[SOLVED] Question about query grammer

[tsx]

I'm trying to get all conversations in a folder. I'm using the query

"in:<foldername>"

It works for most of the folders but fails when it encounters a subfolder. For example, if I have a subfolder Test under Inbox (Inbox/Test)

in:"Inbox"

works but

in:"Test"

fails. I'm thinking the best way would be to use folder ids instead of folder names (right?).

Can someone help me with the query to get all entries in a folder using folder id not folder name?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

-t

[dkarp]

Originally Posted by tsx

I'm trying to get all conversations in a folder. I'm using the query

"in:<foldername>"

It works for most of the folders but fails when it encounters a subfolder. For example, if I have a subfolder Test under Inbox (Inbox/Test)

in:"Inbox"

works but

in:"Test"

fails. I'm thinking the best way would be to use folder ids instead of folder names (right?).

Nope. Just try

in:"Inbox/Test"

There is a way to search by folder ID, but this way is clearer.

[tsx]

Thanks for the quick reply.

The reason I was considering folder search by ID was because I only have a Soap element. I don't have the complete path. Is there a way to get the complete path from an element? If not, I guess I can create one.

Just to put things in context, I'm try to collect all the folders and conversations using combination of Soap and Java.

-t

[dkarp]

GetFolderRequest will give you the entire folder hierarchy. SearchRequest can then get you the messages or conversations that cross that folder.

If you really want to search by folder ID, the term is inid:folderID.

[tsx]

That did the trick. Thanks much.

BTW, I'm doing exactly the same way you suggested. GetFolderRequest then SearchRequest. I'm parsing GetFolderResponse for elements and I'm using those elements in the SearchRequest query. I might be missing something but I didn't see any attribute/element within folder elements that had complete path.

Thanks again.

-t