js-apis-dataAbilityHelper.md

# DataAbilityHelper Module (JavaScript SDK APIs)

> ![icon-note.gif](public_sys-resources/icon-note.gif)**NOTE**
> The initial APIs of this module are supported since API version 7. Newly added APIs will be marked with a superscript to indicate their earliest API version.

## Modules to Import

```
import featureAbility from '@ohos.ability.featureAbility'
import ohos_data_ability from '@ohos.data.dataability'
import ohos_data_rdb from '@ohos.data.rdb'
```

## DataAbilityHelper.openFile

openFile(uri: string, mode: string, callback: AsyncCallback\<number>): void

Opens a file with a specified URI. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

**System capability**: SystemCapability.Ability.AbilityRuntime.FAModel

**Parameters**

| Name    | Type                  | Mandatory| Description                              |
| -------- | ---------------------- | ---- | ---------------------------------- |
| uri      | string                 | Yes  | URI of the file to open.          |
| mode     | string                 | Yes  | Mode for opening the file. The value can be **rwt**.           |
| callback | AsyncCallback\<number> | Yes  | Callback used to return the file descriptor.|

**Example**

```javascript
import featureAbility from '@ohos.ability.featureAbility'
var DAHelper = featureAbility.acquireDataAbilityHelper(
    "dataability:///com.example.DataAbility"
);
var mode = "rwt";
DAHelper.openFile(
    "dataability:///com.example.DataAbility",
    mode,
    (err) => {
		console.info("==========================>Called=======================>");
});
```

## DataAbilityHelper.openFile

openFile(uri: string, mode: string): Promise\<number>

Opens a file with a specified URI. This API uses a promise to return the result.

**System capability**: SystemCapability.Ability.AbilityRuntime.FAModel

**Parameters**

| Name| Type  | Mandatory| Description                    |
| ---- | ------ | ---- | ------------------------ |
| uri  | string | Yes  | URI of the file to open.|
| mode | string | Yes  | Mode for opening the file. The value can be **rwt**. |

**Return value**

| Type            | Description            |
| ---------------- | ---------------- |
| Promise\<number> | Promise used to return the file descriptor.|

**Example**

```javascript
import featureAbility from '@ohos.ability.featureAbility'
var DAHelper = featureAbility.acquireDataAbilityHelper(
    "dataability:///com.example.DataAbility"
);
var mode = "rwt";
DAHelper.openFile(
    "dataability:///com.example.DataAbility",
    mode).then((data) => {
		console.info("==========================>openFileCallback=======================>");
});
```

## DataAbilityHelper.on

on(type: 'dataChange', uri: string, callback: AsyncCallback\<void>): void

Registers an observer to observe data specified by a given URI. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

**System capability**: SystemCapability.Ability.AbilityRuntime.FAModel

**Parameters**

| Name    | Type                | Mandatory| Description                    |
| -------- | -------------------- | ---- | ------------------------ |
| type     | string               | Yes  | Type of the event to observe. The value is **dataChange**.              |
| uri      | string               | Yes  | URI of the data.|
| callback | AsyncCallback\<void> | Yes  | Callback invoked when the data is changed.  |

**Example**

```js
import featureAbility from '@ohos.ability.featureAbility'
var helper = featureAbility.acquireDataAbilityHelper(
    "dataability:///com.example.DataAbility"
);
function onChangeNotify() {
    console.info("==========================>onChangeNotify=======================>");
};
helper.on(
    "dataChange",
    "dataability:///com.example.DataAbility",
    onChangeNotify
)
```

## DataAbilityHelper.off

off(type: 'dataChange', uri: string, callback?: AsyncCallback\<void>): void

Unregisters the observer used to observe data specified by a given URI. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

**System capability**: SystemCapability.Ability.AbilityRuntime.FAModel

**Parameters**

| Name    | Type                | Mandatory| Description                    |
| -------- | -------------------- | ---- | ------------------------ |
| type     | string               | Yes  | Type of the event to observe. The value is **dataChange**.              |
| uri      | string               | Yes  | URI of the data.|
| callback | AsyncCallback\<void> | No  | Callback used to return the result.      |

