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titleGETCATEGORIES

This web service returns all the categories and subcategories (that is, folders and sub-folders) in Yellowfin's Browse page.

Request Parameters

The following parameters should be passed with this request:

Request Element

Data Type

Description

LoginId

String

An administrator account to connect to the Yellowfin web services. This can either be the user ID or the email address, depending on the Logon ID method.

This account must have the “web services” role enabled, and must belong to the default (i.e. primary) org.

Password

String

Password of the above account.

OrgId

Integer

Default (i.e. primary) organization ID within Yellowfin. Always set this to 1.

Function

String

Web service function. Set this to "GETCATEGORIES".

OrgRef

String

Client org reference ID to use this service on a particular client org. If this is not specified, the default org. will be selected.

  

Request Example

Below is a SOAP XML example for this request:

Code Block
languagexml
<soapenv:Envelope xmlns:soapenv="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/" xmlns:web="http://webservices.web.mi.hof.com/">
   <soapenv:Header/>
   <soapenv:Body>
  	<web:remoteAdministrationCall>
     	<arg0>
            <loginId>admin@yellowfin.com.au</loginId>
            <password>test</password>
        	<orgId>1</orgId>
        	<orgRef>org1</orgRef>
            <function>GETCATEGORIES</function>
     	</arg0>
  	</web:remoteAdministrationCall>
   </soapenv:Body>
</soapenv:Envelope>

Response Parameters

The returned response will contain these parameters:

Response Element

Data Type

Description

StatusCode

String

Status of the web service call. Possible values include:

  • SUCCESS
  • FAILURE
ContentResourcesContentResource[]

Object array containing details of folders and subfolders.

Response Example

The service will return the below response, according to our SOAP example:

Code Block
languagexml
<S:Envelope xmlns:S="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/">
   <S:Body>
      <ns2:remoteAdministrationCallResponse xmlns:ns2="http://webservices.web.mi.hof.com/">
         <return>
            <contentResources>
               <resourceCode>AUDITREPORTS</resourceCode>
               <resourceDescription>Audit Reports</resourceDescription>
               <resourceId>56339</resourceId>
               <resourceName>Audit Reports</resourceName>
               <resourceOrgId>1</resourceOrgId>
               <resourceType>RPTCATEGORY</resourceType>
               <resourceUUID>a6bdc6b5-a832-42a2-98c7-18273900d0aa</resourceUUID>
            </contentResources>
            <contentResources>
               <resourceCode>ADMINREPORTS</resourceCode>
               <resourceDescription>Admin Reports</resourceDescription>
               <resourceId>56340</resourceId>
               <resourceName>Admin Reports</resourceName>
               <resourceOrgId>1</resourceOrgId>
               <resourceType>RPTSUBCATEGORY</resourceType>
               <resourceUUID>f7fb32b7-1573-4899-916f-c34afb9a865d</resourceUUID>
            </contentResources>
            <contentResources>
               <resourceCode>CONTENTUSAGE</resourceCode>
               <resourceDescription>Content Usage</resourceDescription>
               <resourceId>56341</resourceId>
               <resourceName>Content Usage</resourceName>
               <resourceOrgId>1</resourceOrgId>
               <resourceType>RPTSUBCATEGORY</resourceType>
               <resourceUUID>6bae5230-c1f9-4491-8a8b-f14b1ae660d7</resourceUUID>
            </contentResources>
            <contentResources>
               <resourceCode>USERACCESS</resourceCode>
               <resourceDescription>User Access</resourceDescription>
               <resourceId>56342</resourceId>
               <resourceName>User Access</resourceName>
               <resourceOrgId>1</resourceOrgId>
               <resourceType>RPTSUBCATEGORY</resourceType>
               <resourceUUID>0c7ddde4-fa03-4e88-b37b-7b5e4aad5e1d</resourceUUID>
            </contentResources>
            <contentResources>
               <resourceCode>TUTORIAL</resourceCode>
               <resourceDescription>Tutorial</resourceDescription>
               <resourceId>60706</resourceId>
               <resourceName>Tutorial</resourceName>
               <resourceOrgId>1</resourceOrgId>
               <resourceType>RPTCATEGORY</resourceType>
               <resourceUUID>a23c2ec6-a2fa-45c7-b5da-dcf3f02e6633</resourceUUID>
            </contentResources>
            <contentResources>
               <resourceCode>ATHLETES</resourceCode>
               <resourceDescription>Athletes</resourceDescription>
               <resourceId>60707</resourceId>
               <resourceName>Athletes</resourceName>
               <resourceOrgId>1</resourceOrgId>
               <resourceType>RPTSUBCATEGORY</resourceType>
               <resourceUUID>72e4b4bd-a482-4a01-a031-c6ab76dbb3a5</resourceUUID>
            </contentResources>
            <contentResources>
               <resourceCode>CAMP</resourceCode>
               <resourceDescription>Camp</resourceDescription>
               <resourceId>60708</resourceId>
               <resourceName>Camp</resourceName>
               <resourceOrgId>1</resourceOrgId>
               <resourceType>RPTSUBCATEGORY</resourceType>
               <resourceUUID>465411e5-594b-478e-af64-c0f59fc4546f</resourceUUID>
            </contentResources>
            <contentResources>
               <resourceCode>KPIS</resourceCode>
               <resourceDescription>KPIs</resourceDescription>
               <resourceId>60709</resourceId>
               <resourceName>KPIs</resourceName>
               <resourceOrgId>1</resourceOrgId>
               <resourceType>RPTSUBCATEGORY</resourceType>
               <resourceUUID>d514c643-dc01-4781-8905-d34e761ccd19</resourceUUID>
            </contentResources>
            <contentResources>
               <resourceCode>MARKETINGBOOKING</resourceCode>
               <resourceDescription>Marketing &amp; Booking</resourceDescription>
               <resourceId>60710</resourceId>
               <resourceName>Marketing &amp; Booking</resourceName>
               <resourceOrgId>1</resourceOrgId>
               <resourceType>RPTSUBCATEGORY</resourceType>
               <resourceUUID>dbe6d0a3-c088-4d71-b65a-f383aaa54be9</resourceUUID>
            </contentResources>
            <contentResources>
               <resourceCode>TRAINING</resourceCode>
               <resourceDescription>Training</resourceDescription>
               <resourceId>60711</resourceId>
               <resourceName>Training</resourceName>
               <resourceOrgId>1</resourceOrgId>
               <resourceType>RPTSUBCATEGORY</resourceType>
               <resourceUUID>c503ea57-cc69-43a9-98bc-a90ebbe1c864</resourceUUID>
            </contentResources>
            <errorCode>0</errorCode>
            <messages>Successfully Authenticated User: admin@yellowfin.com.au</messages>
            <messages>Web Service Request Complete</messages>
            <sessionId>fd3afecb73fe48578501f29e4d00065b</sessionId>
            <statusCode>SUCCESS</statusCode>
         </return>
      </ns2:remoteAdministrationCallResponse>
   </S:Body>
</S:Envelope>

