Resource.CreateResources Method

Creates one or more enterprise work, material, or cost resources.

Namespace:  [Resource Web service]
Service reference: http://ServerName:32843/[Project Service Application GUID]/PSI/Resource.svc
Web service reference: http://ServerName/ProjectServerName/_vti_bin/PSI/Resource.asmx?wsdl

Syntax

'Declaration
<SoapDocumentMethodAttribute("https://schemas.microsoft.com/office/project/server/webservices/Resource/CreateResources", RequestNamespace := "https://schemas.microsoft.com/office/project/server/webservices/Resource/",  _
    ResponseNamespace := "https://schemas.microsoft.com/office/project/server/webservices/Resource/",  _
    Use := SoapBindingUse.Literal, ParameterStyle := SoapParameterStyle.Wrapped)> _
Public Function CreateResources ( _
    rds As ResourceDataSet, _
    validateOnly As Boolean, _
    autoCheckIn As Boolean _
) As ResourceDataSet
'Usage
Dim instance As Resource
Dim rds As ResourceDataSet
Dim validateOnly As Boolean
Dim autoCheckIn As Boolean
Dim returnValue As ResourceDataSet

returnValue = instance.CreateResources(rds, _
    validateOnly, autoCheckIn)
[SoapDocumentMethodAttribute("https://schemas.microsoft.com/office/project/server/webservices/Resource/CreateResources", RequestNamespace = "https://schemas.microsoft.com/office/project/server/webservices/Resource/", 
    ResponseNamespace = "https://schemas.microsoft.com/office/project/server/webservices/Resource/", 
    Use = SoapBindingUse.Literal, ParameterStyle = SoapParameterStyle.Wrapped)]
public ResourceDataSet CreateResources(
    ResourceDataSet rds,
    bool validateOnly,
    bool autoCheckIn
)

Parameters

  • validateOnly
    Type: System.Boolean
    If true, only validates the data and does not create the new resources.
  • autoCheckIn
    Type: System.Boolean
    If true, automatically checks in the resource data.

Return Value

Type: [Resource Web service].ResourceDataSet

Remarks

If you pass in a null ResourceDataSet as the Rds parameter, CreateResources doesn't throw an exception, but takes no action.

Note

To add a work or cost resource availability date, specify a date only, not a time. For example, DateTime dt = DateTime(2011, 06, 26) or DateTime dt = DateTime(2011, 06, 26, 0, 0, 0) works because either value is the same date and time. DateTime dt = DateTime(2011, 06, 26, 9, 0, 0) causes a SOAP exception with the error GeneralInvalidColumnValue (error code 20000) when you try to create the resource.

Project Server Permissions

Permission

Description

ManageUsersAndGroups

Allows a user to manage all enterprise users, resources and groups. Global permission.

NewResource

Allows a user to create a new resource. Global permission.

Examples

The WCF-based CreateResourceTest example does the following:

  1. Parses the command arguments for resource name and percent availability.

  2. Creates a ResourceDataSet object that contains basic resource and availability data.

  3. Writes an XML file of the initial ResourceDataSet contents.

  4. Calls the CreateResources method, and then updates the ResourceDataSet object by calling the ReadResource method.

  5. Writes an XML file of the updated ResourceDataSet contents. Comparing the values you set with the two XML files shows the additional resource data that Project Server internally creates.

For information about using the code sample in a Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 project and creating an app.config file for configuration of the WCF endpoint, see Prerequisites for WCF-Based Code Samples.

using System;
using System.Text;
using System.ServiceModel;
using System.Xml;
using PSLibrary = Microsoft.Office.Project.Server.Library;

namespace Microsoft.SDK.Project.Samples.CreateResourceTest
{
    class Program
    {
        private const string ENDPOINT_RESOURCE = "basicHttp_Resource";
        // Change the output directory for your computer.
        private const string OUTPUT_FILES = @"C:\Project\Samples\Output\";
        private const string FILE_BEFORE = "ResourceDataSet_BeforeCreate.xml";
        private const string FILE_AFTER = "ResourceDataSet_AfterCreate.xml";

        private static SvcResource.ResourceClient resourceClient;

        private static string outFileResourceDs;
        private static string resourceName = string.Empty;
        private static double resAvailUnits = 0.0;

