Query.SaveAsXml(Text) Method
Version: Available or changed with runtime version 1.0.
Saves the resulting data set of a query as XML
Note
This method is supported only in Business Central on-premises.
Syntax
[Ok := ] Query.SaveAsXml(FileName: Text)
Parameters
Query
Type: Query
An instance of the Query data type.
FileName
Type: Text
The path and name of the file that you want to save the query to.
Return Value
[Optional] Ok
Type: Boolean
true if the SaveAsXml succeeded, otherwise false. If you omit this optional return value and the operation does not execute successfully, a runtime error will occur.
Remarks
When the SaveAsXML method is called, the dataset is generated and then saved in XML format in the file and location that is designated by the FileName parameter.
Open, Read, or Close semantics
The SaveAsXML method can be called at any place in the code and does not require that the Open, Read, or Close methods are called before it. For more information, see Open, Read, or Close semantics with the SaveAsXML method.
Example
For example code on how to use Query.SaveAsXml to save XML directly to a file, see Query.SaveAsXml(Integer, Text) Method) Method.
Related information
Query.SaveAsXml(Integer, Text) Method) Method
Query Data Type
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