**Example**

```js
import featureAbility from '@ohos.ability.featureAbility'
var helper = featureAbility.acquireDataAbilityHelper(
    "dataability:///com.example.DataAbility"
);
function onChangeNotify() {
    console.info("==========================>onChangeNotify=======================>");
};
helper.off(
    "dataChange",
    "dataability:///com.example.DataAbility",
)
helper.off(
    "dataChange",
    "dataability:///com.example.DataAbility",
    onChangeNotify
)
```

## DataAbilityHelper.getType

getType(uri: string, callback: AsyncCallback\<string>): void

Obtains the MIME type of the data specified by a given URI. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

**System capability**: SystemCapability.Ability.AbilityRuntime.FAModel

**Parameters**

| Name    | Type                  | Mandatory| Description                                         |
| -------- | ---------------------- | ---- | --------------------------------------------- |
| uri      | string                 | Yes  | URI of the data.                     |
| callback | AsyncCallback\<string> | Yes  | Callback used to return the MIME type.|

**Example**

```js
import featureAbility from '@ohos.ability.featureAbility'
var DAHelper = featureAbility.acquireDataAbilityHelper(
    "dataability:///com.example.DataAbility"
);
DAHelper.getType(
    "dataability:///com.example.DataAbility",
    (err, data) => {
		console.info("==========================>Called=======================>");
});
```

## DataAbilityHelper.getType

getType(uri: string): Promise\<string>

Obtains the MIME type of the data specified by a given URI. This API uses a promise to return the result.

**System capability**: SystemCapability.Ability.AbilityRuntime.FAModel

**Parameters**

| Name| Type  | Mandatory| Description                    |
| ---- | ------ | ---- | ------------------------ |
| uri  | string | Yes  | URI of the data.|

**Return value**

| Type            | Description                               |
| ---------------- | ----------------------------------- |
| Promise\<string> | Promise used to return the MIME type.|

**Example**

```js
import featureAbility from '@ohos.ability.featureAbility'
var DAHelper = featureAbility.acquireDataAbilityHelper(
    "dataability:///com.example.DataAbility"
);
DAHelper.getType(
    "dataability:///com.example.DataAbility"
	).then((data) => {
		console.info("==========================>getTypeCallback=======================>");
});
```

## DataAbilityHelper.getFileTypes

getFileTypes(uri: string, mimeTypeFilter: string, callback: AsyncCallback<Array\<string>>): void

Obtains the supported MIME types of a specified file. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

**System capability**: SystemCapability.Ability.AbilityRuntime.FAModel

**Parameters**

| Name          | Type                          | Mandatory| Description                              |
| -------------- | ------------------------------ | ---- | ---------------------------------- |
| uri            | string                         | Yes  | URI of the file.          |
| mimeTypeFilter | string                         | Yes  | MIME type of the file.      |
| callback       | AsyncCallback\<Array\<string>> | Yes  | Callback used to return the supported MIME types.|

**Example**

```js
import featureAbility from '@ohos.ability.featureAbility'
var DAHelper = featureAbility.acquireDataAbilityHelper(
    "dataability:///com.example.DataAbility"
);
DAHelper.getFileTypes(
    "dataability:///com.example.DataAbility",
    "image/*",
    (err, data) => {
		console.info("==========================>Called=======================>");
});
```



## DataAbilityHelper.getFileTypes

getFileTypes(uri: string, mimeTypeFilter: string): Promise\<Array\<string>>

Obtains the supported MIME types of a specified file. This API uses a promise to return the result.

**System capability**: SystemCapability.Ability.AbilityRuntime.FAModel

**Parameters**

| Name          | Type  | Mandatory| Description                        |
| -------------- | ------ | ---- | ---------------------------- |
| uri            | string | Yes  | URI of the file.    |
| mimeTypeFilter | string | Yes  | MIME type of the file.|

**Return value**

| Type                    | Description                    |
| ------------------------ | ------------------------ |
| Promise\<Array\<string>> | Promise used to return the supported MIME types.|

**Example**

```js
import featureAbility from '@ohos.ability.featureAbility'
var DAHelper = featureAbility.acquireDataAbilityHelper(
    "dataability:///com.example.DataAbility"
);
DAHelper.getFileTypes(
    "dataability:///com.example.DataAbility",
    "image/*"
	).then((data) => {
		console.info("==========================>getFileTypesCallback=======================>");
});
```

## DataAbilityHelper.normalizeUri

normalizeUri(uri: string, callback: AsyncCallback\<string>): void

Converts the URI that refers to a Data ability into a normalized URI. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

