CustomFields.ReadCustomFieldsByMdPropUids Method
Gets the custom field definitions for the specified custom field unique identifiers.
Namespace: [CustomFields Web service]
Service reference: http://ServerName:32843/[Project Service Application GUID]/PSI/CustomFields.svc
Web service reference: http://ServerName/ProjectServerName/_vti_bin/PSI/CustomFields.asmx?wsdl
Syntax
'Declaration
<SoapDocumentMethodAttribute("https://schemas.microsoft.com/office/project/server/webservices/CustomFields/ReadCustomFieldsByMdPropUids", RequestNamespace := "https://schemas.microsoft.com/office/project/server/webservices/CustomFields/", _
ResponseNamespace := "https://schemas.microsoft.com/office/project/server/webservices/CustomFields/", _
Use := SoapBindingUse.Literal, ParameterStyle := SoapParameterStyle.Wrapped)> _
Public Function ReadCustomFieldsByMdPropUids ( _
md_prop_uids As Guid(), _
autoCheckOut As Boolean _
) As CustomFieldDataSet
'Usage
Dim instance As CustomFields
Dim md_prop_uids As Guid()
Dim autoCheckOut As Boolean
Dim returnValue As CustomFieldDataSet
returnValue = instance.ReadCustomFieldsByMdPropUids(md_prop_uids, _
autoCheckOut)
[SoapDocumentMethodAttribute("https://schemas.microsoft.com/office/project/server/webservices/CustomFields/ReadCustomFieldsByMdPropUids", RequestNamespace = "https://schemas.microsoft.com/office/project/server/webservices/CustomFields/",
ResponseNamespace = "https://schemas.microsoft.com/office/project/server/webservices/CustomFields/",
Use = SoapBindingUse.Literal, ParameterStyle = SoapParameterStyle.Wrapped)]
public CustomFieldDataSet ReadCustomFieldsByMdPropUids(
Guid[] md_prop_uids,
bool autoCheckOut
)
Parameters
- md_prop_uids
Type: []
An array of custom field GUIDs
- autoCheckOut
Type: System.Boolean
If true, check out the custom fields for modification.
Return Value
Type: [CustomFields Web service].CustomFieldDataSet
Remarks
Tip
The ReadCustomFieldsByMdPropUids method ignores the locale setting of the computer running Project Server. The ReadCustomFieldsByMdPropUids2([], Boolean) method returns a CustomFieldDataSet that includes locale-dependent values for formulas that calculate custom fields and graphical indicators.
Project Server Permissions
Permission |
Description |
|---|---|
Allows a user to connect to the Project Server database from Project Professional. Global permission. |
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Allows a user to modify the definitions of enterprise custom fields and lookup table values. Global permission. |
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Allows a user to manage Project Server users and groups. Global permission. |
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Allows a user to create a project. Global permission. |
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Allows a user to view resource allocation data. Global permission. |
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Allows a user to view the resource plan. Global permission. |
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Allows a user to create or edit prioritizations for project portfolio analyses. Global permission. |
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Allows a user to create portfolio analyses. New in Project Server 2010. Global permission. |
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Allows a user to manage settings for OLAP cube creation. Global permission. |
Examples
The following example uses ReadCustomFieldsByMdPropUids and ReadCustomFieldsByMdPropUids2 to read a custom field, and then writes the customFieldDS contents to CustomFieldDataSet.xml and CustomFieldDataSet2.xml, respectively. Except for MD_PROP_FORMULA, the two methods return the same data.
For more information, including a procedure that shows how to use Project Web App and Project Professional 2010 with the same formula, see Using Formulas and Graphical Indicators with Custom Fields.
The formula field MD_PROP_FORMULA that is returned by ReadCustomFieldsByMdPropUids depends on the locale (the language of the server and the Project installation). Following is the formula field MD_PROP_FORMULA that is returned by ReadCustomFieldsByMdPropUids.
<MD_PROP_FORMULA>Switch(Not ([MSPJ188743724] >= #01/01/1984# And [MSPJ188743724] < #01/01/2050#),
"No Baseline", ([MSPJ188743685] + 1) / ([MSPJ188743686] + 1) > 1.2, "Overbudget by 20% or more",
([MSPJ188743685] + 1) / ([MSPJ188743686] + 1) > 1, "Overbudget", True, "Under budget")</MD_PROP_FORMULA>
The formula field MD_PROP_FORMULA that is returned by ReadCustomFieldsByMdPropUids2 (as shown in the following code) is independent of locale. It works the same way on different language installations. For this reason, the ReadCustomFieldsByMdPropUids2 method is preferred over the ReadCustomFieldsByMdPropUids method.
