PrimeOutput : difference between 'Output' and 'output buffer'

When overriding the PrimeOutput method in a custom component, you get as parameters the outputIDs and the output buffers (of type PipelineBuffer). using the outputIDs you can get IDTSOutput90 outputs.

As I interpret things, each output is associated with one output buffer. When you want to output rows, you add rows to the buffer. But what do you use the output (IDTSOutput90) for?

Regards,
HenkGood question. I'm keen to know the answer to this too.

-Jamie|||If you have more than one output on your component then you can use the order of the IDs and buffers (they are in the same order) to determine which buffer goes with which output. Obviously, there are other ways to do this but this makes it simple.

HTH,
Matt|||That was clear to me Matt, but what do you need an output for?|||Henk,

Maybe you have already come up with a answer, since there was no proper answer in the Thread, I will mention what I think.

IDTSOutput90 is used to Specify the MetaData of that particular output, using that Interface its possible to give the output columns' {Field}Name , Description, DataType, Length , etc..... which are the metadata of that Output.

The metadata will have to be specified if you are adding new columns to the Output, or else the metadata will be retrived by the earlier component.

When adding to the output buffer, the values will have to adhere to the metadata in the IDTSOutput90.

Hope this is the answer to your Question

Nilushan,sql

PrimeOutput : difference between 'Output' and 'output buffer'

When overriding the PrimeOutput method in a custom component, you get as parameters the outputIDs and the output buffers (of type PipelineBuffer). using the outputIDs you can get IDTSOutput90 outputs.

As I interpret things, each output is associated with one output buffer. When you want to output rows, you add rows to the buffer. But what do you use the output (IDTSOutput90) for?

Regards,
HenkGood question. I'm keen to know the answer to this too.

-Jamie|||If you have more than one output on your component then you can use the order of the IDs and buffers (they are in the same order) to determine which buffer goes with which output. Obviously, there are other ways to do this but this makes it simple.

HTH,
Matt|||That was clear to me Matt, but what do you need an output for?|||Henk,

Maybe you have already come up with a answer, since there was no proper answer in the Thread, I will mention what I think.

IDTSOutput90 is used to Specify the MetaData of that particular output, using that Interface its possible to give the output columns' {Field}Name , Description, DataType, Length , etc..... which are the metadata of that Output.

The metadata will have to be specified if you are adding new columns to the Output, or else the metadata will be retrived by the earlier component.

When adding to the output buffer, the values will have to adhere to the metadata in the IDTSOutput90.