Instructions

See below for step-by-step instructions on how to perform this call, using a Java example:

Expand
titleStep-by-step instructions
  • Define the request for this function, which includes logging in as the admin user and specifying the web service call to perform:

    Code Block
    languagejava
    themeConfluence
    AdministrationServiceRequest rsr = new AdministrationServiceRequest();
    rsr.setLoginId("admin@yellowfin.com.au");
    rsr.setPassword("test");  
    rsr.setOrgId(1);
    rsr.setFunction("GETCATEGORIES");


  • Once the request is configured, simply perform the call to test the server:

    Code Block
    languagejava
    AdministrationServiceResponse rs = adminService.remoteAdministrationCall(rsr);

    Initialize the Administration web service. Click here to learn how to do this. 


  • Add the following code to retrieve the response that includes details of the folders/subfolders. (See the Response Parameter table above for details.)

    Code Block
    languagejava
    if ("SUCCESS".equals(rs.getStatusCode()) ) {
                  	out.write("<br>Success");
                  	ContentResource[] cr = rs.getContentResources();
                  	for (ContentResource x: cr){
                                    	out.write("resourceCode: " + x.getResourceCode() + "<br>");
                                    	out.write("resourceDescription: " + x.getResourceDescription() + "<br>");
                                    	out.write("resourceId: " + x.getResourceId() + "<br>");
        								out.write("resourceName: " + x.getResourceName() + "<br>");
        								out.write("resourceOrgId: " + x.getResourceOrgId() + "<br>");
        								out.write("resourceType: " + x.getResourceType() + "<br>");
        								out.write("resourceUUID: " + x.getResourceUUID() + "<br><br>");
                  	}
    }
    else {
                  	out.write("<br>Failure");
                  	out.write(" Code: " + rs.getErrorCode());
    }                  


Complete Example

Below is a full example of this web service call. To use it for yourself, carry out the following the steps:

  1. Copy the code and save it as ws_getcategories.jsp.
  2. Put the file in the root folder: Yellowfin/appserver/webapps/ROOT.
  3. Adjust the host, port, and admin user details according to your environment.
  4. Run http://<host>:<port>/ws_getcategories.jsp from your Internet browser.
Code Block
languagejava
themeEclipse
<%        	
/*          	ws_getcategories.jsp                	*/
%>
<%@ page language="java" contentType="text/html; charset=UTF-8" %>
<%@ page import="com.hof.util.*, java.util.*, java.text.*" %>
<%@ page import="com.hof.web.form.*" %>
<%@ page import="com.hof.mi.web.service.*" %>
<%
 
AdministrationServiceService s_adm = new AdministrationServiceServiceLocator("localhost",8080, "/services/AdministrationService", false);    	// adjust host and port number
AdministrationServiceSoapBindingStub adminService = (AdministrationServiceSoapBindingStub) s_adm.getAdministrationService();
AdministrationServiceRequest rsr = new AdministrationServiceRequest();
 
rsr.setLoginId("admin@yellowfin.com.au");      	// provide your Yellowfin webservices admin account
rsr.setPassword("test");                        // change to be the password of the account above
rsr.setOrgId(1);
rsr.setFunction("GETCATEGORIES");
//rsr.setOrgRef("org1");
 
