36.1.2 View Objects

Execute( [params=None])

Execute the SQL query of the view, through MSIViewExecute. params is an optional record describing actual values of the parameter tokens in the query.

GetColumnInfo( kind)

Return a record describing the columns of the view, through calling MsiViewGetColumnInfo. kind can be either MSICOLINFO_NAMES or MSICOLINFO_TYPES.

Fetch( )

Return a result record of the query, through calling MsiViewFetch.

Modify( kind, data)

Modify the view, by calling MsiViewModify. kind can be one of MSIMODIFY_SEEK, MSIMODIFY_REFRESH, MSIMODIFY_INSERT, MSIMODIFY_UPDATE, MSIMODIFY_ASSIGN, MSIMODIFY_REPLACE, MSIMODIFY_MERGE, MSIMODIFY_DELETE, MSIMODIFY_INSERT_TEMPORARY, MSIMODIFY_VALIDATE, MSIMODIFY_VALIDATE_NEW, MSIMODIFY_VALIDATE_FIELD, or MSIMODIFY_VALIDATE_DELETE.

data must be a record describing the new data.

Close( )

Close the view, through MsiViewClose.