GetDimMetadata

Syntax

GetDimMetadataResult GetDimMetadata(DmId tDim, GetDimMetadataArg tArg)

Parameters

tDim. Opened dictionary instance moniker.

tArg. Parameters for getting dictionary metadata.

Description

The GetDimMetadata operation gets dictionary metadata.

Comments

This operation enables the user to get the following information:

Information about the structure of dictionaries (attributes and levels).
Information about the child objects of dictionaries (selection schemas, groups of elements, alternative hierarchies).
Information about the elements obtained on building a dictionary.
Information about selection of elements.

To execute the operation, in the tDim parameter specify the dictionary instance moniker and in the tArg parameter specify the parameters, according to which the information is obtained. The moniker can be obtained on executing the OpenDim operation. In the tArg.pattern field specify a pattern for getting information about the dictionary structure and child objects of the dictionary, and in the elsArg field specify parameters for getting information about dictionary elements. The operation results in the requested data.

Example

Various methods of using the operation are given in the following examples:

Example name

Getting Information about Dictionary Structure

Getting Information about Dictionary Child Objects