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Possible to create new API Query with 3 or more DataItems?

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Posted on by landcrab2 35

Hi there,

Is it possible to create a new AL API Query that links 3 or more DataItems?

For example, say I want to link the tables 81 (Gen. Journal Line), 288 (Vendor Bank Account) and 23 (Vendor).

I can link two of them no problem.

query 53000 TestQuery
{
    QueryType = API;
    APIPublisher = 'Test';
    APIGroup = 'GroupName';
    APIVersion = 'v2.0';
    EntityName = 'TestQuery';
    EntitySetName = 'TestQuerys';

    elements
    {
        dataitem(DataItemName1; "Gen. Journal Line")
        {
            column(Recipient_Bank_Account; "Recipient Bank Account")
            {
            }

            column(Amount; Amount)
            {
            }

            column(Account_No_; "Account No.")
            {
            }

            column(Document_No_; "Document No.")
            {
            }



            dataitem(DataItemName2; Vendor)
            {
                DataItemLink = "No." = DataItemName1."Account No.";
                SqlJoinType = InnerJoin;

                column(Our_Account_No_; "Our Account No.")
                {

                }

                column(Vendor_Name; Name)
                { }

                column(Creditor_No_; "Creditor No.")
                { }

            }


        }
    }
}

But as soon as I add a third DataItem it does not compile anymore.

add3DataItem.png

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

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  • Samantha73 Profile Picture
    Samantha73 3,297 on at

    In this case, you have to have the "Vendor Bank Account" table inside "vendor" data item

    general journal

           Vendor

                     Vendor bank account

  • landcrab2 Profile Picture
    landcrab2 35 on at

    Thanks for the response. New to AL and coding in general. Don't see how "Vendor Bank Account" is inside "Vendor" - curly brackets appear to be in the right place. What specifically do I need to change please?

    query 53000 TestQuery

    {

       QueryType = API;

       APIPublisher = 'Test';

       APIGroup = 'GroupName';

       APIVersion = 'v2.0';

       EntityName = 'TestQuery';

       EntitySetName = 'TestQuerys';

       elements

       {

           dataitem(DataItemName1; "Gen. Journal Line")

           {

               column(Recipient_Bank_Account; "Recipient Bank Account")

               {

               }

               column(Amount; Amount)

               {

               }

               column(Account_No_; "Account No.")

               {

               }

               column(Document_No_; "Document No.")

               {

               }

               dataitem(DataItemName2; Vendor)

               {

                   DataItemLink = "No." = DataItemName1."Account No.";

                   SqlJoinType = InnerJoin;

                   column(Our_Account_No_; "Our Account No."){}

                   column(Vendor_Name; Name)

                   {

                   }

                   column(Creditor_No_; "Creditor No.")

                   {

                   }

               }

               dataitem(DataItemName3;"Vendor Bank Account")

               {

                   DataItemLink = "Bank Account No." = DataItemName1."Account No.";

                   SqlJoinType = InnerJoin;

                   column(Bank_Account_No_;"Bank Account No."){}

                   column(Vendor_No_;"Vendor No."){}

               }

           }

       }

    }

  • Samantha73 Profile Picture
    Samantha73 3,297 on at

    Something like below:

    query 53010 TestQuery

    {

      QueryType = API;

      APIPublisher = 'Test';

      APIGroup = 'GroupName';

      APIVersion = 'v2.0';

      EntityName = 'TestQuery';

      EntitySetName = 'TestQuerys';

      elements

      {

          dataitem(DataItemName1; "Gen. Journal Line")

          {

              column(Recipient_Bank_Account; "Recipient Bank Account")

              {

              }

              column(Amount; Amount)

              {

              }

              column(Account_No_; "Account No.")

              {

              }

              column(Document_No_; "Document No.")

              {

              }

              dataitem(DataItemName2; Vendor)

              {

                  DataItemLink = "No." = DataItemName1."Account No.";

                  SqlJoinType = InnerJoin;

                  column(Our_Account_No_; "Our Account No."){}

                  column(Vendor_Name; Name)

                  {

                  }

                  column(Creditor_No_; "Creditor No.")

                  {

                  }

               dataitem(DataItemName3;"Vendor Bank Account")

              {

                  DataItemLink = "Bank Account No." = DataItemName1."Account No.";

                  SqlJoinType = InnerJoin;

                  column(Bank_Account_No_;"Bank Account No."){}

                  column(Vendor_No_;"Vendor No."){}

              }

              }

          }

      }

    }

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    JAngle Profile Picture
    JAngle 150 on at

    Queries are certainly easier to construct but if you wanted a different object type with no indentation rules, like a query; perhaps this is worth a thought: joshanglesea.wordpress.com/.../

    This blog itself is for a different topic but the idea is similar. Have a function call within an api page so you can retrieve data from other tables

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