**System capability**: SystemCapability.Ability.AbilityRuntime.FAModel

**Parameters**

| Name    | Type                  | Mandatory| Description                                                        |
| -------- | ---------------------- | ---- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| uri      | string                 | Yes  | URI object to normalize.                                     |
| callback | AsyncCallback\<string> | Yes  | Callback used to return the normalized URI object if the Data ability supports URI normalization. If the Data ability does not support URI normalization, **null** is returned.|

**Example**

```js
import featureAbility from '@ohos.ability.featureAbility'
var DAHelper = featureAbility.acquireDataAbilityHelper(
    "dataability:///com.example.DataAbility"
);
DAHelper.normalizeUri(
    "dataability:///com.example.DataAbility",
    (err, data) => {
		console.info("==========================>Called=======================>");
});
```

## DataAbilityHelper.normalizeUri

normalizeUri(uri: string): Promise\<string>

Converts the URI that refers to a Data ability into a normalized URI. This API uses a promise to return the result.

**System capability**: SystemCapability.Ability.AbilityRuntime.FAModel

**Parameters**

| Name| Type  | Mandatory| Description                   |
| ---- | ------ | ---- | ----------------------- |
| uri  | string | Yes  | URI object to normalize.|

**Return value**

| Type            | Description                                                  |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ |
| Promise\<string> | Promise used to return the normalized URI object if the Data ability supports URI normalization. If the Data ability does not support URI normalization, **null** is returned.|

**Example**

```js
import featureAbility from '@ohos.ability.featureAbility'
var DAHelper = featureAbility.acquireDataAbilityHelper(
    "dataability:///com.example.DataAbility"
);
DAHelper.normalizeUri(
    "dataability:///com.example.DataAbility",
	).then((data) => {
		console.info("==========================>normalizeUriCallback=======================>");
});
```

## DataAbilityHelper.denormalizeUri

denormalizeUri(uri: string, callback: AsyncCallback\<string>): void

Converts a normalized URI generated by **DataAbilityHelper.normalizeUri(uri: string, callback: AsyncCallback\<string>)** to a denormalized one. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

**System capability**: SystemCapability.Ability.AbilityRuntime.FAModel

**Parameters**

| Name    | Type                  | Mandatory| Description                                               |
| -------- | ---------------------- | ---- | --------------------------------------------------- |
| uri      | string                 | Yes  | URI object to normalize.                            |
| callback | AsyncCallback\<string> | Yes  | Callback used to return the denormalized URI object.|

**Example**

```js
import featureAbility from '@ohos.ability.featureAbility'
var DAHelper = featureAbility.acquireDataAbilityHelper(
    "dataability:///com.example.DataAbility"
);
DAHelper.denormalizeUri(
    "dataability:///com.example.DataAbility",
    (err, data) => {
		console.info("==========================>Called=======================>");
});
```



## DataAbilityHelper.denormalizeUri

denormalizeUri(uri: string): Promise\<string>

Converts a normalized URI generated by **DataAbilityHelper.normalizeUri(uri: string)** to a denormalized one. This API uses a promise to return the result.

**System capability**: SystemCapability.Ability.AbilityRuntime.FAModel

**Parameters**

| Name| Type  | Mandatory| Description                   |
| ---- | ------ | ---- | ----------------------- |
| uri  | string | Yes  | URI object to normalize.|

**Return value**

| Type            | Description                                     |
| ---------------- | ----------------------------------------- |
| Promise\<string> | Promise used to return the denormalized URI object.|

**Example**

```js
import featureAbility from '@ohos.ability.featureAbility'
var DAHelper = featureAbility.acquireDataAbilityHelper(
    "dataability:///com.example.DataAbility"
);
DAHelper.denormalizeUri(
    "dataability:///com.example.DataAbility",
	).then((data) => {
		console.info("==========================>denormalizeUriCallback=======================>");
});
```

## DataAbilityHelper.notifyChange

notifyChange(uri: string, callback: AsyncCallback\<void>): void

Notifies the registered observer of a change to the data specified by the URI. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

**System capability**: SystemCapability.Ability.AbilityRuntime.FAModel

**Parameters**

| Name    | Type                | Mandatory| Description                    |
| -------- | -------------------- | ---- | ------------------------ |
| uri      | string               | Yes  | URI of the data.|
| callback | AsyncCallback\<void> | Yes  | Callback used to return the result.              |

**Example**

```js
import featureAbility from '@ohos.ability.featureAbility'
var helper = featureAbility.acquireDataAbilityHelper(
    "dataability:///com.example.DataAbility"
);
helper.notifyChange(
    "dataability:///com.example.DataAbility",
    (err) => {
		console.info("==========================>Called=======================>");
});
```

## DataAbilityHelper.notifyChange

notifyChange(uri: string): Promise\<void>

Notifies the registered observer of a change to the data specified by the URI. This API uses a promise to return the result.

