QUERY
 Query |
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| Name | QUERY |
| Namespace | System.Query |
| Internal Name | SystemObjects.QUERY |
| TypeString | UBIK.Kernel.MetaClass |
| RuntimeType | UBIK.Kernel.Query |
| Purpose | Configure queries |
| Version | 2+ |
In UBIK, queries are used for fetching a list of ContentClasses from the database. Queries use data base mechanism for perfomant data access and will deliver a list of objects of a certain Metaclass. Queries can be used in different scenarios:
- data fetching (n records)
- finding a single or a set of recordset(s)
- used as definition of root nodes in a View
 | There are specific methods available for this type! |
Query and QueryItems
A Query is defined for a single MetaClass, where the MetaClass is defined in the property FILTEROBJECT. Once a query is evaluated it will deliver a list of objects of type ContentClasses (instances), filtered as defined by its QueryItems. The correspondence between Queries and its items is created and stored by a relationship SYSREL QUERY. Therefore a single QueryItem can be used several times for different Queries.
Content query
Objects can be loaded on demand from the server, as storing a huge amount of data permanently on the device would need too much resources.
A content query is a QUERY instance classified as SYSCLS QUERY and can be related to other content objects. For being shown in the View hierarchy it is necessary to create a QueryViewItem for the query object itself.
Further on, for being published to the client a Query Scopes has to be created and added to the ACM.
The result of the query depends on the network connection and the UBIK® sync mode, but follows the same rules as Searching for objects by Optical codes.
Scan query
Usage of DatabaseViews
It is also possible to define a Database View and use this View for the evaluation of Queries (see VirtualContentClass).
