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Version: 8.1

system.util.getSessionInfo

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.

tip

This function accepts keyword arguments.

Client Permission Restrictions​

This scripting function has no Client Permission restrictions.

Syntax​

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

Parameters​

TypeParameterDescription
StringusernameFilterA regular-expression based filter string to restrict the list by username. [optional]
StringprojectFilterA 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​

Example #1
# This code would get the entire table of sessions and put it in an adjacent table
table = event.source.parent.getComponent("Table")
sessions = system.util.getSessionInfo()
table.data = system.db.toDataSet(sessions)
Example #2
# This code would count 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))
Example #3
# This code would return session info on all users starting with the letters "bi"
sessions = system.util.getSessionInfo("bi.*")
Example #4
# This code uses a single character wildcard in the username
sessions = system.util.getSessionInfo("bi.ly")
Example #5
# This code would return session info on a user named "bill.smith"
sessions = system.util.getSessionInfo("bill\.smith")