        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            if (args.Length == 4)
            {
                if (args[0].ToLower() == "-name")
                {
                    resourceName = args[1];
                }
                if (args[2].ToLower() == "-units")
                {
                    // Units available, in percent.
                    resAvailUnits = Convert.ToDouble(args[3]);
                }
            }
            else
            {
                Console.WriteLine(@"Usage: CreateResourceTest -name ""Resource Name"" -units 100.0");
                Console.Write("\nPress any key to exit... ");
                Console.ReadKey(true);
                Environment.Exit(-1);
            }

            try
            {
                ConfigClientEndpoints(ENDPOINT_RESOURCE);
                Console.WriteLine("Creating ResourceDataSet...");

                SvcResource.ResourceDataSet resourceDs = new SvcResource.ResourceDataSet();
                resourceDs = PopulateData(resourceDs, resourceName.Trim(), resAvailUnits);

                outFileResourceDs = OUTPUT_FILES + FILE_BEFORE;
                Console.WriteLine(
                    "\nXML output of the ResourceDataSet before CreateResource:\n\t{0}", outFileResourceDs);
                resourceDs.WriteXml(outFileResourceDs);

                Console.WriteLine("Calling CreateResources...");
                resourceClient.CreateResources(resourceDs, false, true);

                resourceDs = resourceClient.ReadResource(resourceDs.Resources[0].RES_UID);

                outFileResourceDs = OUTPUT_FILES + FILE_AFTER;
                Console.WriteLine(
                    "\nXML output of the ResourceDataSet after CreateResource:\n\t{0}", outFileResourceDs);
                resourceDs.WriteXml(outFileResourceDs);
            }
            catch (FaultException fault)
            {
                // Use the WCF FaultException, because the ASMX SoapException does not 
                // exist in a WCF-based application.
                WriteFaultOutput(fault);
            }
            catch (EndpointNotFoundException ex)
            {
                Console.WriteLine(ex.Message);
                Console.WriteLine("\nInnerException: \n" + ex.InnerException.Message);
            }
            catch (ServerTooBusyException ex)
            {
                Console.WriteLine(ex.Message);
                Console.WriteLine("\nInnerException: \n" + ex.InnerException.Message);
                Console.WriteLine("\nCheck that PWA is running. Can you log on?"
                    + "\nIs the endpoint address correct in app.config?");
            }
            Console.Write("\nPress any key to exit... ");
            Console.ReadKey(true);
        }

        
        // Populate the minimum data necessary in the ResourceDataSet, for the Resource 
        // table and for the ResourceAvailabilities table.
        private static SvcResource.ResourceDataSet PopulateData(
            SvcResource.ResourceDataSet resDs, string resName, double unitsAvail)
        {
            SvcResource.ResourceDataSet.ResourcesRow resRow = resDs.Resources.NewResourcesRow();
            SvcResource.ResourceDataSet.ResourceAvailabilitiesRow resAvailRow = 
                resDs.ResourceAvailabilities.NewResourceAvailabilitiesRow();

            resRow.RES_NAME = resName;
            resRow.RES_UID = Guid.NewGuid();
            resRow.RES_TYPE = (int)PSLibrary.Resource.Type.WorkResource;
            resRow.RES_INITIALS = resName.Substring(0, 1) 
                + (resName.IndexOf(" ") > 0
                ? resName.Substring(resName.IndexOf(" ") + 1, 1)
                : string.Empty);
            resDs.Resources.AddResourcesRow(resRow);

            resAvailRow.RES_UID = resRow.RES_UID;
            resAvailRow.SetRES_AVAIL_FROMNull();
            resAvailRow.SetRES_AVAIL_TONull();
            resAvailRow.RES_AVAIL_UNITS = unitsAvail;
            resDs.ResourceAvailabilities.AddResourceAvailabilitiesRow(resAvailRow);
            return resDs;
        }


        // Extract a PSClientError object from the WCF FaultException object, and
        // then display the exception details and each error in the PSClientError stack.
        private static void WriteFaultOutput(FaultException fault)
        {
            string errAttributeName;
            string errAttribute;
            string errOut;
            string errMess = "".PadRight(30, '=') + "\r\n"
                + "Error details: " + "\r\n";

            PSLibrary.PSClientError error = Helpers.GetPSClientError(fault, out errOut);
            errMess += errOut;

            if (error != null)
            {
                PSLibrary.PSErrorInfo[] errors = error.GetAllErrors();
                PSLibrary.PSErrorInfo thisError;

                for (int i = 0; i < errors.Length; i++)
                {
                    thisError = errors[i];
                    errMess += "\r\n".PadRight(30, '=') + "\r\nPSClientError output:\r\n";
                    errMess += thisError.ErrId.ToString() + "\n";

                    for (int j = 0; j < thisError.ErrorAttributes.Length; j++)
                    {
                        errAttributeName = thisError.ErrorAttributeNames()[j];
                        errAttribute = thisError.ErrorAttributes[j];
                        errMess += "\r\n\t" + errAttributeName
                            + ": " + errAttribute;
                    }
                }
            }
            Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Red;
            Console.WriteLine(errMess);
            Console.ResetColor();
        }

