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Getting Error in retrieving data from Google Spreadsheet API using Structure Query (sq) in Android


I am working with Google Spreadsheet API in Android. I am successfully done with the integration and able to retrieve the rows. But facing a little problem in search functionality. I am having 3-4 different search for the spreadsheet. The problem is that in my spreadsheet in some columns I am having space between words.

For e.g Hello World is a value in row number 5 and the header name for this row is let say test.

So when i search for the Hello World it is throwing InValidEntryException : Bad Request.

I also try with URLEncoder.encode(String url) and also replace the space with %20. But none of that work for me. I know i am getting the error because of the space but don't know how to resolve. Tried with this 2 things but still struggling with the error.

If anyone has any idea please kindly help. Below is the error log.

Error Log :-

10-09 14:26:29.048: I/System.out(1009): URL ==> https://spreadsheets.google.com/feeds/list/tl5vghRJs8_wuVQWnk5TnhA/od6/private/full?sq=streetname=bal%20bay
10-09 14:26:30.327: D/dalvikvm(1009): GC_CONCURRENT freed 439K, 46% free 3492K/6407K, external 920K/1417K, paused 18ms+14ms
10-09 14:26:31.847: I/System.out(1009): Service
10-09 14:26:31.877: W/System.err(1009): com.google.gdata.util.InvalidEntryException: Bad Request
10-09 14:26:31.887: W/System.err(1009): Parse error: null
10-09 14:26:31.967: W/System.err(1009):     at com.google.gdata.client.http.HttpGDataRequest.handleErrorResponse(HttpGDataRequest.java:602)
10-09 14:26:32.217: W/System.err(1009):     at com.google.gdata.client.http.GoogleGDataRequest.handleErrorResponse(GoogleGDataRequest.java:564)
10-09 14:26:32.228: W/System.err(1009):     at com.google.gdata.client.http.HttpGDataRequest.checkResponse(HttpGDataRequest.java:560)
10-09 14:26:32.228: W/System.err(1009):     at com.google.gdata.client.http.HttpGDataRequest.execute(HttpGDataRequest.java:538)
10-09 14:26:32.228: W/System.err(1009):     at com.google.gdata.client.http.GoogleGDataRequest.execute(GoogleGDataRequest.java:536)
10-09 14:26:32.228: W/System.err(1009):     at com.google.gdata.client.Service.getFeed(Service.java:1135)
10-09 14:26:32.228: W/System.err(1009):     at com.google.gdata.client.Service.getFeed(Service.java:998)
10-09 14:26:32.237: W/System.err(1009):     at com.google.gdata.client.GoogleService.getFeed(GoogleService.java:645)
10-09 14:26:32.259: W/System.err(1009):     at com.google.gdata.client.Service.getFeed(Service.java:1017)
10-09 14:26:32.259: W/System.err(1009):     at com.test.voter.SearchActivity$SearchTask.doInBackground(SearchActivity.java:144)
10-09 14:26:32.259: W/System.err(1009):     at com.test.voter.SearchActivity$SearchTask.doInBackground(SearchActivity.java:1)
10-09 14:26:32.259: W/System.err(1009):     at android.os.AsyncTask$2.call(AsyncTask.java:185)
10-09 14:26:32.278: W/System.err(1009):     at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask$Sync.innerRun(FutureTask.java:306)
10-09 14:26:32.287: W/System.err(1009):     at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:138)
10-09 14:26:32.287: W/System.err(1009):     at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1088)
10-09 14:26:32.312: W/System.err(1009):     at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:581)
10-09 14:26:32.312: W/System.err(1009):     at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:1019)

EDIT

1)URL listFeedUrl = new  URI(worksheet.getListFeedUrl().toString() + "?sq=" + URLEncoder.encode("streetname=\"164Th\"")).toURL(); 

2)URL listFeedUrl = new  URI(worksheet.getListFeedUrl().toString() + "?sq=" + URLEncoder.encode("streetnumber=\"1923\"%20and%20streetname=\"164Th\"")).toURL();

(1) Works perfectly fine but when used multiple parameter (2) it does not work, giving the same InvalidEntryException again.


Solution

  • Or you could search the issues list for issue 2308 and notice comment 3:

    if you just wrap the name in quotes, it works fine. You can even use spaces in your column names here.

    https://spreadsheets.google.com/feeds/${KEY}/records/0?sq="5B"+%3D+3 https://spreadsheets.google.com/feeds/${KEY}/records/0?sq="the+cat"+%3D+3

    ... and hope that what was not documented in respect of the records feed was actually implemented in respect of the list feed, despite the transition to a 'WontFix' status later.