Data-Connector

Version Info

Minimum Origin Version Required: Origin 2019b

Connect to File

Full Path

void dc_excel_ex()
{
        WorksheetPage wp;
        wp.Create("origin");
        
        int nErr = wp.DoMethod("DC.Add", "Excel");
        if(nErr) 
        {
                out_int("nErr=", nErr);
                return;
        }
        
        Worksheet wks = wp.Layers(0);
        string strURL = GetAppPath(TRUE) + "Samples\Import and Export\United States Energy (1980-2013).xls";
        wks.SetProp("DC.Source", strURL);
        wks.SetProp("DC.Sel", "Natural Gas");
        wks.DoMethod("DC.Import");
}

Relative to Project Path

void dc_csv_ex()
{
        string strPath = GetAppPath(TRUE) + "Samples\Data Manipulation\Setting Column Values.opj";
        Project.Open(strPath);
        
        WorksheetPage wp;
        wp.Create("origin");
        int nErr = wp.DoMethod("DC.Add", "CSV");
        if(0==nErr) {
                Worksheet wks = wp.Layers(0);
                string strURL = "..\Import and Export\donations.csv"; //relative to project path
                wks.SetProp("DC.Source", strURL);
                wks.DoMethod("DC.Import");
        }     
}

Relative to Common Data Path

void dc_impfilter_ex()
{
        string strPath = GetAppPath(TRUE) + "Samples\\";
        ChangeCommonDataPath(strPath);
        
        WorksheetPage wp;
        wp.Create("origin");
        
        int nErr = wp.DoMethod("DC.Add", "import filter");
        if(0==nErr) {
                Worksheet wks = wp.Layers(0);
                string strURL = "*.\Import and Export\S15-125-03.dat"; //relative to Common Data path
                wks.SetProp("DC.Source", strURL);
                wks.SetProp("DC.Sel", "VarsFromFileNameAndheader.oif");
                wks.DoMethod("DC.Import");
        }     
}

Connect to Web

void dc_json_ex()
{
        WorksheetPage wp;
        wp.Create("origin");
        
        int nErr = wp.DoMethod("DC.Add", "JSON");
        if(nErr) 
        {
                out_int("nErr=", nErr);
                return;
        }
        
        Worksheet wks = wp.Layers(0);
        string strURL = "https://earthquake.usgs.gov/fdsnws/event/1/query?format=geojson&starttime=2018-01-01&endtime=2018-01-23"; 
        wks.SetProp("DC.Source", strURL);
        wks.SetProp("DC.Sel", "JSON/features");
        wks.DoMethod("DC.Import");
}

void dc_html_ex()
{
        WorksheetPage wp;
        wp.Create("origin");
        
        int nErr = wp.DoMethod("DC.Add", "HTML");
        if(nErr) 
        {
                out_int("nErr=", nErr);
                return;
        }
        
        Worksheet wks = wp.Layers(0);
        string strURL = "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_metropolitan_statistical_areas";
        wks.SetProp("DC.Source", strURL);
        wks.SetProp("DC.Sel", "Tables/_1");
        wks.DoMethod("DC.Import");
}

Connect to Matlab

void dc_matlab_ex()
{
        WorksheetPage wp;
        wp.Create("origin");
        
        int nErr = wp.DoMethod("DC.Add", "MATLAB");
        if(nErr) 
        {
                out_int("nErr=", nErr);
                return;
        }
        
        Worksheet wks = wp.Layers(0);
        string strURL = "\\\poly\Dropbox\TS\File Types\MATLAB\SamplesFromSam\Spectra Data\NIR for Gasoline\GasolineNIRv7.mat";
        wks.SetProp("DC.Source", strURL);
        wks.SetProp("DC.Sel", "MATLAB/NIR");
        wks.DoMethod("DC.Import");
}

Connect to Origin

Worksheet can do partial import

void dc_origin_ex()
{
        WorksheetPage wp;
        wp.Create("origin");
        
        int nErr = wp.DoMethod("DC.Add", "ORIGIN");
        if(nErr) 
        {
                out_int("nErr=", nErr);
                return;
        }
        
        Worksheet wks = wp.Layers(0);
        string strURL = GetAppPath(TRUE) + "Samples\Data Manipulation\Setting Column Values.opj";
        wks.SetProp("DC.Source", strURL);
        wks.SetProp("DC.Sel", "[Book1]Sample!1-2");//Partial import column 1 & 2
        wks.DoMethod("DC.Import");
}