Code Sample:Test of Search using Java API

This example does a number of things:

• It defines a search method on the Orders object.
• It creates a test method to run that search, taking advantage of the [RunTests] button to execute the method.
  Learn more: Unit Test Framework
• It gets all fields in searchRecords and getRecord, using the "*" wildcard.
• It enumerates the names of the fields that are returned, putting them into the Debug Log.
  Note: Enumerating things in a JSP Page would produce a nicer result, without much additional effort. That page could then be named as a Web Tab, which would become available for use as a tab in the application.
• In addition data contained in an Order record, it uses the Java getRecord API and the data in the related_to_Customer lookup field to get data from the related Customer record.
  Note: The Java API Composite Object getRecord method could also be used to specify the customer name as a field to retrieve. But the "wildcard" specifier could not be used for field names, in that case.

See also: More searchRecords Examples

package com.platform.demo.test;

import com.platform.api.*;

public class SearchTest
{
  public String searchOrders() throws Exception {
  
    Result result = Functions.searchRecords("Order", "*", "");
       //Toss the exception, if one occurs
    
    int resultCode = result.getCode();
    if (resultCode < 0)
    {
        // Some error happened.
        String msg = "Error during search";
        Logger.info(msg + ":\n" + result.getMessage(), "Search");  // Log details
        Functions.throwError(msg + ".");                           // Error message
        return("");
    }
    else if(resultCode == 0)
    {
        // No records found. Take action accordingly
        Functions.throwError("No results returned from search");
        return("");
    }
    else
    {
        //Records retrieved successfully
        ParametersIterator iterator = result.getIterator();
        boolean first_time = true;
        while(iterator.hasNext())
        {
            Parameters params = iterator.next();
            String num= params.get("order_number");
        
            // List the fields present in the params object
            if (first_time) {
                for (Object key : params.keySet() ) {
            	   Logger.info(""+key, "Search");
                }
                first_time = false;
            }
                    
            // Use the Lookup value in related_to_Customer to get customer info
            String customerID = params.get("related_to_Customer");
            Result customer = 
        	Functions.getRecord("Customer", "*", customerID);
            String company = customer.getParameters().get("customer_name");
        
            // Echo order info
            Logger.info("Order #" +  num + " for " + company, "Search");       
        }        
        //Result code is the #of records found.
        return ""+resultCode;
    }
  }   
  
  @TestMethod
  public void runSearchOrders() throws Exception {
     String record_count = searchOrders();
     RunTest.assertEquals(record_count, "6");
  }
  
}