AdministrationServiceResponse rs = adminService.remoteAdministrationCall(rsr);
 
if ("SUCCESS".equals(rs.getStatusCode()) ) {
              	out.write("<br>Success");
              	ContentResource[] cr = rs.getContentResources();
              	for (ContentResource x: cr){
                                	out.write("resourceCode: " + x.getResourceCode() + "<br>");
                                	out.write("resourceDescription: " + x.getResourceDescription() + "<br>");
                                	out.write("resourceId: " + x.getResourceId() + "<br>");
    								out.write("resourceName: " + x.getResourceName() + "<br>");
    								out.write("resourceOrgId: " + x.getResourceOrgId() + "<br>");
    								out.write("resourceType: " + x.getResourceType() + "<br>");
    								out.write("resourceUUID: " + x.getResourceUUID() + "<br><br>");
              	}
}
else {
              	out.write("<br>Failure");
              	out.write(" Code: " + rs.getErrorCode());
}             	
%>




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titleGETDRAFTCATEGORIES

This web service returns all the categories and subcategories (folders and sub-folders) in Yellowfin's Browse page, which are in the draft mode (that is not active yet).

Note: This function is only relevant for older versions of Yellowfin, as starting from Yellowfin 7.3, categories/subcategories cannot be saved as drafts.

Request Parameters

The following parameters should be passed with this request:

Request Element

Data Type

Description

LoginId

String

An administrator account to connect to the Yellowfin web services. This can either be the user ID or the email address, depending on the Logon ID method.

This account must have the “web services” role enabled, and must belong to the default (i.e. primary) org.

Password

String

Password of the above account.

OrgId

Integer

Default (i.e. primary) organization ID within Yellowfin. Always set this to 1.

Function

String

Web service function. Set this to "GETDRAFTCATEGORIES".

OrgRef

String

Client org reference ID to use this service on a particular client org. If this is not specified, the default org. will be selected.

Request Example

Below is a SOAP XML example for this request:

Code Block
languagexml
<soapenv:Envelope xmlns:soapenv="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/" xmlns:web="http://webservices.web.mi.hof.com/">
   <soapenv:Header/>
   <soapenv:Body>
  	<web:remoteAdministrationCall>
     	<arg0>
            <loginId>admin@yellowfin.com.au</loginId>
            <password>test</password>
        	<orgId>1</orgId>
        	<orgRef>org1</orgRef>
        	<function>GETDRAFTCATEGORIES</function>
     	</arg0>
  	</web:remoteAdministrationCall>
   </soapenv:Body>
</soapenv:Envelope>

Response Parameters

The returned response will contain these parameters:

Response Element

Data Type

Description

StatusCode

String

Status of the web service call. Possible values include:

  • SUCCESS
  • FAILURE
ContentResourcesContentResource[]

Object array containing details of draft folders and subfolders.

Response Example

The service will return the below response, according to our SOAP example: 

Code Block
languagexml
<S:Envelope xmlns:S="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/">
   <S:Body>
      <ns2:remoteAdministrationCallResponse xmlns:ns2="http://webservices.web.mi.hof.com/">
         <return>
			<contentResources>
           	<resourceCode>REPORTS</resourceCode>
               <resourceDescription>Reports</resourceDescription>
               <resourceId>73674</resourceId>
               <resourceName>Reports</resourceName>
               <resourceOrgId>13004</resourceOrgId>
               <resourceType>RPTCATEGORY</resourceType>
               <resourceUUID>3bc780d7-6638-4520-b233-77ad6e24ae3d</resourceUUID>
        	</contentResources>
            <errorCode>0</errorCode>
            <messages>Successfully Authenticated User: admin@yellowfin.com.au</messages>
            <messages>Web Service Request Complete</messages>
            <sessionId>3f09ab77656b3632ab05786aa0fa4570</sessionId>
            <statusCode>SUCCESS</statusCode>
         </return>
      </ns2:remoteAdministrationCallResponse>
   </S:Body>
</S:Envelope>

Instructions

See below for step-by-step instructions on how to perform this call, using a Java example:

Expand
titleStep-by-step instructions
  • Define the request for this function, which includes logging in as the admin user and specifying the web service call to perform:

    Code Block
    languagejava
    themeConfluence
    AdministrationServiceRequest rsr = new AdministrationServiceRequest();
    rsr.setLoginId("admin@yellowfin.com.au");
    rsr.setPassword("test");  
    rsr.setOrgId(1);
    rsr.setFunction("GETDRAFTCATEGORIES");


  • Once the request is configured, simply perform the call to test the server:

    Code Block
    languagejava
    AdministrationServiceResponse rs = adminService.remoteAdministrationCall(rsr);

    Initialize the Administration web service. Click here to learn how to do this. 


  • Add the following code to retrieve the response that includes details of the folders/subfolders. (See the Response Parameter table above for details.)

