ICalendarDimInstance.StartPeriod

Syntax

StartPeriod(El: Integer): Integer;

Parameters

El — element index.

Description

The StartPeriod method returns index of the element corresponding to the start of the period containing element passed by the El parameter.

Example

Sub UserProc;
Var
    MB: IMetabase;
    Obj: IMetabaseObjectDescriptor;
    CalClass: CalendarDimInstanceFactory;
    Dim: IDimInstance;
    CalInst: ICalendarDimInstance;
    i: Integer;
Begin
    Mb:=MetabaseClass.Active;
    Obj:=Mb.ItemById("CALENDAR_DIM");
    Dim:=Obj.Open(Null) As IDimInstance;
    CalClass:=New CalendarDimInstanceFactory.Create;
    CalInst:=CalClass.CreateCalendarDimInstance(Dim);
    i:=CalInst.StartPeriod(100);
End Sub UserProc;

After executing the example the "i" variable contains index of the element corresponding to the beginning of period containing the 100th element. Dictionary identifier: CALENDAR_DIM.