<MD_PROP_FORMULA><MD_PROP_FORMULA>Switch(Not ([Baseline Estimated Finish] >= #1/1/1984# And [Baseline Estimated Finish] < #1/1/2050#),
"No Baseline", ([Cost] + 1) / ([Baseline Cost] + 1) > 1.2, "Overbudget by 20% or more",
([Cost] + 1) / ([Baseline Cost] + 1) > 1, "Overbudget", True, "Under budget")</MD_PROP_FORMULA>
Furthermore, the example modifies the formula and calls the UpdateCustomFields2 method to update the custom field, and then writes the updated dataset to UpdatedCustomFieldData.xml
It calls the CheckInCustomFields to check in the custom field after modification, and calls the CheckOutCustomFields to check out the custom fields before modifying them.
The example uses the SvcCustomFields namespace in the ProjectServerServices.dll proxy assembly. The ConfigClientEndpoints method and the SetClientEndpoints method use an app.config file for setting the WCF binding, behavior, and endpoint. For information about creating a PSI proxy assembly and an app.config file, see Prerequisites for WCF-Based Code Samples.
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.IO;
using System.ServiceModel;
namespace Microsoft.SDK.Project.Samples.TestCustomFields
{
class CustomFields
{
private static SvcCustomFields.CustomFieldsClient customFieldClient;
private static SvcResource.ResourceClient resourceClient;
private const string RES_ENDPOINT = "basicHttp_Resource";
private const string CUST_ENDPOINT = "basicHttp_CustomFields";
private const string OUTPUT_FILES = @"C:\Projects\Samples\Output\";
private static string outFilePathCustomFields;
private static string outFilePathCustomFields2;
private static string outFilePathCustomFields3;
static void Main(string[] args)
{
try
{
Guid[] customFieldID = new Guid[1];
customFieldID[0] = new Guid("4bfa524a-ce48-4a31-a2d6-5e8baa6c9d29");
ConfigClientEndpoints(CUST_ENDPOINT);
SetClientEndpoints(RES_ENDPOINT);
// If directory does not exist, create it.
if (!Directory.Exists(OUTPUT_FILES))
{
Directory.CreateDirectory(OUTPUT_FILES);
}
// Assign the path where the output XML file will be saved.
outFilePathCustomFields = OUTPUT_FILES + "CustomFieldData.xml";
outFilePathCustomFields2 = OUTPUT_FILES + "CustomFieldData2.xml";
outFilePathCustomFields3 = OUTPUT_FILES + "UpdatedCustomFieldData.xml";
// Create a custom fields dataset.
SvcCustomFields.CustomFieldDataSet customFieldDS =
new SvcCustomFields.CustomFieldDataSet();
// Read the custom fields data by using ReadCustomFieldsByMdPropUids.
customFieldDS = customFieldClient.ReadCustomFieldsByMdPropUids(
new Guid[] { customFieldID[0] }, false);
// Write the dataset to an XML file
customFieldDS.WriteXml(outFilePathCustomFields);
Console.WriteLine("\nSee XML output of the CustomFieldDataSet at {0}",
outFilePathCustomFields);
// Read the custom fields data by using ReadCustomFieldsByMdPropUids2.
customFieldDS = customFieldClient.ReadCustomFieldsByMdPropUids2(
new Guid[] { customFieldID[0] }, false);
// Write the dataset to an XML file.
customFieldDS.WriteXml(outFilePathCustomFields2);
bool checkedOut = false;
// Get the ID of the user.
Guid me = resourceClient.GetCurrentUserUid();
// Check whether the custom field to be updated is checked out.
foreach (SvcCustomFields.CustomFieldDataSet.CustomFieldsRow custRow in customFieldDS.CustomFields)
{
if (custRow.MD_PROP_UID.ToString() == customFieldID[0].ToString())
{
if (custRow.IsNull("MD_PROP_CHECKOUTBY")) // If the custom field is not checked out.
{
// Check out the custom field.
customFieldClient.CheckOutCustomFields(new Guid[] { custRow.MD_PROP_UID });
checkedOut = true;
Console.WriteLine("Custom field checked out.....");
break;
}
else
{
// Check whether the custom field is checked out by you.
if (custRow.MD_PROP_CHECKOUTBY == me)
{
checkedOut = true;
Console.WriteLine("The custom field is already checked out by you");
break;
}
else
{
// The custom field is checked out by some other user.
checkedOut = false;
Console.WriteLine("This custom field has already been checked out");
Console.ReadLine();
break;
}
}
}
}
if (checkedOut)
{
// Modify the formula field of the custom field.
// Type the following statement in a single line.
customFieldDS.CustomFields[0].MD_PROP_FORMULA =
"Switch(Not ([Baseline Estimated Finish] >= #1/1/1984# And [Baseline Estimated Finish] < #1/1/2050#),
\"No Baseline\", ([Cost] + 1) / ([Baseline Cost] + 1) > 1.5, \"Overbudget by 50% or more\",
([Cost] + 1) / ([Baseline Cost] + 1) > 1, \"Overbudget\", True, \"Under budget\")";
// Update the dataset.
customFieldClient.UpdateCustomFields2(customFieldDS, false, false);
customFieldDS.WriteXml(outFilePathCustomFields3);
// Write the custom field data to an XML file.