        // Use the endpoints defined in app.config to configure the client.
        public static void ConfigClientEndpoints(string endpt)
        {
            if (endpt == ENDPOINT_RESOURCE)
                resourceClient = new SvcResource.ResourceClient(endpt);
        }
    }

    // Helper methods: WaitForQueue and GetPSClientError.
    class Helpers
    {
        // Wait for the queue jobs to complete.
        public static bool WaitForQueue(SvcQueueSystem.QueueMsgType jobType,
            SvcQueueSystem.QueueSystemClient queueSystemClient,
            DateTime startTime)
        {
            const int MAX_WAIT = 50;    // Maximum wait time.
            int numJobs = 1;            // Number of jobs in the queue.
            bool completed = false;     // Queue job completed.
            SvcQueueSystem.QueueStatusDataSet queueStatusDs =
                new SvcQueueSystem.QueueStatusDataSet();

            int timeout = 0;            // Number of seconds waited.
            Console.Write("Waiting for job: {0} ", jobType.ToString());

            SvcQueueSystem.QueueMsgType[] messageTypes = { jobType };
            SvcQueueSystem.JobState[] jobStates = { SvcQueueSystem.JobState.Success };

            while (timeout < MAX_WAIT)
            {
                System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(1000);    // Sleep one second.

                queueStatusDs = queueSystemClient.ReadMyJobStatus(
                    messageTypes,
                    jobStates,
                    startTime,
                    DateTime.Now,
                    numJobs,
                    true,
                    SvcQueueSystem.SortColumn.QueuePosition,
                    SvcQueueSystem.SortOrder.LastOrder);

                timeout++;
                Console.Write(".");
            }
            Console.WriteLine();

            if (queueStatusDs.Status.Count == numJobs)
                completed = true;
            return completed;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Extract a PSClientError object from the ServiceModel.FaultException,
        /// for use in output of the GetPSClientError stack of errors.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="e"></param>
        /// <param name="errOut">Shows that FaultException has more information 
        /// about the errors than PSClientError has. FaultException can also contain 
        /// other types of errors, such as failure to connect to the server.</param>
        /// <returns>PSClientError object, for enumerating errors.</returns>
        public static PSLibrary.PSClientError GetPSClientError(FaultException e,
                                                               out string errOut)
        {
            const string PREFIX = "GetPSClientError() returns null: ";
            errOut = string.Empty;
            PSLibrary.PSClientError psClientError = null;

            if (e == null)
            {
                errOut = PREFIX + "Null parameter (FaultException e) passed in.";
                psClientError = null;
            }
            else
            {
                // Get a ServiceModel.MessageFault object.
                var messageFault = e.CreateMessageFault();

                if (messageFault.HasDetail)
                {
                    using (var xmlReader = messageFault.GetReaderAtDetailContents())
                    {
                        var xml = new XmlDocument();
                        xml.Load(xmlReader);

                        var serverExecutionFault = xml["ServerExecutionFault"];
                        if (serverExecutionFault != null)
                        {
                            var exceptionDetails = serverExecutionFault["ExceptionDetails"];
                            if (exceptionDetails != null)
                            {
                                try
                                {
                                    errOut = exceptionDetails.InnerXml + "\r\n";
                                    psClientError =
                                        new PSLibrary.PSClientError(exceptionDetails.InnerXml);
                                }
                                catch (InvalidOperationException ex)
                                {
                                    errOut = PREFIX + "Unable to convert fault exception info ";
                                    errOut += "a valid Project Server error message. Message: \n\t";
                                    errOut += ex.Message;
                                    psClientError = null;
                                }
                            }
                            else
                            {
                                errOut = PREFIX + "The FaultException e is a ServerExecutionFault, "
                                    + "but does not have ExceptionDetails.";
                            }
                        }
                        else
                        {
                            errOut = PREFIX + "The FaultException e is not a ServerExecutionFault.";
                        }
                    }
                }
                else // No detail in the MessageFault.
                {
                    errOut = PREFIX + "The FaultException e does not have any detail.";
                }
            }
            errOut += "\r\n" + e.ToString() + "\r\n";
            return psClientError;
        }
    }
}

When you run the command CreateResourceTest –name "Test Res1" –units 30, the application writes the ResourceDataSet_BeforeCreate.xml file with the following content:

