/// <summary>
/// Shows how to work with the attribute configuration.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="client">The client.</param>
public static async Task Lesson(DataServiceRestClient client)
{
//Create attributes
await client.CreateAttributeDefinition(Entity.Part, AttributeDefinition);
//This will create an attribute which can be used by catalogs. Don't be confused, this is no catalog attribute
await client.CreateAttributeDefinition(Entity.Catalog, CatalogColumnAttributeDefinition);
//Create a catalog which we can use for our catalog attribute
await client.CreateCatalogs(new[] { Catalog });
//Create the catalog attribute definition.
await client.CreateAttributeDefinition(Entity.Part, CatalogAttributeDefinition);
//Notes: - you can't create catalog attributes for catalogs (Entity.Catalog)
//Notes: - you must obey the shown order of commands!
//You can update everything except the key, which is the identifier.
//To change the key, you must delete and recreate the attribute, but be aware: all data stored for this attribute will be lost!
CatalogAttributeDefinition.Description = "Characteristic catalog attribute";
await client.UpdateAttributeDefinitions(Entity.Characteristic, new[] { CatalogAttributeDefinition });
//Get all attributes
var configuration = await client.GetConfiguration();
//Attributes are assigned to an entity: part, characteristic, measurement, value or catalog.
Console.WriteLine($"Attributes for part: {configuration.PartAttributes.Length}");
Console.WriteLine($"Attributes for characteristic: {configuration.CharacteristicAttributes.Length}");
Console.WriteLine($"Attributes for measurement: {configuration.MeasurementAttributes.Length}");
Console.WriteLine($"Attributes for value: {configuration.ValueAttributes.Length}");
Console.WriteLine($"Attributes for catalog: {configuration.CatalogAttributes.Length}");
}
public static async Task Lesson(DataServiceRestClient client)
{
//A catalog must have at least one attribute.
//Attributes with entity 'Catalog' must not be of type 'CatalogAttribute'
await client.CreateAttributeDefinitions(EntityDto.Catalog, new[] { MachineName, MachineNumber, MachineVendor });
//Create the catalog
await client.CreateCatalogs(new[] { MachineCatalog });
//Add an attribute
MachineCatalog.ValidAttributes = MachineCatalog.ValidAttributes.Append(MachineVendor.Key);
await client.UpdateCatalogs(new[] { MachineCatalog });
//Add an entry
await client.CreateCatalogEntries(MachineCatalog.Uuid, new[] { EntryXenos });
//Update existing catalog entries
EntryAccura.Attributes = EntryAccura.Attributes.Append(new AttributeDto(MachineVendor.Key, "Zeiss"));
EntryContura.Attributes = EntryContura.Attributes.Append(new AttributeDto(MachineVendor.Key, "Zeiss"));
await client.UpdateCatalogs(new[] { MachineCatalog });
}