Hi Jon, Yes it is possible already :)
Just add a request parameter "entity". For example -- command=full-import&entity=entity1&entity=entity2 which will run full import for entity1 and entity2. Note that this works for root entities (top level entities) only. On Sat, Jul 12, 2008 at 10:39 AM, Jon Baer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ahhh very cool, did not realize that one. I was actually able to use a db > entity over the http entity so I pulled a list of subdomains and include it > that way. > > One small *possible* feature request (or is it possible already) is to load > entities by name? For example if I wanted to cron up something like: > > ?command=delta-import&entity=newyork,chicago,etc > > Im guessing this is something that would be possible using javax.script but > Im on 5 and ScriptProcessor does not seem to work w/ BSF. It would be nice > to have something like that *without* having to add anything like a > conditional tag. > > - Jon > > On Jul 12, 2008, at 12:38 AM, Noble Paul നോബിള് नोब्ळ् wrote: > >> On Fri, Jul 11, 2008 at 11:46 PM, Jon Baer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> On the wiki it says that url attribute can be templatized but Im not sure >>> how that happens, do you I need to create something read from a database >>> column in order to use that type of function? ie Id like to run over >>> some >>> RSS feeds for multiple URLs (~ 30), do I need to copy 1 per URL I want to >>> read or is there an easier method? >> >> It is a simple passthrough of parameters you passed over to the http >> request. >> eg: >> If you want to read a feed with say an extra attribute (date) which >> you will know in runtime >> you can make the http request with command=full-import&date=some_date. >> The date can be consumed in the url as >> url="http://xyz.com?a=b&thedate=${dataimporter.request.date} >> >> >> if you could give me a sample on how the diffrent urls look like I may >> be able to suggest you something. Actually there are many ways to >> achieve it. >> >>> >>> Also does anything currently get compared when doing a delta-import for >>> these types of data sources? Does the dataimport.properties compare >>> itself >>> to anything? (ie a pubdate on RSS, etc). >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >>> - Jon >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> --Noble Paul > > -- Regards, Shalin Shekhar Mangar.
