Hi,
I've found a code snippet online to get most of what I require in regards to Report.BI Metadata properties, however, the code to get ResponsibleParty information was answered elsewhere in a separate context, and I can't cobble together the two pieces of code.
My issue is understanding how to utilise the metadata_getnasn
command and whether it's right to do so within the getnobj loop. The query does return two usernames based on my ask, but, it can return those 1...2...even 7 times over. Same record, just many duplicates.
Does anyone know (specifically regarding ResponsibleParties) how I obtain the creator/last modified names and dates, please?
data MDIDs (drop=_: label="SAS VA Report List");
length id $17 _uri name _name _modified _created location _location createdby modifiedby name person $256;
length created modified 8;
format created modified datetime19.;
_nobj=1;
_n=1;
call missing(id, _uri, _uri2, name, role, person, createdby, modifiedby, _name, _modified, _created, _location);
do while(_n le _nobj);
_nobj=metadata_getnobj("omsobj:Transformation?@PublicType = 'Report.BI'",_n,_uri);
_rc=metadata_getattr(_uri,"Id",id);
_rc=metadata_getattr(_uri,"Name",_name);
_rc=metadata_getattr(_uri,"MetadataCreated",_created);
_rc=metadata_getattr(_uri,"MetadataUpdated",_modified);
created=input(_created,anydtdtm.);
modified=input(_modified,anydtdtm.);
name=translate(translate(translate(translate(_name,"-","–"),"£","£"),"%","%"),"+","+");
/* Get creator / last modified. Doesn't work properly. */
passn=metadata_getnasn(_uri,"ResponsibleParties",1,Respuri);
_rc=metadata_getattr(Respuri, "Name", CreatedBy);
output;
passn=metadata_getnasn(_uri,"ResponsibleParties",2,Respuri);
_rc=metadata_getattr(Respuri, "Name", ModifiedBy);
output;
* Get folder object the current Report is in *;
_rc=metadata_getnasn(_uri,"Trees",1,_uri);
* Get folder name the current Report is in *;
_rc=metadata_getattr(_uri,"Name",location);
_tree=1;
* Loop up the folder hierarchy *;
do while (_tree>0);
* Get the parent folder object *;
_tree=metadata_getnasn(_uri,"ParentTree",1,_uri);
if _tree > 0 then do;
* If there was a parent folder, get the name *;
_rc=metadata_getattr(_uri,"Name",_location);
* Construct the path *;
location=catx('/',_location,location);
end;
end; * Folder Hierachy *;
location = '/'||location;
output;
_n=_n+1;
end;
run;
I've resolved this myself by using a working version of another piece of code (used for obtaining DI Job information) and injecting the same ResponsibleParty functions, which now works in this context.
data MDIDs;
length Server_Uri rp_uri Metadata_ID Name _Name TypeName Path Location _Location MetadataCreated MetadataUpdated CreatedBy ModifiedBy $256;
length Created Modified 8.;
format Created Modified datetime19.;
nobj = 1;
n=1;
call missing(Metadata_ID, _Name, MetadataCreated, MetadataUpdated, Created, Modified, TypeName, Path, Server_Uri, _location, CreatedBy, ModifiedBy);
do while(n le nobj);
nobj=metadata_getnobj("omsobj:Transformation?@PublicType = 'Report.BI'",n,Server_Uri);
rc=metadata_getattr(Server_Uri,'Id',Metadata_ID);
rc=metadata_getattr(Server_Uri,'Name',_Name);
rc=metadata_getattr(Server_Uri,"MetadataCreated",MetadataCreated);
rc=metadata_getattr(Server_Uri,"MetadataUpdated",MetadataUpdated);
name=translate(translate(translate(translate(_name,"-","–"),"£","£"),"%","%"),"+","+");
Created=input(MetadataCreated,anydtdtm.);
Modified=input(MetadataUpdated,anydtdtm.);
rc=metadata_getattr(Server_Uri,"PublicType",TypeName);
numrp=metadata_getnasn(Server_Uri,"ResponsibleParties",1,rp_uri);
if numrp>0 then do;
numrp=metadata_getnasn(Server_Uri,"ResponsibleParties",1,rp_uri);
rc=metadata_getattr(rp_uri,"name",CreatedBy);
numrp=metadata_getnasn(Server_Uri,"ResponsibleParties",2,rp_uri);
rc=metadata_getattr(rp_uri,"name",ModifiedBy);
end;
TreesCount=metadata_getnasn(Server_Uri,"Trees",1,Server_Uri);
rc=metadata_getattr(Server_Uri,"Name",Path);
_tree=1;
do while (_tree>0);
_tree=metadata_getnasn(Server_Uri,"ParentTree",1,Server_Uri);
if _tree > 0 then do;
_rc=metadata_getattr(Server_Uri,"Name",_location);
Path=catx('/',_location,Path);
end;
end;
Location = '/'||Path;
output;
n=n+1;
end;
keep Metadata_ID Name TypeName Location Created Modified CreatedBy ModifiedBy;
run;
I've resolved this myself by using a working version of another piece of code (used for obtaining DI Job information) and injecting the same ResponsibleParty functions, which now works in this context.
data MDIDs;
length Server_Uri rp_uri Metadata_ID Name _Name TypeName Path Location _Location MetadataCreated MetadataUpdated CreatedBy ModifiedBy $256;
length Created Modified 8.;
format Created Modified datetime19.;
nobj = 1;
n=1;
call missing(Metadata_ID, _Name, MetadataCreated, MetadataUpdated, Created, Modified, TypeName, Path, Server_Uri, _location, CreatedBy, ModifiedBy);
do while(n le nobj);
nobj=metadata_getnobj("omsobj:Transformation?@PublicType = 'Report.BI'",n,Server_Uri);
rc=metadata_getattr(Server_Uri,'Id',Metadata_ID);
rc=metadata_getattr(Server_Uri,'Name',_Name);
rc=metadata_getattr(Server_Uri,"MetadataCreated",MetadataCreated);
rc=metadata_getattr(Server_Uri,"MetadataUpdated",MetadataUpdated);
name=translate(translate(translate(translate(_name,"-","–"),"£","£"),"%","%"),"+","+");
Created=input(MetadataCreated,anydtdtm.);
Modified=input(MetadataUpdated,anydtdtm.);
rc=metadata_getattr(Server_Uri,"PublicType",TypeName);
numrp=metadata_getnasn(Server_Uri,"ResponsibleParties",1,rp_uri);
if numrp>0 then do;
numrp=metadata_getnasn(Server_Uri,"ResponsibleParties",1,rp_uri);
rc=metadata_getattr(rp_uri,"name",CreatedBy);
numrp=metadata_getnasn(Server_Uri,"ResponsibleParties",2,rp_uri);
rc=metadata_getattr(rp_uri,"name",ModifiedBy);
end;
TreesCount=metadata_getnasn(Server_Uri,"Trees",1,Server_Uri);
rc=metadata_getattr(Server_Uri,"Name",Path);
_tree=1;
do while (_tree>0);
_tree=metadata_getnasn(Server_Uri,"ParentTree",1,Server_Uri);
if _tree > 0 then do;
_rc=metadata_getattr(Server_Uri,"Name",_location);
Path=catx('/',_location,Path);
end;
end;
Location = '/'||Path;
output;
n=n+1;
end;
keep Metadata_ID Name TypeName Location Created Modified CreatedBy ModifiedBy;
run;
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