objectExist() Method

In CatalogService, use the objectExist() method to determine whether an object exists in the catalog.

Signature

boolean objectExist(String reportObjectAbsolutePath, String userID, String password);

Parameters for objectExist() Method

Parameter	Description
String reportObjectAbsolutePath	The path to the object to test for in the catalog. In the online report viewer or when you edit the report, if the path in the URL is /HR Manager/Employee%20Reports/Employee%20Data%20Model.xdm, replace the encoded characters with the corresponding ASCII character to get the correct absolute path of the report. For example: /HR Manager/Employee Reports/Employee Data Model.xdm.
String userID	Specifies the user name.
String password	Specifies the password for the user name.

Parameter

Description

String reportObjectAbsolutePath

The path to the object to test for in the catalog.

In the online report viewer or when you edit the report, if the path in the URL is /HR Manager/Employee%20Reports/Employee%20Data%20Model.xdm, replace the encoded characters with the corresponding ASCII character to get the correct absolute path of the report. For example: /HR Manager/Employee Reports/Employee Data Model.xdm.

String userID

Specifies the user name.

String password

Specifies the password for the user name.