3.10 ReadResource

POST method to read from a resource (for example, a file) associated with a Workflow Automation provider namespace object.

3.10.1 Request Parameters

Include the following parameters in the request URL as needed.

Parameter	Description
sessionID userName password hostName portNumber	All web service calls require BSL authentication and may optionally identify a Workflow Automation Server. For more information about authentication and identification, see Authentication and Identification.

Include the following elements in the POST request data as needed.

Element	Description
Path	REQUIRED. Workflow Automation provider namespace path.
BufferType	REQUIRED. Numeric buffer type that identifies the data type (such as integer, floating point, string, attribute names and values) to be stored in the buffer.
Provider	REQUIRED. Workflow Automation provider name. HINT:You can get a list of all the active providers for a Workflow Automation Server using the GetManagementServices method.
ReadBlockSize	REQUIRED. Number of bytes to read from the resource.
ResourceName	REQUIRED. Name of the resource to read from. HINT:Available Workflow Automation resources are represented by paths and resource names within a Workflow Automation provider namespace.
StartPosition	REQUIRED. Offset within the resource from which to begin reading. If zero, reading starts at the beginning of the resource.

The POST response data contains the following elements.

Element	Description
Type	Buffer type.
Value	Data read from ResourceName.