IInMemManager.GetDimension

Syntax

GetDimension(DimensionObj: IMetabaseObject): IDimInstance;

Parameters

DimensionObj. Repository dictionary.

Description

The GetDimension method returns data of the specified dictionary from cache.

Example

Executing the example requires that the repository contains a dictionary with the D_FACTS identifier.

Add links to the Cubes, Dimensions system assemblies. Metabase.

Sub UserProc;
Var
    Mb: IMetabase;
    MObj: IMetabaseObject;
    InMem: IInMemManager;
    DimInst: IDimInstance;
Begin
    Mb := MetabaseClass.Active;
    MObj := Mb.ItemById("D_FACTS").Bind;
    InMem := New InMemManager.Create;
    If InMem.CheckHasDimension(MObj) Then
        DimInst := InMem.GetDimension(MObj);
        Debug.WriteLine("Number of elements: " + DimInst.Elements.Count.ToString);
    End If;
End Sub UserProc;

On executing the example, it will be checked if cache contains data for the specified dictionary. If cache contains data, the development environment console displays the number of cached dictionary elements.