Hope this is the answer to your Question

Nilushan,

Preview error

Hi,
I'm trying to use Reporting Services, I have installed the client component on my computer (Win 2K pro sp4) and I try to start to design a new report. The data source is a SQL Server developer edition Sp3 installed on the same computer.
All works fine until I try to preview the report using the preview tab from the designer. I received this message "command 'view.output' not available.
My Visual Studio version is EA enghlish version. I have installed the RS SP1 with the same results.
Anyone can help me ?
Thank's in advance and I apologize for my poor englishDo you have any add-ins installed? Can you select View\Other Windows\Output
from the View menu? What happens if you open the VS Command Window, and type
"View.Output" ?
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"Roberto Pasqualini" <RobertoPasqualini@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
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> Hi,
> I'm trying to use Reporting Services, I have installed the client
> component on my computer (Win 2K pro sp4) and I try to start to design a
> new report. The data source is a SQL Server developer edition Sp3
> installed on the same computer.
> All works fine until I try to preview the report using the preview tab
> from the designer. I received this message "command 'view.output' not
> available.
> My Visual Studio version is EA enghlish version. I have installed the RS
> SP1 with the same results.
> Anyone can help me ?
> Thank's in advance and I apologize for my poor english|||What do you mean for add-ins ?
Yes I can select View\Other Windows\Output from the View menu.
If I open the VS Command Windows and type View.Output is not recognized as command.
"Lev Semenets [MSFT]" wrote:
> Do you have any add-ins installed? Can you select View\Other Windows\Output
> from the View menu? What happens if you open the VS Command Window, and type
> "View.Output" ?
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> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> "Roberto Pasqualini" <RobertoPasqualini@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:79F377AF-8255-473C-9AFE-6833731E7E65@.microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> > I'm trying to use Reporting Services, I have installed the client
> > component on my computer (Win 2K pro sp4) and I try to start to design a
> > new report. The data source is a SQL Server developer edition Sp3
> > installed on the same computer.
> > All works fine until I try to preview the report using the preview tab
> > from the designer. I received this message "command 'view.output' not
> > available.
> > My Visual Studio version is EA enghlish version. I have installed the RS
> > SP1 with the same results.
> > Anyone can help me ?
> > Thank's in advance and I apologize for my poor english
>
>|||Please type ">View.Output"
Leading ">" is required there.
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"Roberto Pasqualini" <RobertoPasqualini@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
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> What do you mean for add-ins ?
> Yes I can select View\Other Windows\Output from the View menu.
> If I open the VS Command Windows and type View.Output is not recognized as
> command.
>
> "Lev Semenets [MSFT]" wrote:
>> Do you have any add-ins installed? Can you select View\Other
>> Windows\Output
>> from the View menu? What happens if you open the VS Command Window, and
>> type
>> "View.Output" ?
>> --
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>>
>> "Roberto Pasqualini" <RobertoPasqualini@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>> in
>> message news:79F377AF-8255-473C-9AFE-6833731E7E65@.microsoft.com...
>> > Hi,
>> > I'm trying to use Reporting Services, I have installed the client
>> > component on my computer (Win 2K pro sp4) and I try to start to design
>> > a
>> > new report. The data source is a SQL Server developer edition Sp3
>> > installed on the same computer.
>> > All works fine until I try to preview the report using the preview tab
>> > from the designer. I received this message "command 'view.output' not
>> > available.
>> > My Visual Studio version is EA enghlish version. I have installed the
>> > RS
>> > SP1 with the same results.
>> > Anyone can help me ?
>> > Thank's in advance and I apologize for my poor english
>>|||I haven't understand while window you mean, I confused it with the VS Command Prompt.
So if I try to type > View. I can see in the intellisense window the Output method but when I select it i obtain this message "Comando "View.Output" non disponibile" translate in enghlish "Comand "View.Output" not available".
Do you think that the problem may be that I use VS EA in eghlish on a Windows 2000 Pro Italian machine ?
Many thanks for your help
"Lev Semenets [MSFT]" wrote:
> Please type ">View.Output"
> Leading ">" is required there.
> --
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> "Roberto Pasqualini" <RobertoPasqualini@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:267039CE-E33E-42BB-8B69-E20E23F55AC0@.microsoft.com...
> > What do you mean for add-ins ?
> > Yes I can select View\Other Windows\Output from the View menu.
> > If I open the VS Command Windows and type View.Output is not recognized as
> > command.
> >
> >
> > "Lev Semenets [MSFT]" wrote:
> >
> >> Do you have any add-ins installed? Can you select View\Other
> >> Windows\Output
> >> from the View menu? What happens if you open the VS Command Window, and
> >> type
> >> "View.Output" ?
> >>
> >> --
> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> >> rights.
> >>
> >>
> >> "Roberto Pasqualini" <RobertoPasqualini@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> >> in
> >> message news:79F377AF-8255-473C-9AFE-6833731E7E65@.microsoft.com...
> >> > Hi,
> >> > I'm trying to use Reporting Services, I have installed the client
> >> > component on my computer (Win 2K pro sp4) and I try to start to design
> >> > a
> >> > new report. The data source is a SQL Server developer edition Sp3
> >> > installed on the same computer.
> >> > All works fine until I try to preview the report using the preview tab
> >> > from the designer. I received this message "command 'view.output' not
> >> > available.
> >> > My Visual Studio version is EA enghlish version. I have installed the
> >> > RS
> >> > SP1 with the same results.
> >> > Anyone can help me ?
> >> > Thank's in advance and I apologize for my poor english
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>|||This is some weird VS problem...
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"Roberto Pasqualini" <RobertoPasqualini@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
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>I haven't understand while window you mean, I confused it with the VS
>Command Prompt.
> So if I try to type > View. I can see in the intellisense window the
> Output method but when I select it i obtain this message "Comando
> "View.Output" non disponibile" translate in enghlish "Comand "View.Output"
> not available".
> Do you think that the problem may be that I use VS EA in eghlish on a
> Windows 2000 Pro Italian machine ?
> Many thanks for your help
> "Lev Semenets [MSFT]" wrote:
>> Please type ">View.Output"
>> Leading ">" is required there.
>> --
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>>
>> "Roberto Pasqualini" <RobertoPasqualini@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>> in
>> message news:267039CE-E33E-42BB-8B69-E20E23F55AC0@.microsoft.com...
>> > What do you mean for add-ins ?
>> > Yes I can select View\Other Windows\Output from the View menu.
>> > If I open the VS Command Windows and type View.Output is not recognized
>> > as
>> > command.
>> >
>> >
>> > "Lev Semenets [MSFT]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Do you have any add-ins installed? Can you select View\Other
>> >> Windows\Output
>> >> from the View menu? What happens if you open the VS Command Window,
>> >> and
>> >> type
>> >> "View.Output" ?
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> >> rights.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Roberto Pasqualini" <RobertoPasqualini@.discussions.microsoft.com>
>> >> wrote
>> >> in
>> >> message news:79F377AF-8255-473C-9AFE-6833731E7E65@.microsoft.com...
>> >> > Hi,
>> >> > I'm trying to use Reporting Services, I have installed the client
>> >> > component on my computer (Win 2K pro sp4) and I try to start to
>> >> > design
>> >> > a
>> >> > new report. The data source is a SQL Server developer edition Sp3
>> >> > installed on the same computer.
>> >> > All works fine until I try to preview the report using the preview
>> >> > tab
>> >> > from the designer. I received this message "command 'view.output'
>> >> > not
>> >> > available.
>> >> > My Visual Studio version is EA enghlish version. I have installed
>> >> > the
>> >> > RS
>> >> > SP1 with the same results.
>> >> > Anyone can help me ?
>> >> > Thank's in advance and I apologize for my poor english
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>