IMsCalculationChainIterator.StepParam

Syntax

StepParam: String;

Description

The StepParam property determines a parameter that sets cycle calculation step.

Comments

Calculation step is set using calculation by dates, that is, the IMsCalculationChainIterator.UseDates property should be set to True.

To set calculation step directly, use the IMsCalculationChainIterator.Step_ property.

Example

Executing the example requires that the repository contains a modeling container with the MS identifier containing a metamodel with the METAMODEL_ITERATOR identifier and a model with the MODEL_ITERATOR identifier.

Add links to the Dal, Dimensions, Metabase, Ms, and Transform system assemblies.

Sub UserProc;
Var
    mb: IMetabase;
    MsKey: Integer;
    MetaModel: IMsMetaModel;
    Param: IMsModelParam;
    CalcChain: IMsCalculationChainEntries;
    Iterator: IMsCalculationChainIterator;
    Model: IMsModel;
    Formula: IMsFormula;
    Expr: IExpression;
Begin
    // Get current
    mb := MetabaseClass.Active;
    // Get modelling container key
    MsKey := mb.GetObjectKeyById("MS");
    // Get metamodel
    MetaModel := mb.ItemByIdNamespace("METAMODEL_ITERATOR", MsKey).Edit As IMsMetaModel;
    // Clear metamodel parameters collection
    MetaModel.Params.Clear;
    // Add parameter which will be responsible for cycle calculation
    Param := MetaModel.Params.Add;
    Param.DefaultValue := 0;
    Param.Id := "THRESHOLD";
    Param.Name := "Threshold";
    // Add parameter which will be responsible for
    // the cycle iterations start date
    Param := MetaModel.Params.Add;
    Param.DataType := DbDataType.Date;
    Param.ParamType := TsParamType.Date;
    Param.DefaultValue := DateTime.Parse("01.01.2000");
    Param.Id := "ST_DATE";
    Param.Name := "Iterations start date";
    // Add parameter which will be responsible for
    // cycle iterations end date
    Param := MetaModel.Params.Add;
    Param.DataType := DbDataType.Date;
    Param.ParamType := TsParamType.Date;
    Param.DefaultValue := DateTime.Parse("01.01.2017");
    Param.Id := "END_DATE";
    Param.Name := "Iterations end date";
    // Add parameter which will be responsible for
    // cycle iterations step
    Param := MetaModel.Params.Add;
    Param.ParamType := TsParamType.Frequency;
    Param.DefaultValue := DimCalendarLevel.Week;
    Param.Id := "STEP";
    Param.Name := "Iterations step";
    // Get and clear metamodel calculation chain
    CalcChain := MetaModel.CalculationChain;
    CalcChain.Clear;
    // Create cycle in metamodel calculation chain
    Iterator := CalcChain.AddIterator("Cycle");
    // Set cycle execution conditions
    Iterator.PostCondition := True;
    Iterator.MaxIterations := 600;
    Expr := Iterator.Expression;
    Expr.AsString := "{THRESHOLD}<5";
    // Get the model
    Model := mb.ItemByIdNamespace("MODEL_ITERATOR", MsKey).Edit As IMsModel;
    // Clear model calculation dynamics
    Formula := Model.Transform.FormulaItem(0);
    Formula.Level := DimCalendarLevel.Root;
    // Save changes in the model
    (Model As IMetabaseObject).Save;
    // Add this model to the cycle
    Iterator.Contents.AddModel(model);
    // Determine that the cycle will execute iteration by dates
    Iterator.UseDates := True;
    // Set iteration dates using parameters
    Iterator.StartParamID := "ST_DATE";
    Iterator.EndParamID := "END_DATE";
    // Set step of dates for iterations using parameter
    Iterator.StepParam := "STEP";
    (MetaModel As IMetabaseObject).Save;
End Sub UserProc;

After executing the example cycle iteration will be executed by specified dates with determined step. Dates and step will be set using parameters.