<?xml version="1.0" standalone="yes"?>
<ResourceDataSet xmlns="https://schemas.microsoft.com/office/project/server/webservices/ResourceDataSet/">
  <Resources>
    <RES_UID>cf45c439-5320-438b-bc30-22a564f64fca</RES_UID>
    <RES_ID>-1</RES_ID>
    <RES_TYPE>2</RES_TYPE>
    <RES_HAS_NOTES>false</RES_HAS_NOTES>
    <RES_CAN_LEVEL>true</RES_CAN_LEVEL>
    <RES_NAME>Test Res1</RES_NAME>
    <RES_INITIALS>TR</RES_INITIALS>
    <RES_IS_TEAM>false</RES_IS_TEAM>
    <RES_EXCHANGE_SYNC>false</RES_EXCHANGE_SYNC>
  </Resources>
  <ResourceAvailabilities>
    <RES_UID>cf45c439-5320-438b-bc30-22a564f64fca</RES_UID>
    <RES_AVAIL_UNITS>30</RES_AVAIL_UNITS>
  </ResourceAvailabilities>
</ResourceDataSet>

After creating the resource and updating the ResourceDataSet by using ReadResource, the ResourceDataSet_AfterCreate.xml file contains the following:

<?xml version="1.0" standalone="yes"?>
<ResourceDataSet xmlns="https://schemas.microsoft.com/office/project/server/webservices/ResourceDataSet/">
  <Resources>
    <RES_UID>6004cee6-e74a-4389-a5e0-d6925a79e5b8</RES_UID>
    <RES_ID>13</RES_ID>
    <RES_TYPE>2</RES_TYPE>
    <RES_HAS_NOTES>false</RES_HAS_NOTES>
    <RES_CAN_LEVEL>true</RES_CAN_LEVEL>
    <RES_ACCRUE_AT>3</RES_ACCRUE_AT>
    <RES_BOOKING_TYPE>0</RES_BOOKING_TYPE>
    <RES_NAME>Test Res47</RES_NAME>
    <RES_INITIALS>TR</RES_INITIALS>
    <RES_IS_WINDOWS_USER>false</RES_IS_WINDOWS_USER>
    <RES_TIMESHEET_MGR_UID>6004cee6-e74a-4389-a5e0-d6925a79e5b8</RES_TIMESHEET_MGR_UID>
    <RES_DEF_ASSN_OWNER>6004cee6-e74a-4389-a5e0-d6925a79e5b8</RES_DEF_ASSN_OWNER>
    <RES_IS_TEAM>false</RES_IS_TEAM>
    <RES_EXCHANGE_SYNC>false</RES_EXCHANGE_SYNC>
    <CREATED_DATE>2010-12-08T08:12:50.377-08:00</CREATED_DATE>
    <MOD_DATE>2010-12-08T08:12:50.38-08:00</MOD_DATE>
    <RES_STD_RATE_FMT>2</RES_STD_RATE_FMT>
    <RES_OVT_RATE_FMT>2</RES_OVT_RATE_FMT>
    <RES_MAX_UNITS>3000.000000</RES_MAX_UNITS>
    <RES_PREVENT_ADSYNC>false</RES_PREVENT_ADSYNC>
    <BaseCalendarUniqueId>b6635b2e-e747-4771-a78b-24f7509629d0</BaseCalendarUniqueId>
  </Resources>
  <ResourceAvailabilities>
    <RES_UID>6004cee6-e74a-4389-a5e0-d6925a79e5b8</RES_UID>
    <RES_AVAIL_UNITS>30</RES_AVAIL_UNITS>
  </ResourceAvailabilities>
</ResourceDataSet>

Comparing the two files shows, for example, that Project Server internally sets the RES_MAX_UNITS property with a value that corresponds to the RES_AVAIL_UNITS property value.

The following example creates two work resources, a material resource, and a cost resource. It does not check for pre-existing resources and reports an error if a resource already exists. The example also adds a ResourceAvailabilitiesDataTable for the work and cost resources and specifies the RES_AVAIL_FROM and RES_AVAIL_UNITS values.

You can use the example in DeleteResources to delete the resources, or to manually delete resources, go to the Server Settings of your Project Web App and choose Delete Enterprise Objects (for example, https://ServerName/pwa/_layouts/pwa/admin/admin.aspx).

Please see Prerequisites for ASMX-Based Code Samples for critical information on running this code sample.

