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OpenStream Method

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The OpenStream method opens the data stream. The content of a document is contained in the stream.

Function OpenStream( _  [varSource As Variant], _
    [OpenSourceType As EnumKnowledge_StreamOpenSourceType = _pkmOpenStreamUnspecified], _
    [pActiveConnection As Object], _
    [Mode As ConnectModeEnum], _
    [bstrUserName As String], _
    [bstrPassword As String] _)As _Stream[C++]
HRESULT OpenStream(
  VARIANT varSource,  
  EnumKnowledge_StreamOpenSourceType OpenSourceType, 
    IDispatch* pActiveConnection, 
    ConnectModeEnum Mode, 
    BSTR bstrUserName, 
    BSTRbstrPassword, 
  _Stream**ppStream);

[Visual Basic]

Parameters
  • varSource
    Not used.
  • OpenSourceType
    Not used.
  • pActiveConnection
    Not used.
  • Mode
    Not used.
  • bstrUserName
    Not used.
  • bstrPassword
    Not used.
Return Values

Returns the stream.

Error Values

If an error is raised, Err.Number is set to one of the values documented on the Error Messages page.

[C++]

Parameters
  • varSource
    Not used.
  • OpenSourceType
    Not used.
  • pActiveConnection
    Not used.
  • Mode
    Not used.
  • bstrUserName
    Not used.
  • bstrPassword
    Not used.
  • ppStream
    Not used.
Return Value

For a list of error messages returned by SharePoint Portal Server, see Error Messages.