Project.ReadProjectEntities Method

Gets one type of information within a project.

Namespace:  WebSvcProject
Assembly:  ProjectServerWebServices (in ProjectServerWebServices.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
<SoapDocumentMethodAttribute("http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/project/server/webservices/Project/ReadProjectEntities", RequestNamespace := "http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/project/server/webservices/Project/",  _
    ResponseNamespace := "http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/project/server/webservices/Project/",  _
    Use := SoapBindingUse.Literal, ParameterStyle := SoapParameterStyle.Wrapped)> _
Public Function ReadProjectEntities ( _
    projectUid As Guid, _
    ProjectEntityType As Integer, _
    dataStore As DataStoreEnum _
) As ProjectDataSet
'Usage
Dim instance As Project
Dim projectUid As Guid
Dim ProjectEntityType As Integer
Dim dataStore As DataStoreEnum
Dim returnValue As ProjectDataSet

returnValue = instance.ReadProjectEntities(projectUid, _
    ProjectEntityType, dataStore)
[SoapDocumentMethodAttribute("http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/project/server/webservices/Project/ReadProjectEntities", RequestNamespace = "http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/project/server/webservices/Project/", 
    ResponseNamespace = "http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/project/server/webservices/Project/", 
    Use = SoapBindingUse.Literal, ParameterStyle = SoapParameterStyle.Wrapped)]
public ProjectDataSet ReadProjectEntities(
    Guid projectUid,
    int ProjectEntityType,
    DataStoreEnum dataStore
)

Parameters

  • projectUid
    Type: System.Guid
    GUID of the project. Required.
  • ProjectEntityType
    Type: System.Int32
    Integer specifying entities of interest. You can perform a binary OR on the values to specify multiple items of interest.
          Project = 1,
          Task = 2,
          Resource = 4,
          Assignment = 8,
          Dependency = 16,
          ProjectCustomFields = 32,
          TaskCustomFields = 64,
          ResourceCustomFields = 128,
          AssignmentCustomFields = 256,
          AssignmentCore = 512,
          ProjectDefaults = 1024,
          AssignmentOwnerDefaults = 2048,
          AssignmentCustomFieldsNoRolldown = 4096,
  • dataStore
    Type: WebSvcProject.DataStoreEnum
    DataStoreEnum() specifying the database in which the project data is located (Drafts, Published, or Archive).

Return Value

Type: WebSvcProject.ProjectDataSet
Returns a ProjectDataSetpopulated with the entities of interest.

Remarks

Project Server Permissions

Permission

Description

LogOnToProjectServerFromProjectProfessional

Can access the server. Global permission.

OpenProject

Can open the specified project. Category permission.

Examples

The following example creates a sample project, and then reads selected items from the project.

Please see Prerequisites for Reference Code Samples for critical information on running this code sample.

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

namespace Microsoft.SDK.Project.Samples.ReadProjectEntities
{
   class Program
   {
      [STAThread]
      static void Main()
      {
         try
         {
            #region Setup
            const string PROJECT_SERVER_URI = "http://ServerName/ProjectServerName/";
            const string PROJECT_SERVICE_PATH = "_vti_bin/psi/project.asmx";
            const string QUEUESYSTEM_SERVICE_PATH = "_vti_bin/psi/queuesystem.asmx";
            const int PROJECT_ENTITY_TYPE_TASK = 2;
            const int PROJECT_ENTITY_TYPE_RESOURCE = 4;
            const int PROJECT_ENTITY_TYPE_TASK_AND_RESOURCE = PROJECT_ENTITY_TYPE_TASK | PROJECT_ENTITY_TYPE_RESOURCE;

            // Set up the Web service objects
            ProjectWebSvc.Project projectSvc = new ProjectWebSvc.Project();

            projectSvc.Url = PROJECT_SERVER_URI + PROJECT_SERVICE_PATH;
            projectSvc.Credentials = CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials;

            QueueSystemWebSvc.QueueSystem q = new QueueSystemWebSvc.QueueSystem();
            q.Url = PROJECT_SERVER_URI + QUEUESYSTEM_SERVICE_PATH;
            q.Credentials = CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials;

            // Create a sample project
            Console.WriteLine("Creating sample project");

            Guid projectId = CreateSampleProject(projectSvc, q);
            #endregion
            #region Synchronize the project in the reporting database
            Console.WriteLine("Reading tasks and resources\r\n");
            ProjectWebSvc.ProjectDataSet readProjDs = projectSvc.ReadProjectEntities(projectId, PROJECT_ENTITY_TYPE_TASK_AND_RESOURCE, ProjectWebSvc.DataStoreEnum.WorkingStore);
            #endregion
            #region Write out project
            // Write the project tables to the console
            Console.WriteLine("And here it is:");
            WriteTablesToConsole(readProjDs.Tables);
            #endregion
         }
         #region Exception Handling and Final
         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();
         }
         #endregion
      }
      static private void WaitForQueue(QueueSystemWebSvc.QueueSystem q, Guid jobId)
      {
         QueueSystemWebSvc.JobState jobState;
         const int QUEUE_WAIT_TIME = 2; // two seconds
         bool jobDone = false;
         string xmlError = string.Empty;
         int wait = 0;

