Create a Fixed Query Application

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Use downloadable Service Classes in Visual Studio to programmatically consume Marketplace datasets that the data publisher has specified as fixed query datasets.

Prerequisites

Before you proceed make sure you have:

  • A valid Windows Live ID account. If you do not have a Live ID go to the Windows Live home page and sign up.

  • A valid Marketplace account. If you do not have a Marketplace go to the topic Create Your Marketplace Account and follow the instructions there.

  • A subscription to the Marketplace fixed query data set you want to use in your application. If you have not subscribed to a fixed query dataset go to Subscribe to a Data Offer and follow the instructions there.

Sections in this Topic

Section Description

Step 1: Create Your Project in Visual Studio

Steps to take in Visual Studio to start a new console project to consume Marketplace data.

Step 2: Add the Service Class for your Data Service

Steps you need to take to add a Service Reference to consume Marketplace data.

Step 3: Add System.Data.Services.Client

Add a reference to System.Data.Services.Client to your project.

Step 4: Consume Data with Managed Code

Code you write to consume a Marketplace fixed query dataset.

Completed Program Code

Code for the completed program.

Metadata

Example XML metadata for this fixed query class.

Step 1: Create Your Project in Visual Studio

Start Visual Studio

  1. Find Visual Studio in your Start Menu.

  2. Right click Visual Studio.

  3. In the dropdown click Run as administrator.

  4. When asked if you want to allow this program (devenv.exe) to make changes to your computer click Yes.

Create a New Project

  1. On the Visual Studio Start Page select New Project….

  2. Select Visual C# and Console Application (Visual Basic and Console Application if you prefer Visual Basic) in the New Project dialog.

  3. From the left drop-down list at the top of the New Project dialog box, select .NET Framework 4.

    Visual Studio 2010 defaults to .NET Framework 4. If you use an earlier version of Visual Studio and do not have .NET Framework 4 installed go to the .NET Framework 4 download page to download and install it.

  4. Give your project a meaningful name. For example, for this project you could name it CensusDemographics.

  5. Click OK.

Step 2: Add the Service Class for your Data Service

After starting Visual Studio as an administrator and creating a new console application (Step 1) download and add the service class for the data service you want to consume.

Download the Service Class

  1. Go to the Marketplace.

  2. Select the My Data tab.

  3. Find the Alteryx – Census Demographic Data data service.

  4. Click Use to the right of the service name.
    This takes you to the “Details Page.”

  5. Click .NET C# Class Library on the right side of the page.

    Figure 6.2 - Class Library for Fixed Queries

    Figure 1 – Download the .NET C# Class Library

  6. Click the Save button on the dialog box.

  7. Save the CensusDemographicDataContainer.cs file to your project folder.

    Tip

    If you intend to use more than one data service from the same data publisher in this project, make sure each class library file has a unique and meaningful name so you don’t overwrite one service class file with another.

Add the Service Class to Your Project

  1. Return to your Visual Studio project.

  2. In Solution Explorer right click the project name (which is in bold).

  3. Select Add Existing Item from the dropdown menu.

  4. Select the service proxy class you just downloaded to your project folder.

  5. Click Add.

  6. Double click the file name in Solution Explorer.

  7. Find the namespace for this service class.
    For example, namespace Alteryx.

  8. Add the following code at the top of any code files that make use of Marketplace datasets.

    using System.Net;  // needed for authentication
using Alteryx;     // the namespace of your service class

    Imports System.Net   ' needed for authentication
Imports Alteryx      ' the namespace of your service class

If multiple datasets are being used in a single application, repeat steps 2 through 8 for each data service.

Step 3: Add System.Data.Services.Client

In addition to the service class for the dataset you need to add a reference to System.Data.Services.Client to your project.

Add System.Data.Services.Client to the Application

  1. Open Solution Explorer.

  2. Right-click References.

  3. From the drop-down menu select Add Reference.

  4. From the dialog click the .NET tab.

  5. Locate System.Data.Services.Client.

  6. Click OK.

Step 4: Consume Data with Managed Code

After the service classes have been properly imported and a reference to System.Data.Services.Client has been added, you can invoke the methods of the container class to query the dataset.

The following code defines a simple Console Application that uses the CensusDemographicDataContainer.cs dataset. It is important to note which particular dataset is being used, as the service classes have pre-configured the methods that expose the service parameters as strongly-typed method parameters in the application code, and the symbolic names of the service class objects are unique to the dataset.