    Code Block
    languagejava
    if ("SUCCESS".equals(rs.getStatusCode()) ) {
                  	out.write("<br>Success");
                  	ContentResource[] cr = rs.getContentResources();
                  	for (ContentResource x: cr){
                                    	out.write("resourceCode: " + x.getResourceCode() + "<br>");
                                    	out.write("resourceDescription: " + x.getResourceDescription() + "<br>");
                                    	out.write("resourceId: " + x.getResourceId() + "<br>");
        								out.write("resourceName: " + x.getResourceName() + "<br>");
        								out.write("resourceOrgId: " + x.getResourceOrgId() + "<br>");
        								out.write("resourceType: " + x.getResourceType() + "<br>");
        								out.write("resourceUUID: " + x.getResourceUUID() + "<br><br>");
                  	}
    }
    else {
                  	out.write("<br>Failure");
                  	out.write(" Code: " + rs.getErrorCode());
    }                 


Complete Example

Below is a full example of this web service call. To use it for yourself, carry out the following the steps:

  1. Copy the code and save it as ws_getdraftcategories.jsp.
  2. Put the file in the root folder: Yellowfin/appserver/webapps/ROOT.
  3. Adjust the host, port, and admin user details according to your environment.
  4. Run http://<host>:<port>/ws_getdraftcategories.jsp from your Internet browser.

Code Block
languagejava
themeEclipse
<%        	
/*          	ws_getdraftcategories.jsp                */
%>
<%@ page language="java" contentType="text/html; charset=UTF-8" %>
<%@ page import="com.hof.util.*, java.util.*, java.text.*" %>
<%@ page import="com.hof.web.form.*" %>
<%@ page import="com.hof.mi.web.service.*" %>
<%
 
AdministrationServiceService s_adm = new AdministrationServiceServiceLocator("localhost",8080, "/services/AdministrationService", false);    	// adjust host and port number
AdministrationServiceSoapBindingStub adminService = (AdministrationServiceSoapBindingStub) s_adm.getAdministrationService();
AdministrationServiceRequest rsr = new AdministrationServiceRequest();
 
rsr.setLoginId("admin@yellowfin.com.au");      	// provide your Yellowfin web services admin account
rsr.setPassword("test");                        // change to the password of the account above
rsr.setOrgId(1);
rsr.setFunction("GETDRAFTCATEGORIES");
//rsr.setOrgRef("org1");
 
AdministrationServiceResponse rs = adminService.remoteAdministrationCall(rsr);
 
if ("SUCCESS".equals(rs.getStatusCode()) ) {
              	out.write("<br>Success");
              	ContentResource[] cr = rs.getContentResources();
              	for (ContentResource x: cr){
                                	out.write("resourceCode: " + x.getResourceCode() + "<br>");
                                	out.write("resourceDescription: " + x.getResourceDescription() + "<br>");
                                	out.write("resourceId: " + x.getResourceId() + "<br>");
    								out.write("resourceName: " + x.getResourceName() + "<br>");
    								out.write("resourceOrgId: " + x.getResourceOrgId() + "<br>");
    								out.write("resourceType: " + x.getResourceType() + "<br>");
    								out.write("resourceUUID: " + x.getResourceUUID() + "<br><br>");
              	}
}
else {
              	out.write("<br>Failure");
              	out.write(" Code: " + rs.getErrorCode());
}             	
%>




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titleDELETECATEGORY

This web service deletes a specific category or subcategory (folder/sub-folder) from Yellowfin's Browse page.

Request Parameters

The following parameters should be passed with this request:

Request Element

Data Type

Description

LoginId

String

An administrator account to connect to the Yellowfin web services. This can either be the user ID or the email address, depending on the Logon ID method.

This account must have the “web services” role enabled, and must belong to the default (i.e. primary) org.

Password

String

Password of the above account.

OrgId

Integer

Default (i.e. primary) organization ID within Yellowfin. Always set this to 1.

Function

String

Web service function. Set this to "DELETECATEGORY".

ContentResources

ContentResource[]

Object array of Content Resources containing the description of the category (folder) to be deleted. See the table below.

OrgRef

String

Client org reference ID to use this service on a particular client org. If this is not specified, the default org. will be selected.


The below parameters are mandatory to be provided in the ContentResource object.

ContentType

FavouriteType

CreationCode

ResourceType

String

Specifies the content type. Set this to either RPTCATEGORY or RPTSUBCATEGORY.

ResourceCode

String

Unique code for the content type.

Tip: If you don't know ResourceCode, you can find it out by calling the GETCATEGORIES call, or directly look for it in Yellowfin's database.

(Filter the orgReferenceCodeDesc database table by RefTypeCode IN (‘RPTCATEGORY’, ‘RPTSUBCATEGORY’) where,

  • ShortDescription is folder/subfolder name;
  • RefTypeCode is a resourceType;
  • RefCode is a resourceCode.

