IEaxDataAreaTransformation.Transform

Syntax

Transform: Object;

Description

The Transform property returns object to work with parameters of data transformation formula.

Comments

To work with the object returned by this property, it must be transformed to the IMsFormulaTransform interface.

Example

Executing the example requires that the repository contains an express report with the EXPRESS identifier that contains the formula edited in the expression editor.

Add links to the Dimension, Express, Metabase, Ms, Pivot system assemblies.

Sub UserProc;
Var
    MB: IMetabase;
    Express: IEaxAnalyzer;
    DArea: IEaxDataArea;
    DAreaSlice: IEaxDataAreaSlice;
    CalcTransformations: IEaxDataAreaTransformations;
    CalcTransformation: IEaxDataAreaTransformation;
    Transform: IMsFormulaTransform;
    GeneratedName: String;
    FormulaCount: Integer;
    Formula: IMSFormula;
    Gen: IMsFormulaStringGenerator;
    SelSet: IDimSelectionSet;
Begin
    // Get repository
    MB := MetabaseClass.Active;
    // Get express report
    Express := MB.ItemById("EXPRESS").Edit As IEaxAnalyzer;
    // Get data source slice
    DArea := Express.DataArea;
    DAreaSlice := DArea.Slices.Item(0);
    // Get formula of data transformation in analytical area
    CalcTransformations := DAreaSlice.CalcTransformations;
    CalcTransformation := CalcTransformations.Item(0);
    // Set selection and key of dimension
    SelSet := Express.Pivot.Selection;
    CalcTransformation.Selection := SelSet;
    CalcTransformation.DimKey := Express.Pivot.DimItem(0).Key;
   // Display to the console
    Debug.WriteLine("Element value - " + CalcTransformation.Element.ToString);
    Debug.WriteLine("Element identifier - " + CalcTransformation.ElementId);
    Debug.WriteLine("Transformation formula key - " + CalcTransformation.Key.ToString);
    // Get and display to the console generated formula name
    GeneratedName := CalcTransformation.GeneratedName;
    Debug.WriteLine("Generated formula name - " + GeneratedName);
   // Display to the console scale of current dimension unit
    Debug.WriteLine("Dimension unit scale: " + CalcTransformation.DefaultUnit.ToString);
    // Set formula name
    CalcTransformation.Name := "TransformFormula";
    // Display to the console number of formula calculation methods
    Transform := CalcTransformation.Transform As IMsFormulaTransform;
    FormulaCount := Transform.FormulaCount;
    Debug.WriteLine("Number of calculation methods - " + FormulaCount.ToString);
    // Get and display to the console calculation method name
    Formula := Transform.FormulaItem(0);
    Gen := Formula.CreateStringGenerator;
    Gen.ShowFullVariableNames := True;
    Debug.WriteLine("Calculation method name - " + Gen.Execute);
    // Save changes
    (Express As IMetabaseObject).Save;
End Sub UserProc;

After executing the example:

The console displays generated name of data transformation formula, calculated element value, its identifier, transformation formula key.
Formula name is changed.
The console displays dimension unit scale.
The console displays number of formula calculation methods.
The console window displays the name of the formula calculation method.