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 Main;

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 Main;

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.