Request Example

Below is a SOAP XML example for this request:

Code Block
languagexml
<soapenv:Envelope xmlns:soapenv="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/" xmlns:web="http://webservices.web.mi.hof.com/">
   <soapenv:Header/>
   <soapenv:Body>
  	<web:remoteAdministrationCall>
     	<arg0>
            <loginId>admin@yellowfin.com.au</loginId>
            <password>test</password>
        	<orgId>1</orgId>
        	<orgRef>org1</orgRef>
            <function>DELETECATEGORY</function>
        	<contentResources>
        	  	<resourceTyp>RPTSUBCATEGORY</resourceTyp>
        	  	<resourceCode>SUBCAT2ORG1</resourceCode>
        	</contentResources>
     	</arg0>
  	</web:remoteAdministrationCall>
   </soapenv:Body>
</soapenv:Envelope>

Response Parameters

The returned response will contain these parameters:

Response Element

Data Type

Description

StatusCode

String

Status of the web service call. Possible values include:

  • SUCCESS
  • FAILURE

Response Example

The service will return the below response, according to our SOAP example: 

Code Block
languagexml
<S:Envelope xmlns:S="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/">
   <S:Body>
  	<ns2:remoteAdministrationCallResponse xmlns:ns2="http://webservices.web.mi.hof.com/">
     	<return>
            <errorCode>0</errorCode>
        	<messages>Successfully Authenticated User: admin@yellowfin.com.au</messages>
        	<messages>Web Service Request Complete</messages>
            <sessionId>359f5fce5ce26028acb2432720995a62</sessionId>
            <statusCode>SUCCESS</statusCode>
     	</return>
      </ns2:remoteAdministrationCallResponse>
   </S:Body>
</S:Envelope>

Instructions

See below for step-by-step instructions on how to perform this call, using a Java example:

Expand
titleStep-by-step instructions
  • Define the request for this function, which includes logging in as the admin user and specifying the web service call to perform:

    Code Block
    languagejava
    themeConfluence
    AdministrationServiceRequest rsr = new AdministrationServiceRequest();
    rsr.setLoginId("admin@yellowfin.com.au");
    rsr.setPassword("test");  
    rsr.setOrgId(1);
    rsr.setFunction("DELETECATEGORY");


  • Pass the details of the category or folder you want to delete:

    Code Block
    languagejava
    ContentResource[] cr = new ContentResource[1];
    cr[0] = new ContentResource();
    cr[0].setResourceType("RPTSUBCATEGORY");
    cr[0].setResourceCode("SUBCAT2ORG1"); 			// my sub category or subcategory code
     
    rsr.setContentResources(cr);



  • Once the request is configured, simply perform the call to test the server:

    Code Block
    languagejava
    AdministrationServiceResponse rs = adminService.remoteAdministrationCall(rsr);

    Initialize the Administration web service. Click here to learn how to do this. 


  • Add the following code to retrieve the response, containing the StatusCode. (See the Response Parameter table above for details.)

    Code Block
    languagejava
    if ("SUCCESS".equals(rs.getStatusCode()) ) {
                  	out.write("<br>Success");
                  	}
                  	else {
                  	out.write("<br>Failure");
                  	out.write(" Code: " + rs.getErrorCode());
                  	}                     


Complete Example

Below is a full example of this web service call. To use it for yourself, carry out the following the steps:

  1. Copy the code and save it as ws_deletecategory.jsp.
  2. Put the file in the root folder: Yellowfin/appserver/webapps/ROOT.
  3. Adjust the host, port, and admin user details according to your environment.
  4. Run http://<host>:<port>/ws_deletecategory.jsp from your Internet browser.

Code Block
languagejava
themeEclipse
<%        	
/*          	ws_deletecategory.jsp                      	*/
%>
<%@ page language="java" contentType="text/html; charset=UTF-8" %>
<%@ page import="com.hof.util.*, java.util.*, java.text.*" %>
<%@ page import="com.hof.web.form.*" %>
<%@ page import="com.hof.mi.web.service.*" %>
<%
 
AdministrationServiceService s_adm = new AdministrationServiceServiceLocator("localhost",8080, "/services/AdministrationService", false);    	// adjust host and port number
AdministrationServiceSoapBindingStub adminService = (AdministrationServiceSoapBindingStub) s_adm.getAdministrationService();
AdministrationServiceRequest rsr = new AdministrationServiceRequest();
 
rsr.setLoginId("admin@yellowfin.com.au");      	// provide your Yellowfin webservices admin account
rsr.setPassword("test");                        // change to the password of the account above
rsr.setOrgId(1);
rsr.setFunction("DELETECATEGORY");
rsr.setOrgRef("org1");
 
ContentResource[] cr = new ContentResource[1];
cr[0] = new ContentResource();
cr[0].setResourceType("RPTSUBCATEGORY");
cr[0].setResourceCode("SUBCAT2ORG1"); 			// my sub category or subcategory code
 
rsr.setContentResources(cr);
 
AdministrationServiceResponse rs = adminService.remoteAdministrationCall(rsr);
 
if ("SUCCESS".equals(rs.getStatusCode()) ) {
              	out.write("<br>Success");
              	}
              	else {
              	out.write("<br>Failure");
              	out.write(" Code: " + rs.getErrorCode());
              	}             	
%>




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titleADDT0ACL

Use this web service call to add a READ record for a person or group to a particular content ID. Either the AdministrationGroup or AdministrationPerson object will be required to grant access to the right group or person respectively.

Request Parameters

The following parameters should be passed with this request:

Request Element

Data Type

Description

LoginId

String

Yellowfin web services admin user Id. This can be the user ID or the email address, depending on the Logon ID method.

This Yellowfin account must have the “web services” role enabled, and must belong to the Default (ie, Primary) Org.

Password

String

Password of the above account.

OrgId

Integer

Default (ie, Primary) organization ID within Yellowfin. Always set this to 1.

