XMLport Table Attributes

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XMLport objects in NAV appear to support table attributes (i.e. Node Type = Attribute, Source Type = Table). However, when I try to save an XMLport containing a table attribute node in NAV 2013, I get this error message:

The SourceType Table for Tag <MyTableAttribute> can only be assigned to TagType Element.

This (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh165612(v=nav.70).aspx) page on MSDN seems to confirm that table attributes can be used. What purpose would a table attribute serve? What would be an example of a typical application of table attributes?

And what result you trying to achieve by setting this? What result XML should look like? — Mak Sim, Aug 21 '13 at 16:16

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 21 '13 at 16:21

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Table (record) cannot be source for attribute. Because record is a set of fields, i.e. it has multiple values, when attribute must have concrete single value. A field can be used as source for attribute of element. And record must be source for the element. That is what error message says.

answered Aug 21 '13 at 16:21

Mak Sim

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That's what I thought, Mak Sim - what you're saying makes sense. Still, the page on MSDN appears to contains a section dedicated to table attributes? Do you think the documentation there is wrong? – Jan Hoek Aug 22 '13 at 17:16
The only explanation I have for this is that Table Attribute has properties indeed (one can see it by pressing Shift+F4)...but! The other thing is such combination of parameters is forbidden for usage. I suppose MSDN page was automatically generated. If you look inside of ReqFilterHeadingML Property for example, you'll see that it is `Applies To: Table **elements** on XMLports` not to table attributes. – Mak Sim Aug 26 '13 at 09:24

XMLport Table Attributes

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