Console.WriteLine("\nSee XML output of the CustomFieldDataSet at {0}",
outFilePathCustomFields3);
// Check in the custom field.
customFieldClient.CheckInCustomFields(new Guid[] { customFieldID[0] }, false);
}
}
catch (CommunicationException e)
{
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Red;
Console.WriteLine("\n***System.ServiceModel.CommunicationException:");
Console.WriteLine(e.ToString());
Console.ResetColor();
}
finally
{
Console.Write("\r\n\r\nPress any key....");
Console.ReadKey();
}
}
// Configure the custom field client endpoints.
public static void ConfigClientEndpoints(string endpt)
{
customFieldClient = new SvcCustomFields.CustomFieldsClient(endpt);
}
// Configure the resource client endpoints.
public static void SetClientEndpoints(string ept)
{
resourceClient = new SvcResource.ResourceClient(ept);
}
}
}
The updated dataset, with the modified formula field MD_PROP_FORMULA, is written to UpdatedCustomFieldData.xml and is shown in the following code.
<?xml version="1.0" standalone="yes"?>
<CustomFieldDataSet xmlns="https://schemas.microsoft.com/office/project/server/webservices/CustomFieldDataSet/">
<CustomFields>
<MD_PROP_UID>4bfa524a-ce48-4a31-a2d6-5e8baa6c9d29</MD_PROP_UID>
<MD_PROP_ID>188776464</MD_PROP_ID>
<MD_PROP_UID_SECONDARY>64546b89-9a2a-49d8-b3ce-190119a3c562</MD_PROP_UID_SECONDARY> <MD_PROP_ID_SECONDARY>255885317</MD_PROP_ID_SECONDARY>
<MD_ENT_TYPE_UID>ebad93e7-2149-410d-9a39-a8680738329d</MD_ENT_TYPE_UID>
<MD_PROP_NAME>Budget Indicator</MD_PROP_NAME>
<MD_PROP_IS_WORKFLOW_CONTROLLED>false</MD_PROP_IS_WORKFLOW_CONTROLLED>
<MD_PROP_IS_REQUIRED>false</MD_PROP_IS_REQUIRED>
<MD_AGGREGATION_TYPE_ENUM>9</MD_AGGREGATION_TYPE_ENUM>
<MD_PROP_TYPE_ENUM>21</MD_PROP_TYPE_ENUM>
<MD_PROP_IS_MULTILINE_TEXT>false</MD_PROP_IS_MULTILINE_TEXT>
<MD_PROP_DESCRIPTION>Test for graphical indicator example in SDK</MD_PROP_DESCRIPTION>
<MD_PROP_MAX_VALUES>1</MD_PROP_MAX_VALUES>
<MD_PROP_FORMULA>Switch(Not ([Baseline Estimated Finish] >= #1/1/1984# And [Baseline Estimated Finish] < #1/1/2050#),
"No Baseline", ([Cost] + 1) / ([Baseline Cost] + 1) > 1.5, "Overbudget by 50% or more",
([Cost] + 1) / ([Baseline Cost] + 1) > 1, "Overbudget", True, "Under budget")</MD_PROP_FORMULA>
<MD_PROP_GRAPHICAL_INDICATOR>[[==No baseline][5]][[==Overbudget by 50% or more][3]]
[[==Overbudget][2]][[==Under budget][1]]</MD_PROP_GRAPHICAL_INDICATOR>
<MD_PROP_SUMM_GRAPHICAL_INDICATOR>[[==No baseline][5]][[==Overbudget by 50% or more][3]]
[[==Overbudget][2]][[==Under budget][1]]</MD_PROP_SUMM_GRAPHICAL_INDICATOR>
<MD_PROP_PROJ_SUMM_GRAPHICAL_INDICATOR>[[==No baseline][5]][[==Overbudget by 50% or more][3]]
[[==Overbudget][2]][[==Under budget][1]]</MD_PROP_PROJ_SUMM_GRAPHICAL_INDICATOR>
<MD_PROP_GRAPHICAL_INDICATOR_TOOLTIP>false</MD_PROP_GRAPHICAL_INDICATOR_TOOLTIP>
<MD_PROP_ROLLDOWN_TO_ASSN>false</MD_PROP_ROLLDOWN_TO_ASSN>
<MD_PROP_COPY_ON_REASSIGNMENT>false</MD_PROP_COPY_ON_REASSIGNMENT>
<MD_PROP_CHECKOUTDATE>2010-02-08T10:57:21.21-08:00</MD_PROP_CHECKOUTDATE>
<MOD_DATE>2010-02-08T11:12:40.78-08:00</MOD_DATE>
</CustomFields>
</CustomFieldDataSet>