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using System.Net;
using System.Data;
using System.Web.Services.Protocols;
using System.Threading;
using PSLibrary = Microsoft.Office.Project.Server.Library;

namespace Microsoft.SDK.Project.Samples.CreateResources
{
   class Program
   {
      [STAThread]
      static void Main()
      {
         try
         {
            const string PROJECT_SERVER_URI = "http://DevDocPj12/PWA/";
            const string RESOURCE_SERVICE_PATH = "_vti_bin/psi/resource.asmx";

            ResourceWebSvc.ResourceDataSet resourceDs;

            // Set up the Web service objects
            ResourceWebSvc.Resource resourceSvc = new ResourceWebSvc.Resource();

            resourceSvc.Url = PROJECT_SERVER_URI + RESOURCE_SERVICE_PATH;
            resourceSvc.Credentials = CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials;

            // Set up the resources
            Console.WriteLine("Set up the resources");
            resourceDs = new ResourceWebSvc.ResourceDataSet();
            // NOTE: Resource names must be unique. Open Server Settings - Delete Enterprise Objects   
            //       in Project Web App to delete resources, if you have previously run 
            //       the resource code sample.
            string[] resourceNames = new string[] { "Charlotte Weiss", 
                                                    "Bricks", 
                                                    "Conference Room A",
                                                    "Rental" 
                                                  };
            PSLibrary.Resource.Type[] resourceTypes = 
                new PSLibrary.Resource.Type[] { 
                    PSLibrary.Resource.Type.WorkResource, 
                    PSLibrary.Resource.Type.MaterialResource, 
                    PSLibrary.Resource.Type.WorkResource, 
                    PSLibrary.Resource.Type.CostResources 
               };
            Guid[] resources = new Guid[resourceNames.Length];
            for (int i = 0; i < resourceNames.Length; i++)
            {
               ResourceWebSvc.ResourceDataSet.ResourcesRow resourceRow = 
                   resourceDs.Resources.NewResourcesRow();
               resourceRow.RES_UID = Guid.NewGuid();
               resources[i] = resourceRow.RES_UID;
               resourceRow.RES_NAME = resourceNames[i];
               resourceRow.RES_INITIALS = resourceNames[i].Substring(0, 1) +
                                 (resourceNames[i].IndexOf(" ") > 0 
                                 ? resourceNames[i].Substring(resourceNames[i].IndexOf(" ") + 1, 1) 
                                 : "");
               resourceRow.RES_TYPE = (int)resourceTypes[i];
               resourceDs.Resources.AddResourcesRow(resourceRow);

               // To add work or cost resource availability, specify a date only, not a time.
               // DateTime(2011, 06, 26) or DateTime(2011, 06, 26, 0, 0, 0) is OK.
               // DateTime(2011, 06, 26, 9, 0, 0) causes a Soap exception.
               // The default availability is the current date, and 100 RES_AVAIL_UNITS.

               if (i != 1)  // Can't add availability for material resources.
               {
                  ResourceWebSvc.ResourceDataSet.ResourceAvailabilitiesRow availRow =
                     resourceDs.ResourceAvailabilities.NewResourceAvailabilitiesRow();
                  availRow.RES_UID = resourceRow.RES_UID;

                  DateTime dt = new DateTime(2011, 06, 26);
                  dt = DateTime.SpecifyKind(dt, DateTimeKind.Local);  // Optional.
                  availRow.RES_AVAIL_FROM = dt;
                  availRow.RES_AVAIL_TO = new DateTime(2011, 7, 1);
                  availRow.RES_AVAIL_UNITS = 100.0;

                  ResourceWebSvc.ResourceDataSet.ResourcesRow resRow = 
                     (ResourceWebSvc.ResourceDataSet.ResourcesRow)resourceDs.Resources.Rows[i];
                  availRow.ResourcesRow = resRow;

                  resourceDs.ResourceAvailabilities.AddResourceAvailabilitiesRow(availRow);
               }
            }

            Console.WriteLine("Save the data to the server");
            resourceSvc.CreateResources(resourceDs, false, true);

            // retrieve the data from the server for display
            Console.WriteLine("Retrieve the data just created and display");
            PSLibrary.Filter resourceFilter = GetResourceFilter(resources);
            string filterXml = resourceFilter.GetXml();
            resourceDs = resourceSvc.ReadResources(filterXml, false);
            WriteTablesToConsole(resourceDs.Tables);
         }
         catch (SoapException ex)
         {
            PSLibrary.PSClientError error = new PSLibrary.PSClientError(ex);
            PSLibrary.PSErrorInfo[] errors = error.GetAllErrors();
            string errMess = "==============================\r\nError: \r\n";
            for (int i = 0; i < errors.Length; i++)
            {
               errMess += "\n" + ex.Message.ToString() + "\r\n";
               errMess += "".PadRight(30, '=') + "\r\nPSCLientError Output:\r\n \r\n";
               errMess += errors[i].ErrId.ToString() + "\n";

