Folder Security Query

Question

BOE XI R2
I need help extracting rights information on folders.  I have an Excel spreadsheet that I currently get a list of folders in the system.  I need to extend this to show which groups have access rights to each folder.  Can this be done using a Query that I can replicate in the Query Builder?  If not, how do I accomplish it?  I am not a full time programmer so more detailed explanations are better.  I do have extensive experience administering BOE, so I understand the how it all works.
Thanks
Brian

Answer 1

Hi Brian,
I suggest reading the BusinessObjects Enterprise SDK Documentation.
The SDK documentation is found on the following site:
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/boc/sdklibrary
For XI R2, please scroll down to the bottom of this page.
The "Developer Guide" contains several tutorials that may help you with understanding how to use the SDK.
I do not have a COM based sample but below is a Java based sample.
The workflow is basically the same.
Hope this helps.
Regards,
Dan
<%@ page import = "java.util.*"%>
<%@ page import = "com.crystaldecisions.sdk.framework.*"%>
<%@ page import = "com.crystaldecisions.sdk.occa.infostore.*"%>
<%@ page import = "com.crystaldecisions.sdk.occa.security.*"%>
<%@ page import = "com.crystaldecisions.sdk.exception.*"%>
<%@ page import = "com.crystaldecisions.sdk.properties.*"%>
<%@ page import = "com.crystaldecisions.sdk.plugin.*"%>
<%@ page import = "com.crystaldecisions.sdk.plugin.desktop.user.*"%>
<%
IEnterpriseSession es = null;
//Get html form values
String user = request.getParameter("username");
String password = request.getParameter("password");
String apsName = request.getParameter("apsname");
String apsAuthType = request.getParameter("authType");
//Logon and get the iStore back
es = CrystalEnterprise.getSessionMgr().logon( user, password, apsName, apsAuthType );
IInfoStore boInfoStore = (IInfoStore) es.getService("", "InfoStore" );
out.println("<TABLE BORDER='1'>");
out.println("<TR WIDTH='300' ALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=KHAKI><TD COLSPAN=2>Folder</TD><TD COLSPAN=4>Rights</TD></TR>");
out.println("<TR ALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=KHAKI><TD>ID</TD><TD>Folder Name</TD><TD>ID</TD><TD>Principal</TD><TD>Inherited</TD><TD>Role</TD></TR>");
out.println(getFolders(boInfoStore, 0, 0));
out.println("</TABLE>");
%>
<%!
String getFolders(IInfoStore boInfoStore, int parentId, int level) throws SDKException {
     String output = "";
     String query_folder = "Select * From CI_INFOOBJECTS Where SI_KIND = '" + CeKind.FOLDER + "' AND SI_PARENTID=" + parentId + " ORDER BY SI_NAME";
     IInfoObjects boInfoObjects_folder = (IInfoObjects) boInfoStore.query( query_folder );
     IInfoObject boInfoObject_folder = null;
     IObjectPrincipals boObjectPrincipals = null;
     int iPrincipalCount = 0;
     String levelPad = "";
     for ( int i = 0; i < level; i++ ) {
          levelPad += "     ";
     for ( int i = 0; i < boInfoObjects_folder.size(); i++ ) {
          boInfoObject_folder = (IInfoObject) boInfoObjects_folder.get(i);
          boObjectPrincipals = boInfoObject_folder.getSecurityInfo().getObjectPrincipals();
          iPrincipalCount = boObjectPrincipals.size();
          output += "<TR><TD ROWSPAN=" + iPrincipalCount + ">" + boInfoObject_folder.getID() + "</td>";
          output += "<TD ROWSPAN=" + iPrincipalCount + ">" + levelPad + boInfoObject_folder.getTitle() + "</td>";
          if (iPrincipalCount > 0) {
               output += getPrincipals(boObjectPrincipals);
          } else {
               output += "<TD COLSPAN=2>No rights associated with this folder.</td></TR>";
          output += getFolders(boInfoStore, boInfoObject_folder.getID(), (level+1));
     return output;
String getPrincipals(IObjectPrincipals boObjectPrincipals) throws SDKException {
     String output = "";
     IObjectPrincipal boObjectPrincipal = null;
     Iterator iterator_principals = null;
     boolean firstPrincipal = true;
     iterator_principals = boObjectPrincipals.iterator();
     firstPrincipal = true;
     while (iterator_principals.hasNext()) {
          boObjectPrincipal = (IObjectPrincipal) iterator_principals.next();
          if (firstPrincipal) {
               firstPrincipal = false;
          } else {
               output += "<TR>";
          output += "<TD>" + boObjectPrincipal.getID() + "</td>";
          output += "<TD>" + boObjectPrincipal.getName() + "</td>";
          output += "<TD>" + boObjectPrincipal.isInherited() + "</td>";
          output += "<TD>" + boObjectPrincipal.getRole().getDescription(Locale.ENGLISH) + "</td>";
          output += "</TR>";
     return output;
%>