Create a class to do the work

  1. Create a public class CensusDemographicData within your project namespace.

  2. Create two private variables within your class.

    1. A Uri to the service.
      private Uri serviceUri;

    2. A service container for your authentication credentials.
      private CensusDemographicDataContainer context;

    class CensusDemographicData
{
    private Uri serviceUri;
    private CensusDemographicDataContainer context;
}

    Class CensusDemographicData
    Private serviceUri As Uri
    Private context As CensusDemogrphicDataContainer
End Class

  3. Add a constructor for the CensusDemographicData class.
    The constructor initializes both private variables and the user credentials.
    The ROOT_SERVICE_URL is the Service Root URL. (See Get the Service Root URL for how to find the Service Root URL.)
    The context is the service container which is used for user credentials.
    The IgnoreMissingProperties property is set to true to make the client robust to properties being added to the type on the server. (See MSDN documentation for additional information.)
    The USER_ID is your Live ID.
    The SECURE_ACCOUNT_KEY is the Marketplace account key you’re using for this application. (See Manage Your Marketplace Account.)

    class CensusDemographicData
{
    private Uri serviceUri;
    private CensusDemographicDataContainer context;

    // class constructor
    public CensusDemographicData()
    {
        serviceUri = new Uri(ROOT_SERVICE_URL);
        context = new CensusDemographicDataContainer(serviceUri);
        context.IgnoreMissingProperties = true;
        context.Credentials = new NetworkCredential(USER_ID, 
                                                    SECURE_ACCOUNT_KEY);
    }
}

    Class CensusDemographicData
    Private serviceUri As Uri
    Private context As CensusDemogrphicDataContainer

    ' class constructor
    Sub New()
        serviceUri = new Uri(ROOT_SERVICE_URL)
        context = new CensusDemographicDataContainer(serviceUri)
        context.IgnoreMissingProperties = True
        context.Credential = new NetworkCredential(USER_ID, 
                                                   SECURE_ACCOUNT_KEY)
    End Sub
End Class

  4. Create a public method (Sub) in the CensusDemographicData class that returns a generic list.
    For our program the generic type is CensusDemographicDataEntity.
    This method queries the data service and if successful returns the result set as an IList<> (IList (Of )). If the query fails for any reason the method returns a null (Nothing).

    class CensusDemographicData
{
    private Uri serviceUri;
    private CensusDemographicDataContainer context;
    // constructor
    public CensusDemographicData()
    {
        serviceUri = new Uri(ROOT_SERVICE_URL);
        context = new CensusDemographicDataContainer(serviceUri);
        context.IgnoreMissingProperties = true;
        context.Credentials = new NetworkCredential(USER_ID, 
                                                    SECURE_ACCOUNT_KEY);
    }

    // the method that queries the service and returns the IList<> of demographic data
    public IList<CensusDemographicDataEntity> GetCensusDemographicData()
    {
        IEnumerable<CensusDemographicDataEntity> query;

        query = context.GetCensusDemographicData(LONGITUDE,LATITUDE,RADIUS,null);
        // The function GetCensusDemographicData is the fixed web function that you can use to request data from this service
        //    It is found in the service class you downloaded and added to your project.
        // Note: either of the last two parameters may be null but both cannot be null

        try
        {
            return query.ToList();
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            Console.WriteLine("Census ERROR {0}",ex.Message);
            return null;
        }
    }
}

    Class CensusDemographicData
    Private serviceUri As Uri
    Private context As CensusDemogrphicDataContainer

    Sub New()
        serviceUri = new Uri(ROOT_SERVICE_URL)
        context = new CensusDemographicDataContainer(serviceUri)
        context.IgnoreMissingProperties = True
        context.Credential = new NetworkCredential(USER_ID, 
                                                   SECURE_ACCOUNT_KEY)
    End Sub

    ' – the function that queries the service and return the IList of demographic data
    Public Function GetCensusDemographicData As IList (Of CensusDemographicDataEntity)
        Dim query As IEnumerable (Of CensusDemographicDataEntity)
        query = context.GetCensusDemographicData(LONGITUDE,LATITUDE,RADIUS,null);
        ' The function GetCensusDemographicData is the fixed web function that you use to request data from this service
        '   It is found in the service class you downloaded and added to your project.
        ' Note: either of the last two parameters may be null but both cannot be null