**System capability**: SystemCapability.Ability.AbilityRuntime.FAModel

**Parameters**

| Name| Type  | Mandatory| Description                    |
| ---- | ------ | ---- | ------------------------ |
| uri  | string | Yes  | URI of the data.|

**Return value**

| Type          | Description                 |
| -------------- | --------------------- |
| Promise\<void> | Promise used to return the result.|

**Example**

```js
import featureAbility from '@ohos.ability.featureAbility'
var DAHelper = featureAbility.acquireDataAbilityHelper(
    "dataability:///com.example.DataAbility"
);
DAHelper.notifyChange(
    "dataability:///com.example.DataAbility",
	).then(() => {
		console.info("==========================>notifyChangeCallback=======================>");
});
```

## DataAbilityHelper.insert

insert(uri: string, valuesBucket: rdb.ValuesBucket, callback: AsyncCallback\<number>): void

Inserts a single data record into the database. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

**System capability**: SystemCapability.Ability.AbilityRuntime.FAModel

**Parameters**

| Name        | Type                  | Mandatory| Description                                                  |
| ------------ | ---------------------- | ---- | ------------------------------------------------------ |
| uri          | string                 | Yes  | URI of the data to insert.                              |
| valuesBucket | rdb.ValuesBucket       | Yes  | Data record to insert. If this parameter is **null**, a blank row will be inserted.|
| callback     | AsyncCallback\<number> | Yes  | Callback used to return the index of the inserted data record.                    |

**Example**

```js
import featureAbility from '@ohos.ability.featureAbility'
var DAHelper = featureAbility.acquireDataAbilityHelper(
    "dataability:///com.example.DataAbility"
);
const valueBucket = {
    "name": "rose",
    "age": 22,
    "salary": 200.5,
    "blobType": u8,
}
DAHelper.insert(
    "dataability:///com.example.DataAbility",
    valueBucket,
    (err, data) => {
		console.info("==========================>Called=======================>");
});
```

## DataAbilityHelper.insert

insert(uri: string, valuesBucket: rdb.ValuesBucket): Promise\<number>

Inserts a single data record into the database. This API uses a promise to return the result.

**System capability**: SystemCapability.Ability.AbilityRuntime.FAModel

**Parameters**

| Name        | Type            | Mandatory| Description                                                  |
| ------------ | ---------------- | ---- | ------------------------------------------------------ |
| uri          | string           | Yes  | URI of the data to insert.                              |
| valuesBucket | rdb.ValuesBucket | Yes  | Data record to insert. If this parameter is **null**, a blank row will be inserted.|

**Return value**

| Type            | Description                    |
| ---------------- | ------------------------ |
| Promise\<number> | Promise used to return the index of the inserted data record.|

**Example**

```js
import featureAbility from '@ohos.ability.featureAbility'
var DAHelper = featureAbility.acquireDataAbilityHelper(
    "dataability:///com.example.DataAbility"
);
const valueBucket = {
    "name": "rose1",
    "age": 221,
    "salary": 20.5,
    "blobType": u8,
}
DAHelper.insert(
    "dataability:///com.example.DataAbility",
    valueBucket
	).then((data) => {
		console.info("==========================>insertCallback=======================>");
});
```

## DataAbilityHelper.batchInsert

batchInsert(uri: string, valuesBuckets: Array<rdb.ValuesBucket>, callback: AsyncCallback\<number>): void

Inserts multiple data records into the database. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

**System capability**: SystemCapability.Ability.AbilityRuntime.FAModel

**Parameters**

| Name        | Type                   | Mandatory| Description                            |
| ------------ | ----------------------- | ---- | -------------------------------- |
| uri          | string                  | Yes  | URI of the data to insert.        |
| valuesBucket | Array<rdb.ValuesBucket> | Yes  | Data records to insert.          |
| callback     | AsyncCallback\<number>  | Yes  | Callback used to return the number of inserted data records.|

