Wks.DC

Data Connector added to a worksheet are handled as objects in Origin. The column attributes can be accessed and changed using the properties in the table below.

Note:

For workbook level controls of Data Connector, please refer to Wbk object.

Properties and Methods

Property Access Description
wks.DC.Source$ Read/write
string 		Relative path of data source.
wks.DC.Path$ Read/Write
string 		Absolute file path of data source. Return empty if not File path (the data source is from web for example).
wks.DC.Sel$ Read/Write
string 		Specify the selection of sheets/table inside the data source. Since CSV file has only one sheet, it doesn't have selection.
wks.DC.Valid Read/write
numeric 		Check the status of Data Connector added to the worksheet:

0 = has no Data Connector,
2 =worksheet has not been used as destination by any Data Connector,
3 = worksheet is the destination of a Data Connector. You can then use "wks.DC.Source$" to check its data source.
4 = Data Connector has an invalid data source.

wks.DC.Allow() Read/write
numeric 		Check if the worksheet is used as the destination of a Data Connector: 0 = false, 1 = true
wks.DC.IMPORT() Read/write
numeric 		Import data into current sheet, without opening the Import Options dialog.
wks.DC.SType Read/write
numeric 		Data source type. It can be

0 = absolute file path, this is the only value that is read-write
1 = project relative file path
2 = common data relative file path
3 = web

wks.DC.RESET() Read/write
numeric 		Clear imported data. The connection will remain.

Examples

//This example shows how to import a CSV file by Data Connector
newbook;
wbook.dc.add("CSV");
wks.dc.source$=System.path.program$+"Samples\Batch Processing\T275K.csv";
wks.dc.import();
//Import data to all DC-containing books in the Project Explorer (PE) folder
doc -ef LBC { wks.dc.import(); };
//Import data to all DC-containing books in the entire project (all PE folders)
doc -e LBC { wks.dc.import(); };