WebQueryConnection
WebQueryConnection class
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.
Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ClassType | int | The value of the property is ExternalConnectionClassType integer constant. |
| IsXml | boolean | true if the web query source is XML (versus HTML), otherwise false. |
| IsXl97 | boolean | This flag exists for backward compatibility with older existing spreadsheet files, and is set to true if this web query |
| IsXl2000 | boolean | This flag exists for backward compatibility with older existing spreadsheet files, and is set to true if this web query |
| Url | String | URL to use to refresh external data. |
| ConnectionFile | String | |
| IsTextDates | boolean | Flag indicating whether dates should be imported into cells in the worksheet as text rather than dates. |
| IsXmlSourceData | boolean | Flag indicating that XML source data should be imported instead of the HTML table itself. |
| Post | String | 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 | boolean | Flag indicating whether data contained within HTML PRE tags in the web page is parsed into columns when you import the p |
| IsHtmlTables | boolean | Flag indicating whether web queries should only work on HTML tables. |
| HtmlFormat | int | How to handle formatting from the HTML source when bringing web query data into the worksheet. Relevant when sourceData |
| IsSameSettings | boolean | Flag indicating whether to parse all tables inside a PRE block with the same width settings as the first row. |
| EditWebPage | String | The URL of the user-facing web page showing the web query data. This URL is persisted in the case that sourceData=“true” |
| EditPage | String | The URL of the user-facing web page showing the web query data. This URL is persisted in the case that sourceData=“true” |
| IsConsecutive | boolean | Flag indicating whether consecutive delimiters should be treated as just one delimiter. |
| Id | int | Gets the id of the connection. |
| ConnectionId | int | Specifies The unique identifier of this connection. |
| PowerQueryFormula | PowerQueryFormula | Gets the definition of power query formula. |
| Type | ConnectionDataSourceType | Gets or Sets the external connection DataSource type. |
| SourceType | ConnectionDataSourceType | |
| SSOId | String | Identifier for Single Sign On (SSO) used for authentication between an intermediate spreadsheetML server and the externa |
| SavePassword | boolean | True if the password is to be saved as part of the connection string; otherwise, False. |
| SaveData | boolean | True if the external data fetched over the connection to populate a table is to be saved with the workbook; otherwise, f |
| RefreshOnLoad | boolean | True if this connection should be refreshed when opening the file; otherwise, false. |
| ReconnectionMethodType | int | Specifies what the spreadsheet application should do when a connection fails. The default value is ReConnectionMethodTyp |
| ReconnectionMethod | int | Specifies what the spreadsheet application should do when a connection fails. The default value is ReConnectionMethodTyp |
| OnlyUseConnectionFile | boolean | Indicates whether the spreadsheet application should always and only use the connection information in the external conn |
| OdcFile | String | Specifies the full path to external connection file from which this connection was created. If a connection fails during |
| SourceFile | String | Used when the external data source is file-based. When a connection to such a data source fails, the spreadsheet applica |
| IsNew | boolean | True if the connection has not been refreshed for the first time; otherwise, false. This state can happen when the user |
| Name | String | Specifies the name of the connection. Each connection must have a unique name. |
| KeepAlive | boolean | True when the spreadsheet application should make efforts to keep the connection open. When false, the application shoul |
| RefreshInternal | int | Specifies the number of minutes between automatic refreshes of the connection. |
| ConnectionDescription | String | Specifies the user description for this connection |
| IsDeleted | boolean | Indicates whether the associated workbook connection has been deleted. true if the connection has been deleted; otherwis |
| CredentialsMethodType | int | Specifies the authentication method to be used when establishing (or re-establishing) the connection. The value of the p |
| Credentials | int | Specifies the authentication method to be used when establishing (or re-establishing) the connection. The value of the p |
| BackgroundRefresh | boolean | Indicates whether the connection can be refreshed in the background (asynchronously). true if preferred usage of the con |
| Parameters | ConnectionParameterCollection | Gets ConnectionParameterCollection for an ODBC or web query. |
| Command | String | |
| CommandType | int | The value of the property is OLEDBCommandType integer constant. |
| ConnectionString | String | |
| SecondCommand | String |
WebQueryConnection.ClassType property
The value of the property is ExternalConnectionClassType integer constant.