**Example**

```js
import featureAbility from '@ohos.ability.featureAbility'
var DAHelper = featureAbility.acquireDataAbilityHelper(
    "dataability:///com.example.DataAbility"
);
var cars = new Array({"name": "roe11", "age": 21, "salary": 20.5, "blobType": u8,},
                     {"name": "roe12", "age": 21, "salary": 20.5, "blobType": u8,},
                     {"name": "roe13", "age": 21, "salary": 20.5, "blobType": u8,})
DAHelper.batchInsert(
    "dataability:///com.example.DataAbility",
    cars,
    (err, data) => {
		console.info("==========================>Called=======================>");
});
```

## DataAbilityHelper.batchInsert

batchInsert(uri: string, valuesBuckets: Array<rdb.ValuesBucket>): Promise\<number>

Inserts multiple data records into the database. This API uses a promise to return the result.

**System capability**: SystemCapability.Ability.AbilityRuntime.FAModel

**Parameters**

| Name        | Type                   | Mandatory| Description                    |
| ------------ | ----------------------- | ---- | ------------------------ |
| uri          | string                  | Yes  | URI of the data to insert.|
| valuesBucket | Array<rdb.ValuesBucket> | Yes  | Data record to insert.  |

**Return value**

| Type            | Description                  |
| ---------------- | ---------------------- |
| Promise\<number> | Promise used to return the number of inserted data records.|

**Example**

```js
import featureAbility from '@ohos.ability.featureAbility'
var DAHelper = featureAbility.acquireDataAbilityHelper(
    "dataability:///com.example.DataAbility"
);
var cars = new Array({"name": "roe11", "age": 21, "salary": 20.5, "blobType": u8,},
                     {"name": "roe12", "age": 21, "salary": 20.5, "blobType": u8,},
                     {"name": "roe13", "age": 21, "salary": 20.5, "blobType": u8,})
DAHelper.batchInsert(
    "dataability:///com.example.DataAbility",
    cars
	).then((data) => {
		console.info("==========================>batchInsertCallback=======================>");
});
```

## DataAbilityHelper.delete

delete(uri: string, predicates: dataAbility.DataAbilityPredicates, callback: AsyncCallback\<number>): void

Deletes one or more data records from the database. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

**System capability**: SystemCapability.Ability.AbilityRuntime.FAModel

**Parameters**

| Name        | Type                             | Mandatory| Description                                            |
| ------------ | --------------------------------- | ---- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| uri          | string                            | Yes  | URI of the data to delete.                        |
| valuesBucket | dataAbility.DataAbilityPredicates | Yes  | Filter criteria. You should define the processing logic when this parameter is **null**.|
| callback     | AsyncCallback\<number>            | Yes  | Callback used to return the number of deleted data records.              |

**Example**

```js
import featureAbility from '@ohos.ability.featureAbility'
import ohos_data_ability from '@ohos.data.dataability'
var DAHelper = featureAbility.acquireDataAbilityHelper(
    "dataability:///com.example.DataAbility"
);
let da = new ohos_data_ability.DataAbilityPredicates()
DAHelper.delete(
    "dataability:///com.example.DataAbility",
    da,
    (err, data) => {
		console.info("==========================>Called=======================>");
});
```

## DataAbilityHelper.delete

delete(uri: string, predicates: dataAbility.DataAbilityPredicates): Promise\<number>

Deletes one or more data records from the database. This API uses a promise to return the result.

**System capability**: SystemCapability.Ability.AbilityRuntime.FAModel

**Parameters**

| Name        | Type                             | Mandatory| Description                                            |
| ------------ | --------------------------------- | ---- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| uri          | string                            | Yes  | URI of the data to delete.                        |
| valuesBucket | dataAbility.DataAbilityPredicates | Yes  | Filter criteria. You should define the processing logic when this parameter is **null**.|

**Return value**

| Type            | Description                    |
| ---------------- | ------------------------ |
| Promise\<number> | Promise used to return the number of deleted data records.|

**Example**

```js
import featureAbility from '@ohos.ability.featureAbility'
var DAHelper = featureAbility.acquireDataAbilityHelper(
    "dataability:///com.example.DataAbility"
);
let da = new ohos_data_ability.DataAbilityPredicates()
DAHelper.delete(
    "dataability:///com.example.DataAbility",
    da
	).then((data) => {
		console.info("==========================>deleteCallback=======================>");
});
```

