Methods in CanvasPublishContext

Some of the important methods available in CanvasPublishContext class are as follows:

1. getUserData – This method returns the following user details in JSON format:
   
   
   1. owningGCIF – Indicates the GCIF (ID of the entity) under which the logged-in user belongs to.
   2. currentGCIF – Indicates the GCIF (ID of the entity) for which the logged-in user is currently acting upon.
   3. userNumber – Indicates the internal number of the logged-in user.
   4. loginId – Indicates the log-on ID of the user.
   5. userType – Indicates the user type.
   6. firstName – Indicates the logged-in user's first name.
   7. middleName – Indicates the logged-in user' middle name.
   8. lastName – Indicates the logged-in user's last name.
   9. mobileNumber – Indicates the mobile number of the logged-in user.
   10. emailId – Indicates the email address of the logged-in user.
   11. customerSegmentCode – Indicates the customer segment code to which the logged-in user belongs.
   12. currentRoleId – Indicates the role ID of the logged-in user.
   13. authenticationType – Indicates the primary authentication type associated to the logged-in user.
       
       

2. getFormattedData – This method returns the request data as an object that will be published to the database. A sample output of this method is as follows:

   [{
   	COLUMN_IDS=[BANK_NAME, 
                   BENE_ACC_NO, 
                   BENE_ADDRESS, 
                   BENE_CITY, 
                   BENE_ID, 
                   BENE_NAME, 
                   BRANCH_NAME, 
                   CURRENCY, 
                   PAYMENT_TYPE], 
   
   	TABLE_NAME=bene_data, 
   
   	VALUES=[GMT BANK, 
               3461903, 
               43 Hazrat Mahal Rd, 
               Lucknow, 
               90032, 
               Akash, 
               Hazratganj, 
               IND, 
               Domestic Fund Transfer]
   }]

3. getTransactionReferenceNo – This method returns the reference number of the current transaction, i.e., the reference number displayed after a library request is submitted by the initiator.