        Try
            Return query.ToList()
        Catch ex As Exception
            Console.WriteLine("Census ERROR {0}",ex.Message)
            Return Nothing
    End Function
End Class

Write Main()

  1. Write your Main() method (Sub Main()) with two private variables.
    A generic IList that receives the data list from your method.
    A variable to instantiate your class.

    static void Main(string[] args)
{
    IList<CensusDemographicDataEntity> demographicsList;
    CensusDemographicData dataClass; 
}

    Sub Main()
    Dim demographicsList As IList (Of CensusDemgraphicDataEntity)
    Dim dataClass As CensusDemographicData
End Sub

  2. Add the code to main that exercises your class and its method.

    1. Create an instance of the CensusDemographicdata class.

    2. Call the public GetCensusDemographicData method.

    3. If the method returns a list loop through the list and print out the contents.

    static void Main(string[] args)
{
    IList<CensusDemographicDataEntity> demographicList;
    CensusDemographicData dataClass; 

    dataClass = new CensusDemographicData();
    demographicsList = dataClass.GetCensusDemographicData();

    if (demographicsList != null)
    {
        Console.WriteLine("Demographic Data");
        Console.WriteLine("0,-15} {1,10} {2,6} {3,4}", "Name", 
                                                       "Population", 
                                                       "Female", 
                                                       "Male");
        foreach (CensusDemographicDataEntity entity in demographicList)
            Console.WriteLine("{0,-15} {1,10} {2,6} {3,4}", entity.NAME,
                                                            entity.POP00,
                                                            entity.SEX00FEM,
                                                            entity.SEX00MAL);
            }
            Console.Write("Tap any key to end. ");
            Console.ReadKey();
    }
}

    Sub Main()
    Dim demographicsList As IList (Of CensusDemgraphicDataEntity)
    Dim dataClass As CensusDemographicData

    dataClass = New CensusDemographicData()
    demographicList = dataClass.GetCensusDemographicData()

    If Not demographicsList Is Nothing
        Console.WriteLine("Demographic Data");
        Console.WriteLine("0,-15} {1,10} {2,6} {3,4}", "Name", 
                                                       "Population", 
                                                       "Female", 
                                                       "Male")
        For Each entity In demographicList
            Console.WriteLine("{0,-15} {1,10} {2,6} {3,4}", entity.NAME,
                                                            entity.POP00,
                                                            entity.SEX00FEM,
                                                            entity.SEX00MAL)

        Next
    End If
    Console.Write("Tap any key to end. ")
    Console.ReadKey()
End Sub

Completed Program Code

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Net;           // needed for authentication
using System.Text;
using Alteryx;              // service class for this data service

namespace FixedDataQuery
{
    //============================================ Program class
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            IList<CensusDemographicDataEntity> demographicList;
            CensusDemographicData censusData = new CensusDemographicData();
            demographicList = censusData.GetCensusDemographicData();

            //============================================ CENSUS DEMOGRAPHIC DATA OUTPUT
            // confirm data was returned from query
            if (demographicList != null)
            {
                // print column headings
                Console.WriteLine("Demographic Data");
                Console.WriteLine("{0,-15} {1,10} {2,6} {3,4}", "Name", 
                                                                "Population", 
                                                                "Female", 
                                                                "Male");
                // print query results
                foreach (CensusDemographicDataEntity entity in demographicList)
                    Console.WriteLine("{0,-15} {1,10} {2,6} {3,4}", entity.NAME,
                                                                    entity.POP00,
                                                                    entity.SEX00FEM,
                                                                    entity.SEX00MAL);
            }
            // pause until a key is struck
            Console.Write("Tap any key to end. ");
            Console.ReadKey();
            Console.WriteLine();
        }
    }

    //============================================ CensusDemographicData class
    class CensusDemographicData
    {
        private const string USER_ID = "yourLiveId";
        private const string SECURE_ACCOUNT_ID = "yourMarketplaceAccountKey";  // not your Live password
        private const string ROOT_SERVICE_URL = "https://api.datamarket.azure.com/Data.ashx/Alteryx/CensusDemographicData";

        private const double LONGITUDE = 47.394;
        private const double LATITUDE = -122.392;
        private const double RADIUS = 10.0; 

        private Uri serviceUri;
        private CensusDemographicDataContainer context;

