AddFolder Method

Add a new folder to the Report Tree. Folder is created permanently in the Storage Management database.

Syntax

public ContentMetadata AddFolder( 
   System.string parentName,
   System.string name
)

Parameters

parentName: The name of the parent folder for this new folder. Pass null to create the new folder in the root directory.
name: The name of the new folder.

Exceptions

Exception	Description
System.NullReferenceException	System.NullReferenceException will be thrown if a folder with the same name already exists in the parent, or if the parent does not exist.

Example

Create a new folder named "Sales Reports" in the root directory.

api.ReportManagement.AddFolder(null, "Sales Reports");

Create sub-folders for each quarter in the Sales Reports folder.

api.ReportManagement.AddFolder("Sales Reports", "Q1");
api.ReportManagement.AddFolder("Sales Reports", "Q2");
api.ReportManagement.AddFolder("Sales Reports", "Q3");
api.ReportManagement.AddFolder("Sales Reports", "Q4");

Parameters

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