Creating DataLocationId for import into images tables

Question

I would like to ask if someone has working code to create a DataLocation when importing pictures into the Images table using the Java API.
I´ve already worked out that this is a hierarchical structure and i´ve to create an entry for every component of my filename.
Take this example:
fileserverpath1path2 ile.txt
I´ve to create node
fileserver, path1, path2 where path1 is a child of fileserver and path2 a child of path1.
For every node during creation, i´ve to set the DataLocationType which is one of
static int      COMPUTER_LOCATION
          A particular computer location.
static int      DIRECTORY_LOCATION
          A directory location type.
static int      LOCAL_FIXED_DEVICE_LOCATION
          A local fixed device such as a local drive.
static int      PHYSICAL_LOCATION
          A non computer location, such as postal address.
static int      REMOVABLE_MEDIA_LOCATION
          A removable media device such as disk on key.
static int      ROOT_LOCATION
          Root of tree, doesn't represent a location.
static int      SHARED_FIXED_DEVICE_LOCATION
          A shared directory on another computer.
The problem is, that for the above example, i used COMPUTER_LOCATION for the
fileserver component and DIRECTORY_LOCATION for the remaining components. But i get an unspecified server error when trying this.
However, if i import a picture from this path using the MDM Data Manager everything is fine and if a look at the entries created (using the RetrieveGroupTree Command) all entries have type DIRECTORY_LOCATION. Strange. I tried setting this type also for the
fileserver part of the path but this gives also a unspecified server error.
I would really appreciate some working code fragment.

Answer 1

Don't know if this helps you or not, but I found a work around. Instead of using the "Export" option, I used "Send to" and selected iDVD. It exports the Keynote presentation as a Quicktime movie with very high video and audio settings, which means a larger file size, but Final Cut seems to recognize the file now. This is not a proper way of doing it, so I will keep a close eye out for other responses to this thread. I'm sure the problem has to do with a specific set of export settings that you have to change, but I tried a bunch and none of them seem to work. This "Send to" technique seems to do the job (though you have to go through the hassle of quitting iDVD once you have the QT file on your desktop.)