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AF SDK Reference

AFTable.GetTableWithParameters Method

  • Last UpdatedNov 18, 2025
  • 6 minute read
AFTable.GetTableWithParameters Method
Get cached data for the AFTable with the specified parameters.

Namespace:  OSIsoft.AF.Asset
Assembly:  OSIsoft.AFSDK (in OSIsoft.AFSDK.dll) Version: 3.1.1.1182

Syntax

public DataTable GetTableWithParameters(
	IDictionary<string, Object> parameters
)
Public Function GetTableWithParameters ( 
	parameters As IDictionary(Of String, Object)
) As DataTable

Dim instance As AFTable
Dim parameters As IDictionary(Of String, Object)
Dim returnValue As DataTable

returnValue = instance.GetTableWithParameters(parameters)
public:
DataTable^ GetTableWithParameters(
	IDictionary<String^, Object^>^ parameters
)
member GetTableWithParameters : 
        parameters : IDictionary<string, Object> -> DataTable 

Parameters

parameters
Type: System.Collections.GenericIDictionaryString, Object
A dictionary of parameter values keyed by the parameter and containing the parameter values to be used when retrieving the data for the returned table. If , then the table using default parameters will be returned.

Return Value

Type: DataTable
Returns a DataTable of the cached table data for the specified parameters.

Remarks

This method will return the table as an ADO.NET data table using the specified parameters in the query.

Examples

// This example demonstrates how to link an existing external table to an AFTable with an
// AFTableConnection configured to use an ADODB.Recordset and three .NET data adapters (ODBC,
// OLEDB, and SQL). The link to the SQL Server table is configured to use parameters.
// Note: This sample uses a sample MS Access 2010 database that can be downloaded from Microsoft at:
// http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/northwind-sales-web-database-TC101114818.aspx

// This example will work with 64 bit Microsoft Office 2010 and SQL Server 2012 - some 
// modifications to connection strings will be necessary to work with other versions
// of Microsoft Office and Microsoft SQL Server or on 32 bit systems.

// Get the Database 
PISystems myPISystems = new PISystems();
AFDatabase myDB = myPISystems.DefaultPISystem.Databases.DefaultDatabase;

// Create the parameters used in the table query
Dictionary<string, object> myParameters = new Dictionary<string, object>();
myParameters.Add("@City", "London");

// Create the password used when connecting to the external table
System.Security.SecureString password = new System.Security.SecureString();
foreach (char c in SqlPassword)
{
    password.AppendChar(c);
}

password.MakeReadOnly();

// ****************************************************
// Create a Table Connection using an OLEDB data adapter
// ****************************************************
AFTableConnection myConnection = myDB.TableConnections.Add("Employees OLEDB");
myConnection.Description = "This is my employee table connection using OLEDB data adapter.";
myConnection.ImpersonateUser = true;
myConnection.ExternalConnection = @"Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=c:\Northwind.accdb";
myConnection.ExternalType = typeof(OleDbDataAdapter).FullName;
myConnection.CheckIn();

// Create a Table and Link to the External Table using the OLEDB data adapter Table Connection
AFTable myTable = myDB.Tables.Add("Employees OLEDB");
myTable.Description = "This is my employee table using OLEDB data adapter.";
myTable.CacheInterval = TimeSpan.FromMinutes(30);
myTable.LinkExternal(myConnection, "SELECT * FROM Employees", null);
myTable.CheckIn();

// ***************************************************
// Create a Table Connection from Excel using an ODBC data adapter
// ***************************************************
myConnection = myDB.TableConnections.Add("Employees ODBC");
myConnection.Description = "This is my employee table connection using ODBC data adapter.";
myConnection.ImpersonateUser = true;
myConnection.ExternalConnection = @"DRIVER={Microsoft Excel Driver (*.xls, *.xlsx, *.xlsm, *.xlsb)};DBQ=\Employees.xlsx";
myConnection.ExternalType = typeof(OdbcDataAdapter).FullName;

// Create a Table and Link to the External Table using the ODBC data adapter Table Connection
myTable = myDB.Tables.Add("Employees ODBC");
myTable.Description = "This is my employee table from Excel using ODBC data adapter.";
myTable.CacheInterval = TimeSpan.FromMinutes(30);
myTable.LinkExternal(myConnection, "SELECT * FROM A1:F10", null);
myTable.CheckIn();

// *************************************************
// Create a Table Connection using a SQL data adapter
// *************************************************
myConnection = myDB.TableConnections.Add("Employees SQL");
myConnection.Description = "This is my employee table connection using SQL data adapter.";
myConnection.ExternalConnection = $"Server={SqlServerMachineName};Database=Northwind;User Id={SqlUserId};Password=<PASSWORD>;Trusted_Connection=False;";
myConnection.ExternalType = typeof(SqlDataAdapter).FullName;
myConnection.SecurePassword = password;

// Create a Table and Link to the External Table using the SQL data adapter Table Connection
myTable = myDB.Tables.Add("Employees SQL");
myTable.Description = "This is my employee table using SQL data adapter.";
myTable.CacheInterval = TimeSpan.FromMinutes(30);
myTable.LinkExternal(myConnection, "SELECT * FROM Employees WHERE [City] = @City", myParameters);
myTable.CheckIn();