        // ------ constructor
        public CensusDemographicData()
        {
            serviceUri = new Uri(ROOT_SERVICE_URL);
            context = new CensusDemographicDataContainer(serviceUri);
            context.IgnoreMissingProperties = true;
            context.Credentials = new NetworkCredential(USER_ID,
                                                        SECURE_ACCOUNT_ID);
        }

        // ------ method that queries the dataset and returns the resultset (or null)
        public IList<CensusDemographicDataEntity> GetCensusDemographicData()
        {
            IEnumerable<CensusDemographicDataEntity> query;

            query = context.GetCensusDemographicData(LONGITUDE,LATITUDE,RADIUS,null);
            // The function GetCensusDemographicData is the fixed web function that you can use to request data from this service
            // Note: either of the last two parameters may be null but both cannot be null

            try
            {
                return query.ToList();
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                Console.WriteLine("Census ERROR {0}",ex.Message);
                return null;
            }
        }
    }
}

Imports System;
Imports System.Collections.Generic;
Imports System.Linq;
Imports System.Net;           ' needed for authentication
Imports System.Text;
Imports Alteryx;              ' service class for this data service


Class Program
    Sub Main()
        Dim demographicList As IList (Of CensusDemgraphicDataEntity)
        Dim dataClass As CensusDemographicData

        dataClass = New CensusDemographicData()
        demographicsList = dataClass.GetCensusDemographicData()

        If Not demographicsList Is Nothing
            Console.WriteLine("Demographic Data");
            Console.WriteLine("0,-15} {1,10} {2,6} {3,4}", "Name", 
                                                           "Population", 
                                                           "Female", 
                                                           "Male")
            For Each entity In demographicList
                Console.WriteLine("{0,-15} {1,10} {2,6} {3,4}", entity.NAME,
                                                                entity.POP00,
                                                                entity.SEX00FEM,
                                                                entity.SEX00MAL)

            Next
        End If
        Console.Write("Tap any key to end. ")
        Console.ReadKey()
    End Sub
End Class

Class CensusDemographicData
    Private serviceUri As Uri
    Private context As CensusDemogrphicDataContainer

    Sub New()
        serviceUri = new Uri(ROOT_SERVICE_URL)
        context = new CensusDemographicDataContainer(serviceUri)
        context.IgnoreMissingProperties = True
        context.Credential = new NetworkCredential(USER_ID, 
                                                   SECURE_ACCOUNT_KEY)
    End Sub

    ' – the function that queries the service and return the IList of demographic data
    Public Function GetCensusDemographicData As IList (Of CensusDemographicDataEntity)
        Dim query As IEnumerable (Of CensusDemographicDataEntity)
        query = context.GetCensusDemographicData(LONGITUDE,LATITUDE,RADIUS,null);
        ' The function GetCensusDemographicData is the fixed web function that you use to request data from this service
        '   It is found in the service class you downloaded and added to your project.
        ' Note: either of the last two parameters may be null but both cannot be null

        Try
            Return query.ToList()
        Catch ex As Exception
            Console.WriteLine("Census ERROR {0}",ex.Message)
            Return Nothing
    End Function
End Class

Metadata

The dataset’s metadata informs intellisense as you write your code. If your IDE does not support intellisense or intellisense fails to work you can get the metadata from the service.

  1. Get the dataset’s service root URI.
    See the section Get the Service Root URL for instructions on how to get the service root URI.

  2. Add /$metadata to the end of your service root URL.
    For example, if your service root URL is https://datamarket.azure.com/Data.ashx/fabrikam.com/inventory the metadata URL is https://datamarket.azure.com/Data.ashx/fabrikam.com/inventory/$metadata.

