GetEaxMd

Syntax

GetEaxMdResult GetEaxMd(EaxId tEax, GetEaxMdArg tArg)

Parameters

tEax. Opened express report instance moniker.

tArg. Parameters of getting express report metadata.

Description

The GetEaxMd operation gets express report metadata.

Comments

This operation enables the user to get the following information:

Information about data sources.
Parameters of express report objects (tables, charts, maps, bubble charts).
Formatting parameters for various table elements.
Report exported to specified format.

The operation can also be used to check if data drillthrough is available, drill down the data and get data after the drillthrough.

To execute the operation, in the tEax parameter specify the express report moniker and in the tArg parameter specify the parameters, which will be used to get information. The moniker can be obtained after executing the OpenEax operation. In the tArg.pattern field specify a pattern to get information about different express report elements. The operation results in the requested information. To get additional information about express report objects, one can use the following operations: GetTabSheetData, GetChart, GetMap.

Example

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

Example name

Getting Information about Express Report Objects

Getting Formatting Styles for Various Table Elements

Getting Header and Footer Parameters

Getting Summary Statistics Values