Do I need API Source?

[tmatheso]

Hi, I have two questions about API source that require a small explanation:

What my stakeholders need is a way to limit what is seen in the Admin Dashboards by "Vendor". So, any user that logs into the Admin screens belongs to a particular vendor (that is a change). Then, when the dashboard reports are run the queries only return products for the current vendor – thus, a VendorId needs to be built into these dashboard queries. Not super complex, but it will touch a fair amount of code.

It looks to me these queries are formatted in DLL's I don't have source to. One example of this is CommerceBuilder.Reporting.ReportDataSource.GetSalesByProduct(), where a database trace reveals a dynamic query formatted in this method.

Here are my two questions:
1) Could I possibly do this without buying the API source?
2) If I did buy the API source, would there still be DLL's that I don't have source for?

Lots and lots of thanks in advance,
Tim

[afm]

1) Could I possibly do this without buying the API source?

Anything is possible, given enough code. But it would be tedious and you would end up re-creating a lot of code or adding a new layer.

2) If I did buy the API source, would there still be DLL's that I don't have source for?

For a fast, authoritative answer, contact sales.

[sohaib]

1) Could I possibly do this without buying the API source?

Yes you can.... and in my opinion you should take this approach.

2) If I did buy the API source, would there still be DLL's that I don't have source for?

The code that handles licensing part would not be available.