create datafinder server connection

[Artemis125]

Is there a way to create a datafinder server connection in script? I have a file location that needs to be typed in (you can't find it by going through folders), and want to know if there are other methods of adding server connections.

Thanks,

Artemis

[StefanR]

Hi Artemis,
Are you asking adding a search area (location DataFinder inspects for files to be indexed) programmatically?
And/Or do you want to know how to connext DIAdem or LabVIEW with the DataFinder programmatically.
Are you using DataFinder Server Edition or My DataFinder (included in DIAdem or DataFinder Toolkit)?

[Artemis125]

I'm using My DataFinder, and was looking to add a search area. 

[Artemis125 · Accepted solution]

I was able to use the following which fixed my problem,

Call Navigator.ConnectDataFinder("My DataFinder").GetSettings().SearchAreas.Add()
Call Navigator.ConnectDataFinder("My DataFinder").Indexer.IndexFolder()

But now I'm wondering if there's a way to check if  a search area already exists in the datafinder.

[Brad_Turpin]

Hi Artemis,

See if this approach works in your DIAdem version:

  Set DataFinder = Navigator.Display.CurrDataFinder.GetDataFinder()
  Set Settings = DataFinder.GetSettings()
  Found = FALSE
  FOR Each SearchArea In Settings.SearchAreas
    IF LCase(SearchArea.LocalPath & "\") = LCase(sFldr_client_rw) THEN Found = TRUE
    IF LCase(Right(SearchArea.LocalPath, 20)) <> "\documents\client_rw" THEN
      Call Settings.SearchAreas.Remove(SearchArea.Name)
    END IF
  NEXT ' SearchArea

Brad Turpin

DIAdem Product Support Engineer

National Instruments