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Python... How to get the directory of the current moneydance dataset

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Stuart Beesley (Mr Toolbox)

17 Jun, 2020 04:42 PM

Can anyone advise if there is a variable or function (in Python) that returns the path/name of the current MD dataset?

Many thanks

1. Support Staff 1 Posted by Sean Reilly on 17 Jun, 2020 09:06 PM

   

   Oh yes! The python variable moneydance_data refers to the current data set, and you can call .getRootFolder() on it to get a java File object which refers to the path. So .getRootFolder().getAbsolutePath() will return a string with the full path to the data file.

   Thanks,
   Sean

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2. 2 Posted by Stuart Beesley ... on 18 Jun, 2020 10:43 AM

   

   Thanks Sean. Interestingly, they both return the same value:

   print moneydance_data.getRootFolder()
   print moneydance_data.getRootFolder().getAbsolutePath()
   = the full path and filename of the MD Datafile (i.e. not just the path)..

   ?

   Regards

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3. 3 Posted by Stuart Beesley ... on 18 Jun, 2020 10:49 AM

   

   PS - moneydance_data.getRootFolder().getParent() seems to get the MD Folder?

   Regards

   On 18 Jun 2020, at 11:42, Stuart Beesley <[email blocked]> wrote:

   Thanks Sean. Interestingly, they both return the same value:

   print moneydance_data.getRootFolder()
   print moneydance_data.getRootFolder().getAbsolutePath()
   = the full path and filename of the MD Datafile (i.e. not just the path)..

   ?

   Regards

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