Returning record data

When data is imported, it is sometimes desirable not to return the status (insert, update, match) but the record itself. This can be done manually with a <query> following the <import> or using the "readback" feature.

The "readback" attribute on the <import> element specifies a reference to the fields.xml in the xml/ folder. This file is not present by default. The syntax is the same as the <form> elements in the forms.xml used by the groupware Server part. The value of the "readback" attribute of an <import> element corresponds to the "type" attribute of the <form> element in the fields.xml file. The record is then returned with the fields specified under the respective <table> element, just like a normal <query>.