Type: int
WebQueryConnection.IsXml property
true if the web query source is XML (versus HTML), otherwise false.
Type: boolean
WebQueryConnection.IsXl97 property
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.
Type: boolean
WebQueryConnection.IsXl2000 property
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.
Type: boolean
WebQueryConnection.Url property
URL to use to refresh external data.
Type: String
WebQueryConnection.ConnectionFile property
Type: String
WebQueryConnection.IsTextDates property
Flag indicating whether dates should be imported into cells in the worksheet as text rather than dates.
Type: boolean
WebQueryConnection.IsXmlSourceData property
Flag indicating that XML source data should be imported instead of the HTML table itself.
Type: boolean
WebQueryConnection.Post property
Returns or sets the string used with the post method of inputting data into a web server to return data from a web query.
Type: String
WebQueryConnection.IsParsePre property
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.
Type: boolean
WebQueryConnection.IsHtmlTables property
Flag indicating whether web queries should only work on HTML tables.
Type: boolean
WebQueryConnection.HtmlFormat property
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.
Type: int
WebQueryConnection.IsSameSettings property
Flag indicating whether to parse all tables inside a PRE block with the same width settings as the first row.
Type: boolean
WebQueryConnection.EditWebPage property
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.
Type: String
WebQueryConnection.EditPage property
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.
Type: String
WebQueryConnection.IsConsecutive property
Flag indicating whether consecutive delimiters should be treated as just one delimiter.
Type: boolean
WebQueryConnection.Id property
Gets the id of the connection.
Type: int
WebQueryConnection.ConnectionId property
Specifies The unique identifier of this connection.
Type: int
WebQueryConnection.PowerQueryFormula property
Gets the definition of power query formula.
Type: PowerQueryFormula
WebQueryConnection.Type property
Gets or Sets the external connection DataSource type.
Type: ConnectionDataSourceType
WebQueryConnection.SourceType property
Type: ConnectionDataSourceType
WebQueryConnection.SSOId property
Identifier for Single Sign On (SSO) used for authentication between an intermediate spreadsheetML server and the external data source.
Type: String
WebQueryConnection.SavePassword property
True if the password is to be saved as part of the connection string; otherwise, False.
Type: boolean
WebQueryConnection.SaveData property
True if the external data fetched over the connection to populate a table is to be saved with the workbook; otherwise, false.
Type: boolean
WebQueryConnection.RefreshOnLoad property
True if this connection should be refreshed when opening the file; otherwise, false.
Type: boolean
WebQueryConnection.ReconnectionMethodType property
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.
Type: int
WebQueryConnection.ReconnectionMethod property
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.
Type: int
WebQueryConnection.OnlyUseConnectionFile property
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
Type: boolean
WebQueryConnection.OdcFile property
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.
Type: String
WebQueryConnection.SourceFile property
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.
Type: String
WebQueryConnection.IsNew property
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.
Type: boolean
WebQueryConnection.Name property
Specifies the name of the connection. Each connection must have a unique name.
Type: String
WebQueryConnection.KeepAlive property
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.
Type: boolean
WebQueryConnection.RefreshInternal property
Specifies the number of minutes between automatic refreshes of the connection.
Type: int
WebQueryConnection.ConnectionDescription property
Specifies the user description for this connection
Type: String
WebQueryConnection.IsDeleted property
Indicates whether the associated workbook connection has been deleted. true if the connection has been deleted; otherwise, false.
Type: boolean
WebQueryConnection.CredentialsMethodType property
Specifies the authentication method to be used when establishing (or re-establishing) the connection. The value of the property is CredentialsMethodType integer constant.
Type: int
WebQueryConnection.Credentials property
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.
Type: int
WebQueryConnection.BackgroundRefresh property
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.
Type: boolean
WebQueryConnection.Parameters property
Gets ConnectionParameterCollection for an ODBC or web query.
Type: ConnectionParameterCollection
WebQueryConnection.Command property
Type: String
WebQueryConnection.CommandType property
The value of the property is OLEDBCommandType integer constant.
Type: int
WebQueryConnection.ConnectionString property
Type: String
WebQueryConnection.SecondCommand property
Type: String