang.String value)
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Specifies the name of the connection. Each connection must have a unique name.
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Specifies the name of the connection. Each connection must have a unique name.
getKeepAlive/setKeepAlive | → inherited from ExternalConnection
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public boolean getKeepAlive() / public void setKeepAlive(boolean value)
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True when the spreadsheet application should make efforts to keep the connection
open. When false, the application should close the connection after retrieving the
information.
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True when the spreadsheet application should make efforts to keep the connection
open. When false, the application should close the connection after retrieving the
information.
getRefreshInternal/setRefreshInternal | → inherited from ExternalConnection
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public int getRefreshInternal() / public void setRefreshInternal(int value)
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Specifies the number of minutes between automatic refreshes of the connection.
setRefreshInternal | → inherited from ExternalConnection
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public void setRefreshInternal(int value)
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Specifies the number of minutes between automatic refreshes of the connection.
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Specifies The unique identifier of this connection.
getConnectionDescription/setConnectionDescription | → inherited from ExternalConnection
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public java.lang.String getConnectionDescription() / public void setConnectionDescription(java.lang.String value)
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Specifies the user description for this connection
setConnectionDescription | → inherited from ExternalConnection
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public void setConnectionDescription(java.lang.String value)
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Specifies the user description for this connection
isDeleted/setDeleted | → inherited from ExternalConnection
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public boolean isDeleted() / public void setDeleted(boolean value)
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Indicates whether the associated workbook connection has been deleted. true if the
connection has been deleted; otherwise, false.
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Indicates whether the associated workbook connection has been deleted. true if the
connection has been deleted; otherwise, false.
getCredentialsMethodType/setCredentialsMethodType | → inherited from ExternalConnection
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public int getCredentialsMethodType() / public void setCredentialsMethodType(int value)
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Specifies the authentication method to be used when establishing (or re-establishing) the connection.
The value of the property is CredentialsMethodType integer constant.
setCredentialsMethodType | → inherited from ExternalConnection
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public void setCredentialsMethodType(int value)
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Specifies the authentication method to be used when establishing (or re-establishing) the connection.
The value of the property is CredentialsMethodType integer constant.
getCredentials/setCredentials | → inherited from ExternalConnection
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public int getCredentials() / public void setCredentials(int value)
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Specifies the authentication method to be used when establishing (or re-establishing) the connection.
The value of the property is CredentialsMethodType integer constant.
NOTE: This property is now obsolete. Instead,
please use ExternalConnection.CredentialsMethodType property.
This property will be removed 12 months later since October 2017.
Aspose apologizes for any inconvenience you may have experienced.
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Specifies the authentication method to be used when establishing (or re-establishing) the connection.
The value of the property is CredentialsMethodType integer constant.
NOTE: This property is now obsolete. Instead,
please use ExternalConnection.CredentialsMethodType property.
This property will be removed 12 months later since October 2017.
Aspose apologizes for any inconvenience you may have experienced.
getBackgroundRefresh/setBackgroundRefresh | → inherited from ExternalConnection
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public boolean getBackgroundRefresh() / public void setBackgroundRefresh(boolean value)
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Indicates whether the connection can be refreshed in the background (asynchronously).
true if preferred usage of the connection is to refresh asynchronously in the background;
false if preferred usage of the connection is to refresh synchronously in the foreground.
setBackgroundRefresh | → inherited from ExternalConnection
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public void setBackgroundRefresh(boolean value)
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Indicates whether the connection can be refreshed in the background (asynchronously).
true if preferred usage of the connection is to refresh asynchronously in the background;
false if preferred usage of the connection is to refresh synchronously in the foreground.
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Gets ConnectionParameterCollection for an ODBC or web query.
See Also:
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