OrgRef

String

Client Org Internal Reference Id (optional).

Function

String

Web services function. Set this to "ADDTOACL".

Parameters

String Array

Two parameters can be taken here. 

1. ContentManagementId integer of the content that requires access. This parameter is always required.

2. The access level to be granted to the content. Use a string (“READ”, “UPDATE” or “DELETE”). This parameter is optional and will default to “READ” if the parameter isn’t passed.

AdministrationGroup

Integer

Group to give access to. Use the GroupId  integer of the group to be granted access.

This does not need to be passed as a parameter if <person> is being passed. 

AdministrationPerson

Integer

Person to give access to. Use the IpId integer of the person to be granted access.

This does not need to be passed as a parameter if <group> is being passed.

Request Example

Below is a SOAP XML example for this request:

Code Block
languagexml
<soapenv:Envelope xmlns:soapenv="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/" xmlns:web="http://webservices.web.mi.hof.com/">
   <soapenv:Header/>
   <soapenv:Body>
      <web:remoteAdministrationCall>
         <arg0>
            <loginId>dev@yellowfin.com.au</loginId>
            <password>test</password>
            <orgId>1</orgId>
            <function>ADDTOACL</function>
            <parameters>
               <Item>79303</Item>
		   <Item>DELETE</Item>
            </parameters>
            <group>
               <AdministrationGroup>13402</AdministrationGroup>
            </group>
         </arg0>
      </web:remoteAdministrationCall>
   </soapenv:Body>
</soapenv:Envelope>

Response Parameters

The returned response will contain these parameters:

Response Element

Data Type

Description

StatusCode

String

Status of the web service call. Possible values include:

  • SUCCESS
  • FAILURE

Response Example

The service will return the below response, according to our SOAP example: 

Code Block
languagexml
<S:Envelope xmlns:S="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/">
   <S:Body>
      <ns2:remoteAdministrationCallResponse xmlns:ns2="http://webservices.web.mi.hof.com/">
         <return>
            <errorCode>0</errorCode>
            <messages>Successfully Authenticated User: dev@yellowfin.com.au</messages>
            <messages>Web Service Request Complete</messages>
            <sessionId>9204e289ced6e9ea7ed52b3cc5765663</sessionId>
            <statusCode>SUCCESS</statusCode>
         </return>
      </ns2:remoteAdministrationCallResponse>
   </S:Body>
</S:Envelope>

Instructions

See below for step-by-step instructions on how to perform this call, using a Java example:

Expand
titleStep-by-step instructions
  1. Start with a basic request for single sign-on using Java generated stubs rather than using the Yellowfin webservices API.

    Code Block
    languagejava
    themeConfluence
    AdministrationServiceRequest rsr = new AdministrationServiceRequest();
    
    rsr.setLoginId("dev@yellowfin.com.au");
    rsr.setPassword("test");
    rsr.setOrgId(1);


  2. List content categories, with their ContentManagementId and perform the call.

    Code Block
    languagejava
     rsr.setFunction("GETCONTENT");
         rsr.setParameters(new String[] { 
        		 "CATEGORIES" 
        	     });
         
         rs = rssbs.remoteAdministrationCall(rsr);
        
         for (ContentResource cr : rs.getContentResources()) {
        	 out.write("ResourceId: " + cr.getResourceId() + "<BR>");
        	 out.write("Resource Name: " + cr.getResourceName() + "<BR>");
        	 out.write("Resource Description: " + cr.getResourceDescription() + "<BR>");
        	 out.write("Resource Code: " + cr.getResourceCode()+ "<BR>");
        	 out.write("Resource UUID: " + cr.getResourceUUID()+ "<BR>");
        	 out.write("Resource Type: " + cr.getResourceType()+ "<BR><BR>");
         }


  3. Add to the ACL

    Code Block
    languagejava
    		out.write("Adding to ACL <BR>");
        	rsr.setFunction("ADDTOACL");


  4. Set any parameters for the Content Management ID for the sub category.

    Code Block
    languagejava
      rsr.setParameters(new String[] { 
        		 "79303",
        		 "READ"
        	     });                   


  5. Pass the group or person to add to the access level.

    Code Block
    languagejava
        boolean forGroup = true;
    
         if (forGroup) {
           AdministrationGroup ag = new AdministrationGroup();
           ag.setGroupId(13402);
           rsr.setGroup(ag);
         } else {
           AdministrationPerson ap = new AdministrationPerson();
           ap.setUserId("dev@yellowfin.com.au");
           ap.setPassword("test");
           rsr.setPerson(ap); 
         }             


  6. Make the remote web service call and return the new status for the person or group.

    Code Block
    languagejava
         rs = rssbs.remoteAdministrationCall(rsr);
    
         out.write("Status: " + rs.getStatusCode())


Complete Example

Below is a full example of this web service call. To use it for yourself, carry out the following the steps:

  1. Copy the code and save it as ws_addtoacl.jsp.
  2. Put the file in the root folder: Yellowfin/appserver/webapps/ROOT.
  3. Adjust the host, port, admin user, and client org details according to your environment.
  4. Run http://<host>:<port>/ws_addtoacl.jsp from your web browser.