## DataAbilityHelper.update

update(uri: string, valuesBucket: rdb.ValuesBucket, predicates: dataAbility.DataAbilityPredicates, callback: AsyncCallback\<number>): void

Updates data records in the database. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

**System capability**: SystemCapability.Ability.AbilityRuntime.FAModel

**Parameters**

| Name        | Type                             | Mandatory| Description                                            |
| ------------ | --------------------------------- | ---- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| uri          | string                            | Yes  | URI of the data to update.                        |
| valuesBucket | rdb.ValuesBucket                  | Yes  | New values.                              |
| predicates   | dataAbility.DataAbilityPredicates | Yes  | Filter criteria. You should define the processing logic when this parameter is **null**.|
| callback     | AsyncCallback\<number>            | Yes  | Callback used to return the number of updated data records.                |

**Example**

```js
import featureAbility from '@ohos.ability.featureAbility'
import ohos_data_ability from '@ohos.data.dataability'
var DAHelper = featureAbility.acquireDataAbilityHelper(
    "dataability:///com.example.DataAbility"
);
const va = {
    "name": "roe1",
    "age": 21,
    "salary": 20.5,
    "blobType": u8,
}
let da = new ohos_data_ability.DataAbilityPredicates()
DAHelper.update(
    "dataability:///com.example.DataAbility",
    va,
    da,
    (err, data) => {
		console.info("==========================>Called=======================>");
});
```

## DataAbilityHelper.update

update(uri: string, valuesBucket: rdb.ValuesBucket, predicates: dataAbility.DataAbilityPredicates): Promise\<number>

Updates data records in the database. This API uses a promise to return the result.

**System capability**: SystemCapability.Ability.AbilityRuntime.FAModel

**Parameters**

| Name        | Type                             | Mandatory| Description                                            |
| ------------ | --------------------------------- | ---- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| uri          | string                            | Yes  | URI of the data to update.                        |
| valuesBucket | rdb.ValuesBucket                  | Yes  | New values.                              |
| predicates   | dataAbility.DataAbilityPredicates | Yes  | Filter criteria. You should define the processing logic when this parameter is **null**.|

**Return value**

| Type            | Description                                        |
| ---------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| Promise\<number> | Promise used to return the number of updated data records.  |

**Example**

```js
import featureAbility from '@ohos.ability.featureAbility'
import ohos_data_ability from '@ohos.data.dataability'
var DAHelper = featureAbility.acquireDataAbilityHelper(
    "dataability:///com.example.DataAbility"
);
const va = {
    "name": "roe1",
    "age": 21,
    "salary": 20.5,
    "blobType": u8,
}
let da = new ohos_data_ability.DataAbilityPredicates()
DAHelper.update(
    "dataability:///com.example.DataAbility",
    va,
    da
	).then((data) => {
		console.info("==========================>updateCallback=======================>");
});
```

## DataAbilityHelper.query

query(uri: string, columns: Array\<string>, predicates: dataAbility.DataAbilityPredicates, callback: AsyncCallback\<ResultSet>): void

Queries data in the database. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

**System capability**: SystemCapability.Ability.AbilityRuntime.FAModel

**Parameters**

| Name      | Type                             | Mandatory| Description                                            |
| ---------- | --------------------------------- | ---- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| uri        | string                            | Yes  | URI of the data to query.                        |
| columns    | rdb.ValuesBucket                  | Yes  | Columns to query. If this parameter is **null**, all columns will be queried.  |
| predicates | dataAbility.DataAbilityPredicates | Yes  | Filter criteria. You should define the processing logic when this parameter is **null**.|
| callback   | AsyncCallback\<ResultSet>         | Yes  | Callback used to return the data queried.                        |

**Example**

```js
import featureAbility from '@ohos.ability.featureAbility'
import ohos_data_ability from '@ohos.data.dataability'
var DAHelper = featureAbility.acquireDataAbilityHelper(
    "dataability:///com.example.DataAbility"
);
var cars=new Array("value1", "value2", "value3", "value4");
let da = new ohos_data_ability.DataAbilityPredicates()
DAHelper.query(
    "dataability:///com.example.DataAbility",
    cars,
    da,
    (err, data) => {
		console.info("==========================>Called=======================>");
});
```



## DataAbilityHelper.query

query(uri: string, columns: Array\<string>, predicates: dataAbility.DataAbilityPredicates): Promise\<ResultSet>

Queries data in the database. This API uses a promise to return the result.

