This function is used in Python Scripting.

Description

Returns a PyDataSet holding information about all of the open Designer sessions and Vision Clients. Optional regular-expression based filters can be provided to filter the username or the username and the project returned. 

 The PyDataSet returned has these columns:

  • username (String)
  • project (String)
  • address (String)
  • isDesigner (Boolean)
  • clientId (String)
  • creationTime (Date)

This function will not return all sessions across a cluster - only the cluster node that is being communicated with by the client who makes the call.

Note: This function accepts keyword arguments.

Client Permission Restrictions

This scripting function has no Client Permission restrictions.

Syntax

system.util.getSessionInfo([usernameFilter], [projectFilter])

  • Parameters

String usernameFilter - A regular-expression based filter string to restrict the list by username. [optional]

String projectFilter - A regular-expression based filter string to restrict the list by project. [optional]

  • Returns

PyDataset - A dataset representing the Gateway's current sessions.

  • Scope

Gateway, Vision Client, Perspective Session

Code Examples
Code Snippet
# This code gets the entire table of sessions and puts it in an adjacent table.
table = event.source.parent.getComponent("Table")
sessions = system.util.getSessionInfo()
table.data = system.db.toDataSet(sessions)
Code Snippet
# This code counts the number of times a user named "billy" is logged in.
sessions = system.util.getSessionInfo("billy")
system.gui.messageBox("Billy has %d sessions" % len(sessions))
Code Snippet
# This code returns session info on all users starting with the letters "bi".
sessions = system.util.getSessionInfo("bi.*")
Code Snippet
# This code uses a single character wildcard in the username.
sessions = system.util.getSessionInfo("bi.ly")
Code Snippet
# This code returns session info on a user named "bill.smith".
sessions = system.util.getSessionInfo("bill\.smith")
Keywords

system util getSessionInfo, util.getSessionInfo