               for (int j = 0; j < errors[i].ErrorAttributes.Length; j++)
               {
                  errMess += "\r\n\t" + errors[i].ErrorAttributeNames()[j] + ": " + 
                      errors[i].ErrorAttributes[j];
               }
               errMess += "\r\n".PadRight(30, '=');
            }
            Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Red;
            Console.WriteLine(errMess);
         }
         catch (WebException ex)
         {
            string errMess = ex.Message.ToString() +
               "\n\nLog on, or check the Project Server Queuing Service";
            Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Red;
            Console.WriteLine("Error: " + errMess);
         }
         catch (Exception ex)
         {
            Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Red;
            Console.WriteLine("Error: " + ex.Message);
         }
         finally
         {
            Console.ResetColor();
            Console.WriteLine("\r\n\r\nPress any key...");
            Console.ReadKey();
         }
      }

      private static void WriteResourceState(ResourceWebSvc.ResourceDataSet resourceDs)
      {
         foreach (ResourceWebSvc.ResourceDataSet.ResourcesRow row in resourceDs.Resources.Rows)
         {
            // If the resource type is greater than the inactive offset, it is inactive.
            Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Blue;
            Console.Write(row.RES_NAME);
            Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Gray;
            Console.Write(" is ");
            if (row.RES_TYPE > (int)PSLibrary.Resource.Type.INACTIVATED_OFFSET)
            {
               Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Red;
               Console.Write("Inactive\r\n");
            }
            else
            {
               Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.DarkGreen;
               Console.Write("Active\r\n");
            }
            Console.ResetColor();
         }
      }
      
      private static PSLibrary.Filter GetResourceFilter(Guid[] resources)
      {
         ResourceWebSvc.ResourceDataSet resourceDs = new ResourceWebSvc.ResourceDataSet();
         PSLibrary.Filter resourceFilter = new PSLibrary.Filter();
         resourceFilter.FilterTableName = resourceDs.Resources.TableName;
         resourceFilter.Fields.Add(new PSLibrary.Filter.Field(resourceDs.Resources.TableName, 
             resourceDs.Resources.RES_UIDColumn.ColumnName, 
             PSLibrary.Filter.SortOrderTypeEnum.None));
         resourceFilter.Fields.Add(new PSLibrary.Filter.Field(resourceDs.Resources.TableName, 
             resourceDs.Resources.RES_NAMEColumn.ColumnName, 
             PSLibrary.Filter.SortOrderTypeEnum.None));
         resourceFilter.Fields.Add(new PSLibrary.Filter.Field(resourceDs.Resources.TableName, 
             resourceDs.Resources.RES_INITIALSColumn.ColumnName, 
             PSLibrary.Filter.SortOrderTypeEnum.None));
         resourceFilter.Fields.Add(new PSLibrary.Filter.Field(resourceDs.Resources.TableName, 
             resourceDs.Resources.RES_TYPEColumn.ColumnName, 
             PSLibrary.Filter.SortOrderTypeEnum.None));
         resourceFilter.Fields.Add(new PSLibrary.Filter.Field(resourceDs.Resources.TableName, 
             resourceDs.Resources.RES_CODEColumn.ColumnName, 
             PSLibrary.Filter.SortOrderTypeEnum.None));

         resourceFilter.Fields.Add(new PSLibrary.Filter.Field(resourceDs.Resources.TableName, 
             resourceDs.Resources.RES_ACCRUE_ATColumn.ColumnName, 
             PSLibrary.Filter.SortOrderTypeEnum.None));
         resourceFilter.Fields.Add(new PSLibrary.Filter.Field(resourceDs.Resources.TableName, 
             resourceDs.Resources.RES_BOOKING_TYPEColumn.ColumnName, 
             PSLibrary.Filter.SortOrderTypeEnum.None));

         resourceFilter.Fields.Add(new PSLibrary.Filter.Field(resourceDs.Resources.TableName, 
             resourceDs.Resources.RES_CAN_LEVELColumn.ColumnName, 
             
