DATAFILEINFORMATION Function (Database)

Specifies data from a file that has been exported from a Dynamics NAV database.

For an example of how to use this function, see page 9900, Import Data, in the CRONUS International Ltd. demonstration database.

Syntax

[Ok:=] DATAFILEINFORMATION(ShowDialog, FileName, Description, HasApplication, HasApplicationData, HasGlobalData, tenantId, exportDate, CompanyRecord)  

Parameters

ShowDialog
Type: Boolean

Specifies if you want to display a dialog box where the user can confirm the action.

FileName
Type: Text

Specifies the name and location of the file that you want to read information from. The file must have been exported from a Dynamics NAV database.

HasApplication
Type: Variable

Specifies if the file contains application objects.

Create a variable of type Boolean to specify this parameter.

HasApplicationData
Type: Variable

Specifies if the file contains the data that defines the application in the database. This includes the permissions, permission sets, profiles, and style sheets.

Create a variable of type Boolean to specify this parameter.

HasGlobalData
Type: Variable

Specifies if the file contains global, non-company specific data.

Create a variable of type Boolean to specify this parameter.

tenantId
Type: Variable

Specifies the tenant ID of the database that the data was exported from.

Create a variable of type Text to specify this parameter.

exportDate
Type: Variable

Specifies the date and time when the data was exported.

Create a variable of type DateTime to specify this parameter.

CompanyRecord
Type: Record

Specifies the company or companies in the file.

See Also

Exporting and Importing Companies and Other Data
Database