Querying CI_INFOOBJECTS using Java

Question

Hello there,
I need to run queries against the InfoStore (similar to the ones using the Query Builder) and I've come to the conclusion that the best way to do it would be through the BO Java SDK.
Are there any sample codes for running simple queries against the database and maybe storing that information in a pdf file or any format file (such as scheduling info and size)?
Also, if there aren't any, could you please advise me on how to get started? I've downloaded the BOE Java SDK guide but I couldn't find in it anything that addresses problems as simple as these.
The reason I'm doing it is because I need to have reports that detail the times reports are scheduled, overall storage used etc. and the Activity universe doesn't contain this information. I tried modifying it to incorporate this information but I was told that this is impossible since the way this information is stored is in proprietary binary format and was advised to resort to Java or .NET SDK.
Any help will be dearly appreciated.
Kind regards,
Nawar

Answer 1

Hi Nawar,
first you will have to setup a java Project containing the needed jar files to use BO-SDK.
Have a look at this documentation: 
boesdk_java_dg_12_en  and   boesdk_java_apiRef_12_en
In the first there is a section "JAR files needed for deployment of Business Objects Software"
You will have to get a connection to BOE Server like this:
String cms = "host:6400";
    String username = "user";
    String password = "password";
    String authentication = "secEnterprise";
    IEnterpriseSession enterpriseSession = null;
    try {
      ISessionMgr sm = CrystalEnterprise.getSessionMgr();
     enterpriseSession = sm.logon(username, password, cms, authentication);
      IInfoStore infoStore = (IInfoStore) enterpriseSession.getService("", "InfoStore");
      runner.run(enterpriseSession, infoStore, args);
    } catch (SDKException e) {
      e.printStackTrace();
      throw new Error("An error has occured: " + e.getMessage());
    } finally {
      if (enterpriseSession != null) {
        enterpriseSession.logoff();
To query there are basically two approaches from java, i like to call them SQL-like and Java-like.
The following samples show how to query a Webi - report
Java-like
int propertySet = IInfoObject.PropertySet.ALL;
        SearchPattern searchPattern = new SearchPattern();
        searchPattern.setObjectKind(CeKind.WEBI);
        searchPattern.setCUID("theCUIDtoSelect");
        SortType sortType = new SortType();
        sortType.addSortDimension(ISortDimension.NAME_DESC);
        IInfoObjects objectList = infoStore.find(propertySet, searchPattern, sortType);
        IWebi webi = (IWebi) objectList.get(0);
SQL - like
IInfoObjects list =     infoStore.query(
        "select * From CI_INFOOBJECTS Where SI_CUID='theCUIDtoSelect'"); 
        IWebi webi = (IWebi) objectList.get(0);
Hope it helps
Johannes