         //Wait for the project to get through the queue
         // - Get the estimated wait time in seconds
         wait = q.GetJobWaitTime(jobId);

         // - Wait for it
         Thread.Sleep(wait * 1000);
         // - Wait until it is done.

         do
         {
            // - Get the job state
            jobState = q.GetJobCompletionState(jobId, out xmlError);

            if (jobState == QueueSystemWebSvc.JobState.Success)
            {
               jobDone = true;
            }
            else
            {
               if (jobState == QueueSystemWebSvc.JobState.Unknown
               || jobState == QueueSystemWebSvc.JobState.Failed
               || jobState == QueueSystemWebSvc.JobState.FailedNotBlocking
               || jobState == QueueSystemWebSvc.JobState.CorrelationBlocked
               || jobState == QueueSystemWebSvc.JobState.Canceled)
               {
                  // If the job failed, error out
                  throw (new ApplicationException("Queue request " + jobState + " for Job ID " + jobId + ".\r\n" + xmlError));
               }
               else
               {
                  Console.WriteLine("Job State: " + jobState + " for Job ID: " + jobId);
                  Thread.Sleep(QUEUE_WAIT_TIME * 1000);
               }
            }
         }
         while (!jobDone);
      }
      static private Guid CreateSampleProject(ProjectWebSvc.Project projectSvc, QueueSystemWebSvc.QueueSystem q)
      {
         ProjectWebSvc.ProjectDataSet projectDs = new ProjectWebSvc.ProjectDataSet();
         Guid jobId;
         // Create the project
         ProjectWebSvc.ProjectDataSet.ProjectRow projectRow = projectDs.Project.NewProjectRow();
         projectRow.PROJ_UID = Guid.NewGuid();
         projectRow.PROJ_NAME = "Its a wonderful project at " + 
            DateTime.Now.ToShortDateString().Replace("/", "") + " " + 
            DateTime.Now.ToShortTimeString().Replace(":", "");
         projectRow.PROJ_TYPE = (int)PSLibrary.Project.ProjectType.Project;
         projectDs.Project.AddProjectRow(projectRow);

         // Add some tasks
         ProjectWebSvc.ProjectDataSet.TaskRow taskOne = projectDs.Task.NewTaskRow();
         taskOne.PROJ_UID = projectRow.PROJ_UID;
         taskOne.TASK_UID = Guid.NewGuid();
         //Task Duration format must be specified
         taskOne.TASK_DUR_FMT = (int)PSLibrary.Task.DurationFormat.Day;
         taskOne.TASK_DUR = 4800;  // 8 hours in duration units (minute/10)
         taskOne.TASK_NAME = "Task One";
         taskOne.TASK_START_DATE = System.DateTime.Now.AddDays(1);
         projectDs.Task.AddTaskRow(taskOne);

         ProjectWebSvc.ProjectDataSet.TaskRow taskTwo = projectDs.Task.NewTaskRow();
         taskTwo.PROJ_UID = projectRow.PROJ_UID;
         taskTwo.TASK_UID = Guid.NewGuid();
         //Task Duration format must be specified
         taskTwo.TASK_DUR_FMT = (int)PSLibrary.Task.DurationFormat.Day;
         taskTwo.TASK_DUR = 4800;  // 8 hours in duration units (minute/10)
         taskTwo.TASK_NAME = "Task Two";
         taskTwo.TASK_START_DATE = System.DateTime.Now.AddDays(1);
         projectDs.Task.AddTaskRow(taskTwo);
         
         // Add a couple resources
         ProjectWebSvc.ProjectDataSet.ProjectResourceRow resOne = projectDs.ProjectResource.NewProjectResourceRow();
         resOne.PROJ_UID = projectRow.PROJ_UID;
         resOne.RES_UID = Guid.NewGuid();
         resOne.RES_NAME = "Brynja SigrĂ­dur Blomsterberg";
         resOne.RES_INITIALS= "BSB";
         resOne.RES_TYPE = (int) PSLibrary.Resource.Type.WorkResource;
         projectDs.ProjectResource.AddProjectResourceRow(resOne);

         ProjectWebSvc.ProjectDataSet.ProjectResourceRow resTwo = projectDs.ProjectResource.NewProjectResourceRow();
         resTwo.PROJ_UID = projectRow.PROJ_UID;
         resTwo.RES_UID = Guid.NewGuid();
         resTwo.RES_NAME = "Worapon Pitayaphongpat";
         resTwo.RES_INITIALS = "WP";
         resTwo.RES_TYPE = (int) PSLibrary.Resource.Type.WorkResource;
         projectDs.ProjectResource.AddProjectResourceRow(resTwo);

         // Save the project to the database
         jobId = Guid.NewGuid();
         projectSvc.QueueCreateProject(jobId, projectDs, false);
         WaitForQueue(q, jobId);
         return projectRow.PROJ_UID;
      }
      // 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

Project Class

Project Members

WebSvcProject Namespace