IDimSelection.Save

Syntax

Save(Element: IXmlDomElement);

Parameters

Element. XML element, to which selection is saved.

Description

The Save method saves selection to XML file.

Comments

To load selection from XML file, use the IDimSelection.Load method.

Example

Executing the example requires that the repository contains a dictionary with the D_TO identifier and the D:\Documents.xml file to save the specified selection.

Add links to the Dimensions, Metabase, and Xml system assemblies.

Sub UserProc;
Var
    MB: IMetabase;
    Dimen: IDimInstance;
    Selection: IDimSelection;
    XMLDoc: IXMLDOMDocument;
    XMLName: String = "D:\Documents.xml";
    XMLElem: IXMLDOMElement;
Begin
    MB := MetabaseClass.Active;
    Dimen := MB.ItemById("D_TO").Open(Null) As IDimInstance;
    // Create an object containing dictionary selection
    Selection := Dimen.CreateSelection;
    // Add all dictionary elements to selection
    Selection.SelectAll;    
    // Work with XML file
    XMLDoc := New DOMDocument60.Create;
    XMLElem := XMLDoc.createElement("Root");    
    XMLDoc.appendChild(XMLElem);
    // Save selection to XML file
    Selection.Save(XMLElem);
    XMLDoc.save(XMLName);
End Sub UserProc;

After executing the example the specified element selection is saved to XML file.

See also:

IDimSelection