Log(Input: Variant; Base: Variant): Variant;
Input. Variable.
Base. Base of logarithm.
The Log method returns the logarithm of specified variable points by assigned base.
The point value, for which the logarithm is found, and its base must be greater than zero.
Executing the example requires that the repository contains a modeling container with the MS identifier. This container includes a model with the MODEL_D identifier that is calculated by the determinate equation method and contains more than one input variable.
Add links to the Metabase and Ms system assemblies.
Sub UserProc;
Var
Mb: IMetabase;
ModelSpace, ModelObj: IMetabaseObject;
Transf: IMsFormulaTransform;
Formula: IMsFormula;
Model: IMsModel;
Determ: IMsDeterministicTransform;
TransVar: IMsFormulaTransformVariable;
Slice: IMsFormulaTransformSlice;
TermInfo: IMsFormulaTermInfo;
Inp_1, Inp_2: String;
Expr: IExpression;
Begin
// Get repository
Mb := MetabaseClass.Active;
// Get modeling container
ModelSpace := Mb.ItemById("MS").Bind;
// Get model
ModelObj := Mb.ItemByIdNamespace("MODEL_D", ModelSpace.Key).Edit;
Model := ModelObj As IMsModel;
// Get model calculation parameters
Transf := Model.Transform;
Formula := Transf.FormulaItem(0);
Determ := Formula.Method As IMsDeterministicTransform;
// Get the first input variable
TransVar := Transf.Inputs.Item(0);
Slice := TransVar.Slices.Item(0);
TermInfo := Transf.CreateTermInfo;
TermInfo.Slice := Slice;
// Set mode of passing variable into calculation
TermInfo.Type := MsFormulaTermType.Pointwise;
// Remember model calculation settings for points of the first input variable
Inp_1 := TermInfo.TermInnerText;
// Get the second input variable
TransVar := Transf.Inputs.Item(1);
Slice := TransVar.Slices.Item(0);
TermInfo := Transf.CreateTermInfo;
TermInfo.Slice := Slice;
// Set mode of passing variable into calculation
TermInfo.Type := MsFormulaTermType.Pointwise;
// Remember model calculation settings for points of the second input variable
Inp_2 := TermInfo.TermInnerText;
// Get model calculation expression
Expr := Determ.Expression;
Expr.References := "Ms";
// Set model calculation expression
Expr.AsString := "Log(" + Inp_1 + ", " + Inp_2 + ")";
// Check if the expression is correct
If Expr.Valid
// If the expression is set correctly, save the model
Then ModelObj.Save;
// If expression is not correct, output message to console window
Else Debug.WriteLine("Model is not saved: error in the formula");
End If;
End Sub UserProc;
After executing the example the model calculates logarithm of the first input variable points by the base set by appropriate points of the second input variable.
Expression 1:
Log({Brazil|BCA},2)
Result: the logarithm of Brazil|BCA factor observations is calculated by the base of 2.
Use: it can be used in formulas of cross functional expression editor in any platform tool where it is available.
Expression 2:
Log(X1,5)
Result: the logarithm of X1 factor points is calculated by the base of 5.
Use: it can be used in model formulas of modeling container.
Expression 3:
Log(10,2)
Result: log210 = 3.32.
Application: it can be used in any expressions.
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