Code Block
languagejava
themeEclipse
<%            
/*              ws_addtoacl.jsp              */
%>

<%@ page language="java" contentType="text/html; charset=UTF-8" %>
<%@ page import="com.hof.util.*, java.util.*, java.text.*" %> 
<%@ page import="com.hof.web.form.*" %>
<%@ page import="com.hof.mi.web.service.*" %>
<%


     AdministrationServiceResponse rs = null;
     AdministrationServiceRequest rsr = new AdministrationServiceRequest();
     AdministrationServiceService ts = new AdministrationServiceServiceLocator("localhost", 8080, "/services/AdministrationService", false);
     AdministrationServiceSoapBindingStub rssbs = (AdministrationServiceSoapBindingStub) ts.getAdministrationService();
     
     rsr.setLoginId("dev@yellowfin.com.au");
     rsr.setPassword("test");
     rsr.setOrgId(new Integer(1));
     rsr.setFunction("GETCONTENT");
     rsr.setParameters(new String[] { 
    		 "CATEGORIES" 
    	     });
     
     rs = rssbs.remoteAdministrationCall(rsr);
    
     for (ContentResource cr : rs.getContentResources()) {
    	 out.write("ResourceId: " + cr.getResourceId() + "<BR>");
    	 out.write("Resource Name: " + cr.getResourceName() + "<BR>");
    	 out.write("Resource Description: " + cr.getResourceDescription() + "<BR>");
    	 out.write("Resource Code: " + cr.getResourceCode()+ "<BR>");
    	 out.write("Resource UUID: " + cr.getResourceUUID()+ "<BR>");
    	 out.write("Resource Type: " + cr.getResourceType()+ "<BR><BR>");
     }
  
     
    	 out.write("Adding to ACL <BR>");
    	 rsr.setFunction("ADDTOACL");


     
     rsr.setParameters(new String[] { 
    		 "79303",
    		 "READ"
    	     });
     
     boolean forGroup = true;
   
     if (forGroup) {
       AdministrationGroup ag = new AdministrationGroup();
       ag.setGroupId(13402);
       rsr.setGroup(ag);
     } else {
       AdministrationPerson ap = new AdministrationPerson();
       ap.setUserId("dev@yellowfin.com.au");
       ap.setPassword("test");
       rsr.setPerson(ap); 
     }
     
     rs = rssbs.remoteAdministrationCall(rsr);

     out.write("Status: " + rs.getStatusCode());
%>




...

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titleREMOVEFROMACL

Use this web service call to remove group or person access from a particular content ID. Either the AdministrationGroup or AdministrationPerson object will be required to remove their access.

Request Parameters

The following parameters should be passed with this request:

Request Element

Data Type

Description

LoginId

String

Yellowfin web services admin user Id. This can be the user ID or the email address, depending on the Logon ID method.

This Yellowfin account must have the “web services” role enabled, and must belong to the Default (ie, Primary) Org.

Password

String

Password of the above account.

OrgId

Integer

Default (ie, Primary) organization ID within Yellowfin. Always set this to 1.

OrgRef

String

Client Org Internal Reference Id (optional).

Function

String

Web services function. Set this to "DELETEFROMACL".

Parameters

String Array

The ContentManagementId integer of the content to revoke access from. This parameter is always required.

AdministrationGroup

Integer

Group to give access to. Use the GroupId  integer of the group to be granted access.

This does not need to be passed as a parameter if <person> is being passed. 

AdministrationPerson

Integer

Person to give access to. Use the IpId  integer of the person to be granted access.

This does not need to be passed as a parameter if <group> is being passed.

Request Example

Below is a SOAP XML example for this request:

Code Block
languagexml
<soapenv:Envelope xmlns:soapenv="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/" xmlns:web="http://webservices.web.mi.hof.com/">
   <soapenv:Header/>
   <soapenv:Body>
      <web:remoteAdministrationCall>
         <arg0>
            <loginId>dev@yellowfin.com.au</loginId>
            <password>test</password>
            <orgId>1</orgId>
            <function>DELETEFROMACL</function>
            <parameters>
               <Item>79303</Item>
            </parameters>
            <group>
               <AdministrationGroup>13402</AdministrationGroup>
            </group>
         </arg0>
      </web:remoteAdministrationCall>
   </soapenv:Body>
</soapenv:Envelope>

Response Parameters

The returned response will contain these parameters:

Response Element

Data Type

Description

StatusCode

String

Status of the web service call. Possible values include:

  • SUCCESS
  • FAILURE

Response Example

The service will return the below response, according to our SOAP example: 

Code Block
languagexml
<S:Envelope xmlns:S="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/">
   <S:Body>
      <ns2:remoteAdministrationCallResponse xmlns:ns2="http://webservices.web.mi.hof.com/">
         <return>
            <errorCode>0</errorCode>
            <messages>Successfully Authenticated User: dev@yellowfin.com.au</messages>
            <messages>Web Service Request Complete</messages>
            <sessionId>9204e289ced6e9ea7ed52b3cc5765663</sessionId>
            <statusCode>SUCCESS</statusCode>
         </return>
      </ns2:remoteAdministrationCallResponse>
   </S:Body>
</S:Envelope>

Instructions

See below for step-by-step instructions on how to perform this call, using a Java example:

Expand
titleStep-by-step instructions
  1. Start with a basic request for single sign-on using Java generated stubs rather than using the Yellowfin webservices API.