             PSLibrary.Filter.SortOrderTypeEnum.None));
         resourceFilter.Fields.Add(new PSLibrary.Filter.Field(resourceDs.Resources.TableName, 
             resourceDs.Resources.RES_CHECKOUTBYColumn.ColumnName, 
             PSLibrary.Filter.SortOrderTypeEnum.None));
         resourceFilter.Fields.Add(new PSLibrary.Filter.Field(resourceDs.Resources.TableName, 
             resourceDs.Resources.RES_CHECKOUTDATEColumn.ColumnName, 
             PSLibrary.Filter.SortOrderTypeEnum.None));
         resourceFilter.Fields.Add(new PSLibrary.Filter.Field(resourceDs.Resources.TableName, 
             resourceDs.Resources.RES_COST_CENTERColumn.ColumnName, 
             PSLibrary.Filter.SortOrderTypeEnum.None));
         resourceFilter.Fields.Add(new PSLibrary.Filter.Field(resourceDs.Resources.TableName, 
             resourceDs.Resources.RES_DEF_ASSN_OWNERColumn.ColumnName, 
             PSLibrary.Filter.SortOrderTypeEnum.None));
         resourceFilter.Fields.Add(new PSLibrary.Filter.Field(resourceDs.Resources.TableName, 
             resourceDs.Resources.RES_EXTERNAL_IDColumn.ColumnName, 
             PSLibrary.Filter.SortOrderTypeEnum.None));
         resourceFilter.Fields.Add(new PSLibrary.Filter.Field(resourceDs.Resources.TableName, 
             resourceDs.Resources.RES_GROUPColumn.ColumnName, 
             PSLibrary.Filter.SortOrderTypeEnum.None));
         resourceFilter.Fields.Add(new PSLibrary.Filter.Field(resourceDs.Resources.TableName, 
             resourceDs.Resources.RES_HAS_NOTESColumn.ColumnName, 
             PSLibrary.Filter.SortOrderTypeEnum.None));
         resourceFilter.Fields.Add(new PSLibrary.Filter.Field(resourceDs.Resources.TableName, 
             resourceDs.Resources.RES_HIRE_DATEColumn.ColumnName, 
             PSLibrary.Filter.SortOrderTypeEnum.None));
         resourceFilter.Fields.Add(new PSLibrary.Filter.Field(resourceDs.Resources.TableName, 
             resourceDs.Resources.RES_HYPERLINK_ADDRESSColumn.ColumnName, 
             PSLibrary.Filter.SortOrderTypeEnum.None));
         resourceFilter.Fields.Add(new PSLibrary.Filter.Field(resourceDs.Resources.TableName, 
             resourceDs.Resources.RES_HYPERLINK_FRIENDLY_NAMEColumn.ColumnName, 
             PSLibrary.Filter.SortOrderTypeEnum.None));
         resourceFilter.Fields.Add(new PSLibrary.Filter.Field(resourceDs.Resources.TableName, 
             resourceDs.Resources.RES_HYPERLINK_SUB_ADDRESSColumn.ColumnName, 
             PSLibrary.Filter.SortOrderTypeEnum.None));

         resourceFilter.Fields.Add(new PSLibrary.Filter.Field(resourceDs.Resources.TableName, 
             resourceDs.Resources.RES_IDColumn.ColumnName, 
             PSLibrary.Filter.SortOrderTypeEnum.None));
         resourceFilter.Fields.Add(new PSLibrary.Filter.Field(resourceDs.Resources.TableName, 
             resourceDs.Resources.RES_IS_TEAMColumn.ColumnName, 
             PSLibrary.Filter.SortOrderTypeEnum.None));
         resourceFilter.Fields.Add(new PSLibrary.Filter.Field(resourceDs.Resources.TableName, 
             resourceDs.Resources.RES_IS_WINDOWS_USERColumn.ColumnName, 
             PSLibrary.Filter.SortOrderTypeEnum.None));
         resourceFilter.Fields.Add(new PSLibrary.Filter.Field(resourceDs.Resources.TableName, 
             resourceDs.Resources.RES_MATERIAL_LABELColumn.ColumnName, 
             PSLibrary.Filter.SortOrderTypeEnum.None));

         resourceFilter.Fields.Add(new PSLibrary.Filter.Field(resourceDs.Resources.TableName, 
             resourceDs.Resources.RES_PHONETICSColumn.ColumnName, 
             PSLibrary.Filter.SortOrderTypeEnum.None));
         resourceFilter.Fields.Add(new PSLibrary.Filter.Field(resourceDs.Resources.TableName, 
             resourceDs.Resources.RES_RTF_NOTESColumn.ColumnName, 
             PSLibrary.Filter.SortOrderTypeEnum.None));
         resourceFilter.Fields.Add(new PSLibrary.Filter.Field(resourceDs.Resources.TableName, 
             resourceDs.Resources.RES_TERMINATION_DATEColumn.ColumnName, 
             PSLibrary.Filter.SortOrderTypeEnum.None));

         resourceFilter.Fields.Add(new PSLibrary.Filter.Field(resourceDs.Resources.TableName, 
             resourceDs.Resources.RES_TIMESHEET_MGR_UIDColumn.ColumnName, 
             PSLibrary.Filter.SortOrderTypeEnum.None));