// Display the DataTable using Parameters
myParameters = new Dictionary<string, object>();
myParameters.Add("@City", "Seattle");
DataTable table = myTable.GetTableWithParameters(myParameters);
StringBuilder line = new StringBuilder();
foreach (DataColumn col in table.Columns)
{
    line.AppendFormat("{0}, ", col.ColumnName);
}
Console.WriteLine(line.ToString());
line.Clear();
foreach (DataRow row in table.Rows)
{
    foreach (DataColumn col in table.Columns)
    {
        line.AppendFormat("{0}, ", row[col.ColumnName]);
    }
    Console.WriteLine(line.ToString());
    line.Clear();
}

// The Table can be Refreshed Manually using AFTable.Refresh
myTable.Refresh();
' This example demonstrates how to link an existing external table to an AFTable using an ADODB.Recordset
' AFTableConnection configured to use an ADODB.Recordset and three .NET data adapters (ODBC,
' OLEDB, and SQL). The link to the SQL Server table is configured to use parameters.
' Note: This sample uses a sample MS Access 2010 database that can be downloaded from Microsoft at:
' http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/northwind-sales-web-database-TC101114818.aspx

' This example will work with 64 bit Microsoft Office 2010 and SQL Server 2012 - some 
' modifications to connection strings will be necessary to work with other versions
' of Microsoft Office and Microsoft SQL Server or on 32 bit systems.

' Get the Database 
Dim myPISystems As New PISystems
Dim myDB As AFDatabase = myPISystems.DefaultPISystem.Databases.DefaultDatabase

' Create the parameters used in the table query
Dim myParameters As New Dictionary(Of String, Object)()
myParameters.Add("@City", "London")

' Create the password used when connecting to the external table
Dim password As System.Security.SecureString = New System.Security.SecureString
For Each c As Char In SqlPassword
    password.AppendChar(c)
Next

password.MakeReadOnly()

' ****************************************************
' Create a Table Connection using an OLEDB data adapter
' ****************************************************
Dim myConnection As AFTableConnection = myDB.TableConnections.Add("Employees OLEDB")
myConnection.Description = "This is my employee table connection using OLEDB data adapter."
myConnection.ImpersonateUser = True
myConnection.ExternalConnection = "Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=c:\Northwind.accdb"
myConnection.ExternalType = GetType(OleDbDataAdapter).FullName
myConnection.CheckIn()

' Create a Table and Link to the External Table using the OLEDB data adapter Table Connection
Dim myTable As AFTable = myDB.Tables.Add("Employees OLEDB")
myTable.Description = "This is my employee table using OLEDB data adapter."
myTable.CacheInterval = TimeSpan.FromMinutes(30)
myTable.LinkExternal(myConnection, "SELECT * FROM Employees", Nothing)
myTable.CheckIn()

' ***************************************************
' Create a Table Connection from Excel using an ODBC data adapter
' ***************************************************
myConnection = myDB.TableConnections.Add("Employees ODBC")
myConnection.Description = "This is my employee table connection using ODBC data adapter."
myConnection.ImpersonateUser = True
myConnection.ExternalConnection = "DRIVER={Microsoft Excel Driver (*.xls, *.xlsx, *.xlsm, *.xlsb)};DBQ=\Employees.xlsx"
myConnection.ExternalType = GetType(OdbcDataAdapter).FullName

' Create a Table and Link to the External Table using the ODBC data adapter Table Connection
myTable = myDB.Tables.Add("Employees ODBC")
myTable.Description = "This is my employee table from Excel using ODBC data adapter."
myTable.CacheInterval = TimeSpan.FromMinutes(30)
myTable.LinkExternal(myConnection, "SELECT * FROM A1:F10", Nothing)
myTable.CheckIn()

' *************************************************
' Create a Table Connection using a SQL data adapter
' *************************************************
myConnection = myDB.TableConnections.Add("Employees SQL")
myConnection.Description = "This is my employee table connection using SQL data adapter."
myConnection.ExternalConnection = $"Server={SqlServerMachineName};Database=Northwind;User Id={SqlUserId};Password=<PASSWORD>;Trusted_Connection=False;"
myConnection.ExternalType = GetType(SqlDataAdapter).FullName
myConnection.SecurePassword = password

' Create a Table and Link to the External Table using the SQL data adapter Table Connection
myTable = myDB.Tables.Add("Employees SQL")
myTable.Description = "This is my employee table using SQL data adapter."
myTable.CacheInterval = TimeSpan.FromMinutes(30)
myTable.LinkExternal(myConnection, "SELECT * FROM Employees WHERE [City] = @City", myParameters)
myTable.CheckIn()

' Display the DataTable using Parameters
myParameters = New Dictionary(Of String, Object)()
myParameters.Add("@City", "Seattle")
Dim table As DataTable = myTable.GetTableWithParameters(myParameters)
Dim line As New StringBuilder()
For Each col As DataColumn In table.Columns
    line.AppendFormat("{0}, ", col.ColumnName)
Next
Console.WriteLine(line.ToString())
line.Clear()
For Each row As DataRow In table.Rows
    For Each col As DataColumn In table.Columns
        line.AppendFormat("{0}, ", row(col.ColumnName))
    Next
    Console.WriteLine(line.ToString())
    line.Clear()
Next

' The Table can be Refreshed Manually using AFTable.Refresh
myTable.Refresh()

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Version Information

AFSDK

Supported in: 3.1.1, 3.1.0, 3.0.2, 3.0.1, 3.0.0, 2.10.11, 2.10.5, 2.10.0, 2.10, 2.9.5, 2.9, 2.8.5, 2.8, 2.7.5, 2.7, 2.6

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