    Code Block
    languagejava
    themeConfluence
    AdministrationServiceRequest rsr = new AdministrationServiceRequest();
    
    rsr.setLoginId("dev@yellowfin.com.au");
    rsr.setPassword("test");
    rsr.setOrgId(1);


  2. List content categories, with their ContentManagementId and perform the call.

    Code Block
    languagejava
     rsr.setFunction("GETCONTENT");
         rsr.setParameters(new String[] { 
        		 "CATEGORIES" 
        	     });
         
         rs = rssbs.remoteAdministrationCall(rsr);
        
         for (ContentResource cr : rs.getContentResources()) {
        	 out.write("ResourceId: " + cr.getResourceId() + "<BR>");
        	 out.write("Resource Name: " + cr.getResourceName() + "<BR>");
        	 out.write("Resource Description: " + cr.getResourceDescription() + "<BR>");
        	 out.write("Resource Code: " + cr.getResourceCode()+ "<BR>");
        	 out.write("Resource UUID: " + cr.getResourceUUID()+ "<BR>");
        	 out.write("Resource Type: " + cr.getResourceType()+ "<BR><BR>");
         }


  3. Add the DELETE call

    Code Block
    languagejava
    	     out.write("Deleting from ACL <BR>");
        	 rsr.setFunction("DELETEFROMACL");


  4. Set the ContentManagement ID parameter for the subcategory.

    Code Block
    languagejava
        rsr.setParameters(new String[] { 
        	"79303"
        });                 


  5. Pass the group or person to add to the access level.

    Code Block
    languagejava
        boolean forGroup = true;
    
         if (forGroup) {
           AdministrationGroup ag = new AdministrationGroup();
           ag.setGroupId(13402);
           rsr.setGroup(ag);
         } else {
           AdministrationPerson ap = new AdministrationPerson();
           ap.setUserId("dev@yellowfin.com.au");
           ap.setPassword("test");
           rsr.setPerson(ap); 
         }


  6. Make the remote web service call and return the new status for the person or group.

    Code Block
    languagejava
         rs = rssbs.remoteAdministrationCall(rsr);
    
         out.write("Status: " + rs.getStatusCode())


Complete Example

Below is a full example of this web service call. To use it for yourself, carry out the following the steps:

  1. Copy the code and save it as ws_deletefromacl.jsp.
  2. Put the file in the root folder: Yellowfin/appserver/webapps/ROOT.
  3. Adjust the host, port, admin user, and client org details according to your environment.
  4. Run http://<host>:<port>/ws_deletefromacl.jsp from your Internet browser.
Code Block
languagejava
themeEclipse
<%            
/*              ws_deletefromacl.jsp              */
%>

<%@ page language="java" contentType="text/html; charset=UTF-8" %>
<%@ page import="com.hof.util.*, java.util.*, java.text.*" %> 
<%@ page import="com.hof.web.form.*" %>
<%@ page import="com.hof.mi.web.service.*" %>
<%

     AdministrationServiceResponse rs = null;
     AdministrationServiceRequest rsr = new AdministrationServiceRequest();
     AdministrationServiceService ts = new AdministrationServiceServiceLocator("localhost", 8080, "/services/AdministrationService", false);
     AdministrationServiceSoapBindingStub rssbs = (AdministrationServiceSoapBindingStub) ts.getAdministrationService();
     
     rsr.setLoginId("dev@yellowfin.com.au");
     rsr.setPassword("test");
     rsr.setOrgId(new Integer(1));
     rsr.setFunction("GETCONTENT");
     rsr.setParameters(new String[] { 
    		 "CATEGORIES" 
    	     });
     
     rs = rssbs.remoteAdministrationCall(rsr);
    
     for (ContentResource cr : rs.getContentResources()) {
    	 out.write("ResourceId: " + cr.getResourceId() + "<BR>");
    	 out.write("Resource Name: " + cr.getResourceName() + "<BR>");
    	 out.write("Resource Description: " + cr.getResourceDescription() + "<BR>");
    	 out.write("Resource Code: " + cr.getResourceCode()+ "<BR>");
    	 out.write("Resource UUID: " + cr.getResourceUUID()+ "<BR>");
    	 out.write("Resource Type: " + cr.getResourceType()+ "<BR><BR>");
     }
  
     
    	 out.write("Deleting from ACL <BR>");
    	 rsr.setFunction("DELETEFROMACL");

     
     rsr.setParameters(new String[] { 
    		 "79303"
     });
     
     boolean forGroup = true;
   
     if (forGroup) {
       AdministrationGroup ag = new AdministrationGroup();
       ag.setGroupId(13402);
       rsr.setGroup(ag);
     } else {
       AdministrationPerson ap = new AdministrationPerson();
       ap.setUserId("dev@yellowfin.com.au");
       ap.setPassword("test");
       rsr.setPerson(ap); 
     }
     
     rs = rssbs.remoteAdministrationCall(rsr);

     out.write("Status: " + rs.getStatusCode());
%>




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