Xpath

Content Type: Module
Categories: Utility,Data

Overview

Exactly like the retrieve from database activity but can provide xpath as a string variable.


Thorough documentation available (shoutout to Benjamin Griggs!):

How to create efficient dynamic queries in Mendix

How to create a custom grid in Mendix

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Releases

Version: 5.0.1
Framework Version: 11.5.0
Release Notes:

Added version number

 

Added access rules for NPEs - thanks Artemii!

Version: 5.0.0
Framework Version: 11.5.0
Release Notes:

Upgrading to mx11 and stopped using the deprecated api. It's finally gone after all these years!

Version: 4.0.0
Framework Version: 10.3.1
Release Notes: From the pull request: "Added OrderInSortMapList property to SortMap entities so that sorts will be applied in a predictable order when configured to do so. Should not affect the order in which sorts are applied for current usages of the xpath module." Thanks SamuelEganMx! Mx10 upgrade!
Version: 2.1.0
Framework Version: 9.1.1
Release Notes:
Pull Request changes (Thank you Jelle!):

1. Passing the return entity as Entity and not an object (no need to create dummy object)
2. Retrieve sort objects via association with XPath object. So you don't have to pass the list


Other updates:

1. Increase query attribute size to unlimited for Ben
Version: 1.0.0
Framework Version: 9.1.1
Release Notes: bump version to 9.1.1