API Overview

API (or Application Programming Interface) provides automation options for CM4D.

The only object that is created directly is the QaDoc object. Creating this object executes CM4D and provides an object for document manipulation. All of the other objects are created through the use of a parent object, starting with the QaDoc object at the root.

QaDoc

Some commonly used objects are:

·        QaDataSource

·        QaQuery

·        QaDataSet

·        QaRoutine

·        QaFeature

·        QaSample

·        QaAnnot

·        QaStyle

·        QaSheet

·        QaSheetSet

·        QaManagedDocument

·        QaManagedReport

·        QaView

Refer to the following examples of API implementation:

·        Event Trigger 2 (External Event)

·        No Events (External Event)

·        Report Record Database and API

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