         PSLibrary.Filter.IOperator[] fos = new PSLibrary.Filter.IOperator[resources.Length];

         for (int i = 0; i < resources.Length; i++)
         {
            fos[i] = new PSLibrary.Filter.FieldOperator(PSLibrary.Filter.FieldOperationType.Equal, 
                resourceDs.Resources.RES_UIDColumn.ColumnName, resources[i]);
         }

         PSLibrary.Filter.LogicalOperator lo = 
             new Microsoft.Office.Project.Server.Library.Filter.LogicalOperator(
                PSLibrary.Filter.LogicalOperationType.Or, fos);

         resourceFilter.Criteria = lo;
         return resourceFilter;
      }
      // Write all contents of a table collection to the console
      private static void WriteTablesToConsole(System.Data.DataTableCollection theTables)
      {
         Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.DarkGreen;
         foreach (System.Data.DataTable table in theTables)
         {

            int[] columnWidths = new int[table.Columns.Count];
            int tableWidth = 0;
            string dataString;
            Console.WriteLine("Table: " + table.TableName);

            // Write out the column names and get their spacing
            StringBuilder tableRow = new StringBuilder();
            for (int i = 0; i < table.Columns.Count; i++)
            {
               columnWidths[i] = GetColumnWidth(table.Columns[i]);
               tableRow.Append(table.Columns[i].ColumnName.PadRight(columnWidths[i]));

               tableWidth += columnWidths[i];
            }
            // add a space so it won't wrap
            tableWidth += 1;
            // make the console as wide as the widest table
            Console.BufferWidth = (Console.BufferWidth > tableWidth 
                ? Console.BufferWidth 
                : tableWidth);
            tableRow.Append("\r\n");
            Console.Write(tableRow.ToString());

            // Write out the data
            foreach (DataRow row in table.Rows)
            {
               tableRow = new StringBuilder();
               for (int i = 0; i < table.Columns.Count; i++)
               {
                  dataString = row[i].ToString();
                  // truncate output if it is wider than 
                  // the desired column width
                  if (dataString.Length >= columnWidths[i])
                  {
                     dataString = dataString.Substring(0, columnWidths[i] - 1);
                  }
                  // add the output to the stringbuilder and pad right to fill
                  // up to the column width.
                  tableRow.Append(dataString.PadRight(columnWidths[i]));
               }
               tableRow.Append("\r\n");
               Console.Write(tableRow.ToString());
            }
            Console.Write("\r\n".PadLeft(tableWidth, '-'));
         }
         Console.ResetColor();
      }
      // Helper function for WriteTablesToConsole
      private static int GetColumnWidth(DataColumn column)
      {
         // Note: may not handle byte[]data types well
         const int MAX_COL_WIDTH = 40;
         int dataWidth = 0;

         //return 12 for numbers, 30 for dates, and string width for strings.
         switch (column.DataType.UnderlyingSystemType.ToString())
         {
            case "System.Boolean":
            case "System.Byte":
            case "System.Byte[]":
            case "System.Char":
            case "System.Decimal":
            case "System.Double":
            case "System.Int16":
            case "System.Int32":
            case "System.Int64":
            case "System.SByte":
            case "System.Single":
            case "System.UInt16":
            case "System.UInt32":
            case "System.UInt64":
               dataWidth = 12;
               break;
            case "System.DateTime":
            case "System.TimeSpan":
               dataWidth = 30;
               break;
            case "System.Guid":
               dataWidth = 37;
               break;
            case "System.String":
               // If it has a maxlength, use it
               if (column.MaxLength > 0)
               {
                  dataWidth = column.MaxLength;
               }
               else
               {
                  // Otherwise use the max col width
                  dataWidth = MAX_COL_WIDTH;
               }
               break;
            default:
               dataWidth = column.ColumnName.Length;
               break;
         }
         // truncate if over the max length
         if (dataWidth > MAX_COL_WIDTH)
         {
            dataWidth = MAX_COL_WIDTH;
         }
         // always be at least as wide as the colum name
         return (column.ColumnName.Length > (dataWidth) 
            ? column.ColumnName.Length + 1 
            : dataWidth);
      }
   }
}

See Also

Reference

Resource Class

Resource Members

Resource Web Service