Path: String;
The Path property determines the path to directory with tables, from which data is imported.
Executing the example requires that the repository contains an ETL task with the ETL identifier and the Base_1.Dbf database file in the root of the C disk.
Sub UserProc;
Var
MB: IMetabase;
MObj: IMetabaseObject;
EtlTask: IEtlTask;
EtlProvider: IEtlPlainDataProvider;
DbaseProvider: IDtDbaseProvider;
WxProvider: IWxRectangle;
WxETLProvider: IWxETLObject;
Begin
MB := MetabaseClass.Active;
// ETL task search. Repository object with the ETL identifier
MObj := MB.ItemById("ETL").Edit;
EtlTask := MObj As IEtlTask;
// Start of data provider creation
// Create the "Import from Dbase" object
EtlProvider := EtlTask.Create(EtlObjectType.PlainDataDbaseProvider) As IEtlPlainDataProvider;
EtlProvider := EtlProvider.Edit;
EtlProvider.Id := "Dbase_Provider";
EtlProvider.Name := "Import from Dbase";
EtlProvider.Description := "Import from Dbase";
// Set up data provider
DbaseProvider := EtlProvider.Provider As IDtDbaseProvider;
DbaseProvider.Path := "c:\";
DbaseProvider.DriverVersion := "dBASE IV";
DbaseProvider.Query := "Select * from Base_1";
EtlProvider.FillDefault;
// Save data provider
EtlProvider.Save;
// End of data provider creation
// Start of visual object creation
WxProvider := EtlTask.Workspace.CreateRectangle;
WxETLProvider := New WxETLObject.Create;
WxETLProvider.ETLObject := EtlProvider;
WxProvider.Style.TextPosition := WxTextPosition.Bottom;
WxProvider.Style.PictureMarginTop := -10;
WxProvider.PinPosition := New GxPointF.Create(50, 50);
WxProvider.Extension := WxETLProvider As IWxShapeExtension;
// End of visual object creation
// Save ETL task
MObj.Save;
End Sub UserProc;
After executing the example the Import from Dbase object is created in the ETL task. This data provider imports data from the database file. During connection the dBASE IV drivers are used.
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