**System capability**: SystemCapability.Ability.AbilityRuntime.FAModel

**Parameters**

| Name      | Type                             | Mandatory| Description                                            |
| ---------- | --------------------------------- | ---- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| uri        | string                            | Yes  | URI of the data to query.                        |
| columns    | rdb.ValuesBucket                  | Yes  | Columns to query. If this parameter is **null**, all columns will be queried.  |
| predicates | dataAbility.DataAbilityPredicates | Yes  | Filter criteria. You should define the processing logic when this parameter is **null**.|

**Return value**

| Type               | Description          |
| ------------------- | -------------- |
| Promise\<ResultSet> | Promise used to return the data queried.|

**Example**

```js
import featureAbility from '@ohos.ability.featureAbility'
import ohos_data_ability from '@ohos.data.dataability'
var DAHelper = featureAbility.acquireDataAbilityHelper(
    "dataability:///com.example.DataAbility"
);
var cars=new Array("value1", "value2", "value3", "value4");
let da = new ohos_data_ability.DataAbilityPredicates()
DAHelper.query(
    "dataability:///com.example.DataAbility",
    cars,
    da
	).then((data) => {
		console.info("==========================>queryCallback=======================>");
});
```

## DataAbilityHelper.call

call(uri: string, method: string, arg: string, extras: PacMap): Promise<PacMap>

Calls the extended API of the Data ability. This API uses a promise to return the result.

**System capability**: SystemCapability.Ability.AbilityRuntime.FAModel

**Parameters**

| Name      | Type                             | Mandatory| Description                                            |
| ---------- | --------------------------------- | ---- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| uri        | string                 | Yes  | URI of the Data ability. Example: "dataability:///com.example.xxx.xxxx"          |
| method    | string                  | Yes  | Name of the API to call.  |
| arg      | string                   | Yes  |Parameter to pass.     |
| extras   | [PacMap](#pacmap)        | Yes  | Key-value pair parameter.      |

**Return value**

| Type| Description|
|------ | ------- |
|Promise<[PacMap](#pacmap)> | Promise used to return the result.|

**Example**

```js
import featureAbility from '@ohos.ability.featureAbility';

let dataAbilityHelper = featureAbility.acquireDataAbilityHelper("dataability:///com.example.jsapidemo.UserDataAbility");
dataAbilityHelper.call("dataability:///com.example.jsapidemo.UserDataAbility", "method", "arg", {"key1":"value1"}).then((data) => {
    console.info('Operation succeeded: ' + data);
}).catch((error) => {
    console.error('Operation failed. Cause: ' + error);
});
```

## DataAbilityHelper.call

call(uri: string, method: string, arg: string, extras: PacMap, callback: AsyncCallback<PacMap>): void

Calls the extended API of the Data ability. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

**System capability**: SystemCapability.Ability.AbilityRuntime.FAModel

**Parameters**

| Name      | Type                             | Mandatory| Description                                            |
| ---------- | --------------------------------- | ---- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| uri        | string                 | Yes  | URI of the Data ability. Example: "dataability:///com.example.xxx.xxxx"          |
| method    | string                  | Yes  | Name of the API to call.  |
| arg      | string                   | Yes  |Parameter to pass.     |
| extras   | [PacMap](#pacmap)        | Yes  | Key-value pair parameter.      |
| callback | AsyncCallback<[PacMap](#pacmap)> | Yes| Callback used to return the result.    |

**Example**

```js
import featureAbility from '@ohos.ability.featureAbility';

let dataAbilityHelper = featureAbility.acquireDataAbilityHelper("dataability:///com.example.jsapidemo.UserDataAbility");
dataAbilityHelper.call("dataability:///com.example.jsapidemo.UserDataAbility", "method", "arg", {"key1":"value1"}, (err, data) => {
    if (err) {
        console.error('Operation failed. Cause: ' + err);
        return;
    }
    console.info('Operation succeeded: ' + data);
});
```
## PacMap

| Name| Type| Mandatory| Description|
| ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ |
| [key: string] | number \| string \| boolean \| Array\<string \| number \| boolean\> \| null | Yes| Data stored in key-value pairs.|