DataBuffer Limitations?

[Sweez]

Can anyone confirm if a GetDataBuffer function only pulls back real data?  In other words it will not return dynamically calculated data (say from a dynamic account) or derived data?  Trying to understand the limiitation of what data the function will and will not return.  Thanks.   

[JackLacava]

Well, it depends on where you're actually using it and how, but databuffers can indeed contain data from DynamicCalc accounts. More coffee is needed for my brain to operate today.

[Sweez]

Thank Jack for the response.  The context is use in a finance business rule used by a data managment job.  If I create a databuffer (i.e. Dim myDataBuffer As DataBuffer = api.Data.GetDataBufferUsingFormula) my question is will it contain derived data if it exisits in that databuffer, as well as will it pull back data if a dynamic account is used in the filter.  In my testing I only seem to be able to bring back real data,  

[JackLacava · Accepted solution]

Yeah, sorry, I had a brain fart. I was thinking of api.Data.GetDataCell, which will resolve dynamic accounts. GDBF will only contain real data, aggregated dynamically to parent accounts(/flows/origin/etc) if requested.

[Sweez]

Thanks Jack.

[Krishna]

Yes @ I agree with Jack.  Here is an example 

If Not srcDataBuffer Is Nothing Then
	
	For Each srccell As DataBufferCell In srcDataBuffer.DataBufferCells.Values
		If srccell.CellAmount <> 0  And srccell.CellStatus.IsRealData Then
			

End If
Next 
End If