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Access to MD data from Java app without opening MD UI

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Bob B

08 Jan, 2023 04:45 PM

I've seen a number of discussions about accessing MD data from python without opening the MD app. Is is also possible to do the same thing from a Java app? If is is possible, I'd appreciate a hint or two that I can research. Thanks

1. 1 Posted by Stuart Beesley ... on 08 Jan, 2023 06:09 PM

   

   Yes. But it’s not a supported ‘thing’ to do and results can vary between MD versions depending on whether the GUI loads too. So it kind of depends on exactly what you want to do.

   Refer to the below for Jython.
   https://yogi1967.github.io/MoneydancePythonScripts/

   Scroll down to method 1

   Method 1: Using Jython (for true Java integration) (with a launch script to set up the JVM properly) - See folder contents:

   external-access-jython: Folder containing Jython launch script, and Jython examples accessing Moneydance externally….

   Thus, you can do the same from within a pure Java app.

   Now. Read only should be fine. If you want to do updates, it will be more tricky. You’ll have to shout if you want to do that.

   Question, ask?

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2. 2 Posted by dalefurrow (Fel... on 08 Jan, 2023 06:47 PM

   

   Another example can be found here of headless access from a pure java app, it's the regression test for the Investment Reports extension, (runs investment reports, compares to saved output to ensure consistency in the development process).

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3. 3 Posted by Bob B on 10 Jan, 2023 05:22 PM

   

   Thanks very much all. I only need to read-only so I should be OK.

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4. 4 Posted by Bob B on 10 Jan, 2023 10:14 PM

   

   Just to let you know that I was successful following the model that Dale provided since my file does not have a user password. Looks easy when you know how :)

   Thanks again.

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