Table function to retrieve file properties

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Table function to retrieve file properties

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PABluesMan
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Posted - 2008-03-25 : 16:46:50

Here's a table function that returns a table variable containing various file properties (creation date, size, etc.). The one limitation to remember is that it won't work with files on mapped drives; you have to use the full \\<Server>\<Share>\<Folder1..Folder n>\<Filename> syntax. Still, it's a pretty useful thing to have around. :)

/****************************************************************************/
CREATE FUNCTION fnc_GetFileProps

(@FileName VARCHAR (1024))

RETURNS @Results TABLE (
ErrorCode TINYINT DEFAULT (0),
PropName VARCHAR (255),
PropValue SQL_VARIANT
)

AS
BEGIN
DECLARE @OLEResult INT
DECLARE @FS INT
DECLARE @FileID INT
DECLARE @Message VARCHAR (8000)
DECLARE @ErrorSource VARCHAR (255)
DECLARE @ErrorDesc VARCHAR (255)
DECLARE @INT INT
DECLARE @VARCHAR VARCHAR (1024)
DECLARE @DATETIME DATETIME
DECLARE @BIGINT BIGINT

-- Create an instance of the file system object
EXECUTE @OLEResult = sp_OACreate 'Scripting.FileSystemObject', @FS OUT
IF @OLEResult <> 0
BEGIN
EXEC sp_OAGetErrorInfo @FS, @ErrorSource OUT, @ErrorDesc OUT

INSERT @Results (ErrorCode, PropName, PropValue)
VALUES (1, @ErrorSource, @ErrorDesc)

RETURN
END

EXEC @OLEResult = sp_OAMethod @FS, 'GetFile', @FileID OUT, @Filename
IF @OLEResult <> 0
BEGIN
EXEC sp_OAGetErrorInfo @FS, @ErrorSource OUT, @ErrorDesc OUT

INSERT @Results (ErrorCode, PropName, PropValue)
VALUES (1, @ErrorSource, @ErrorDesc)

RETURN
END

EXEC @OLEResult = sp_OAGetProperty @FileID, 'Attributes', @INT OUT
IF @OLEResult <> 0
BEGIN
INSERT @Results (ErrorCode, PropName, PropValue)
VALUES (1, 'Attributes', '<ERROR RETRIEVING PROPERTY>')
END
ELSE
INSERT @Results (PropName, PropValue)
VALUES ('Attributes', @INT)

EXEC @OLEResult = sp_OAGetProperty @FileID, 'DateCreated', @DATETIME OUT
IF @OLEResult <> 0
BEGIN
INSERT @Results (ErrorCode, PropName, PropValue)
VALUES (1, 'DateCreated', '<ERROR RETRIEVING PROPERTY>')
END
ELSE
INSERT @Results (PropName, PropValue)
VALUES ('DateCreated', @DATETIME)

EXEC @OLEResult = sp_OAGetProperty @FileID, 'DateLastAccessed', @DATETIME OUT
IF @OLEResult <> 0
BEGIN
INSERT @Results (ErrorCode, PropName, PropValue)
VALUES (1, 'DateLastAccessed', '<ERROR RETRIEVING PROPERTY>')
END
ELSE
INSERT @Results (PropName, PropValue)
VALUES ('DateLastAccessed', @DATETIME)

EXEC @OLEResult = sp_OAGetProperty @FileID, 'DateLastModified', @DATETIME OUT
IF @OLEResult <> 0
BEGIN
INSERT @Results (ErrorCode, PropName, PropValue)
VALUES (1, 'DateLastModified', '<ERROR RETRIEVING PROPERTY>')
END
ELSE
INSERT @Results (PropName, PropValue)
VALUES ('DateLastModified', @DATETIME)

EXEC @OLEResult = sp_OAGetProperty @FileID, 'Name', @VARCHAR OUT
IF @OLEResult <> 0
BEGIN
INSERT @Results (ErrorCode, PropName, PropValue)
VALUES (1, 'Name', '<ERROR RETRIEVING PROPERTY>')
END
ELSE
INSERT @Results (PropName, PropValue)
VALUES ('Name', @VARCHAR)

EXEC @OLEResult = sp_OAGetProperty @FileID, 'Path', @VARCHAR OUT
IF @OLEResult <> 0
BEGIN
INSERT @Results (ErrorCode, PropName, PropValue)
VALUES (1, 'Path', '<ERROR RETRIEVING PROPERTY>')
END
ELSE
INSERT @Results (PropName, PropValue)
VALUES ('Path', @VARCHAR)

EXEC @OLEResult = sp_OAGetProperty @FileID, 'ShortPath', @VARCHAR OUT
IF @OLEResult <> 0
BEGIN
INSERT @Results (ErrorCode, PropName, PropValue)
VALUES (1, 'ShortPath', '<ERROR RETRIEVING PROPERTY>')
END
ELSE
INSERT @Results (PropName, PropValue)
VALUES ('ShortPath', @VARCHAR)

EXEC @OLEResult = sp_OAGetProperty @FileID, 'Size', @BIGINT OUT
IF @OLEResult <> 0
BEGIN
INSERT @Results (ErrorCode, PropName, PropValue)
VALUES (1, 'Size', '<ERROR RETRIEVING PROPERTY>')
END
ELSE
INSERT @Results (PropName, PropValue)
VALUES ('Size', @BIGINT)

EXEC @OLEResult = sp_OAGetProperty @FileID, 'Type', @VARCHAR OUT
IF @OLEResult <> 0
BEGIN
INSERT @Results (ErrorCode, PropName, PropValue)
VALUES (1, 'Type', '<ERROR RETRIEVING PROPERTY>')
END
ELSE
INSERT @Results (PropName, PropValue)
VALUES ('Type', @VARCHAR)

EXECUTE @OLEResult = sp_OADestroy @FileID
EXECUTE @OLEResult = sp_OADestroy @FS

RETURN
END
/****************************************************************************/

I geek, therefore I am

focus10
Starting Member

3 Posts

Posted - 2009-01-16 : 06:13:29

how can i use this function for retrive Summary properties
like fax sender name, fax csid, pages count?

thanks

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