  3. Navigate your browser to the metadata URL.

  4. Parse the metadata.
    The following metadata is for the Alteryx – Census Demographic Data data service.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> 
<edmx:Edmx Version="1.0" xmlns:edmx="https://schemas.microsoft.com/ado/2007/06/edmx" xmlns:dr="https://schemas.microsoft.com/dallas/2010/04">
   <edmx:DataServices xmlns:m="https://schemas.microsoft.com/ado/2007/08/dataservices/metadata" m:DataServiceVersion="1.0">
      <Schema xmlns="https://schemas.microsoft.com/ado/2009/08/edm" Namespace="Alteryx" Alias="Alteryx">
         <EntityContainer Name="CensusDemographicDataContainer">
            <EntitySet Name="CensusDemographicDataEntitySet" EntityType="Alteryx.CensusDemographicDataEntity" /> 
                   <FunctionImport Name="GetCensusDemographicData" EntitySet="CensusDemographicDataEntitySet" ReturnType="Collection(Alteryx.CensusDemographicDataEntity)">
               <Parameter Name="Latitude" Type="Edm.Double" Mode="In" Nullable="false" /> 
               <Parameter Name="Longitude" Type="Edm.Double" Mode="In" Nullable="false" /> 
               <Parameter Name="Radius" Type="Edm.Double" Mode="In" Nullable="true" /> 
               <Parameter Name="Minutes" Type="Edm.Double" Mode="In" Nullable="true" /> 
            </FunctionImport>
         </EntityContainer>
         <EntityType Name="CensusDemographicDataEntity">
            <Property Name="NAME" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="KEY" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="POP00" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="SEX00FEM" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XSEX00FEM" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="SEX00MAL" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XSEX00MAL" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XAGE000004" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XAGE000509" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XAGE001013" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XAGE001014" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XAGE001417" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XAGE001820" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XAGE002024" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XAGE002124" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XAGE002529" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XAGE003034" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XAGE003539" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XAGE004044" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XAGE004549" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XAGE005054" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XAGE00GT55" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XAGE005559" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XAGE006064" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XAGE006569" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XAGE007074" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XAGE007579" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XAGE008084" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XAGE00G85" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="AGE00MED" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XEDU00GR911" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XEDU00ASSOC" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XEDU00BACH" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XEDU00GRAD" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XEDU00HSCH" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XEDU00NSCH" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XEDU00LTGR9" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XEDU00SCOLL" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XRAC00AMIND" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XRAC00ASIAN" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XRAC00BLACK" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XHIS00HISP" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XRAC00HAWAI" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XHIS00NHISP" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XRAC00OTHER" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XRAC00MULT" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XRAC00WHITE" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XHIN00LT10" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XHIN001015" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XHIN001520" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XHIN002025" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XHIN002530" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XHIN003035" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XHIN003540" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XHIN004045" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XHIN004550" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XHIN005060" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XHIN006075" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XHIN0075100" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XHIN0010025" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XHIN0012550" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XHIN0015020" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XHIN00GT200" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="HIN00MED" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="INC00AVEHH" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="INC00PCI" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="HOO00MEDN" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XYMI00BF69" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XYMI007079" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XYMI008089" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XYMI009094" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XYMI009598" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="XYMI009900" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="HOU00STAB" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
            <Property Name="HOU00TURN" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" /> 
         </EntityType>
      </Schema>
   </edmx:DataServices>
</edmx:Edmx>

Important information found in the metadata includes:

  • The name of the fixed web function for this dataset that you call to request data and the type it returns.
    <FunctionImport Name="GetCensusDemographicData" EntitySet="CensusDemographicDataEntitySet" ReturnType="Collection(Alteryx.CensusDemographicDataEntity)">

  • The order of the parameters you pass to the function as well as the name, type, mode and whether it is required or not for each parameter.
    <Parameter Name="Latitude" Type="Edm.Double" Mode="In" Nullable="false" />
    <Parameter Name="Longitude" Type="Edm.Double" Mode="In" Nullable="false" />
    <Parameter Name="Radius" Type="Edm.Double" Mode="In" Nullable="true" />
    <Parameter Name="Minutes" Type="Edm.Double" Mode="In" Nullable="true" />
    Note that two of the parameters require values (Nullable="false") and two where values are optional (Nullable="true").

  • The name, data type, whether a null (Nothing) is a valid value, of the returned fields.
    <Property Name="HOU00TURN" Type="Edm.String" Nullable="true" dr:Queryable="false" dr:Returned="true" />
    Note that in fixed query dataset the attribute dr:Queryable is always “false”.

  • The name of this dataset’s entity.
    <EntityType Name="CensusDemographicDataEntity">

  • The container name for this dataset.
    <EntityContainer Name="CensusDemographicDataContainer">

See Also

Tasks

Compare Fixed and Flexible Query Types

Concepts

Compare Flexible and Fixed Query Code