extools¶

extools - Python tools for Orchid Extender

This package provides a number of utility functions designed to make working with Extender for Sage 300 easier.

A View-like object is any object which responds to .put, .get, .recordClear, .browse, .fetch, .update, .insert.

extools.lines_in(ds)[source]¶

Generator that yields all records in a datasource.

Parameters:	ds – an instance of an accpac.UIDataSource

extools.lines_in_view(viewid)[source]¶

Generator that yields all records in a view.

Parameters:	viewid – The identifier of the datastore (i.e. dsOEORDH)

extools.open_and_fetch_row(viewid)[source]¶

Open the view and fetch the first row.

Parameters:	view – RotoID of the view to open and fetch from
Return type:	accpack.View or None

extools.success(*args)[source]¶

Check if the return values from view actions indicate success.

Extender view calls return 0 on success and non-zero on failure. Use this function to check whether a collection of view calls have been successful.

Parameters:	*args – any number of return values.
Return type:	bool

view = openView("EX0001")
rc = view.recordClear()
br = view.browse("")
fe = view.fetch()
if not success(rc, br, fe):
    showMessage("Failed to open EX0001 and seek to the first record.")