GetRdsElements

Syntax

GetRdsElementsResult GetRdsElements(RdsId tRds, GetRdsElementsArg tArg)

Parameters

tRds. Opened dictionary instance moniker.

tArg. Parameters for getting information about dictionary elements.

Description

The GetRdsElements operation gets information about MDM dictionary elements.

Comments

This operation enables the user to get the following information:

The values of the attributes defined for the elements.
Information about element position in the general hierarchy.
Information about elements selection.

To execute the operation in the tRds parameter specify the opened dictionary instance moniker, and in the tArg parameters specify the parameters, according to which the elements are selected. The moniker can be obtained on executing the OpenRds operation, the dictionary should be opened for view (tArg.openForEdit = false).

If no field is defined in the tArg parameter, the following information is obtained for all dictionary elements:

Element key.
Element name.
Availability of child elements.
Element level in the general hierarchy.

By defining fields in the tArg parameter, the user can filter the obtained information and the list of elements, for which the information is obtained.

Example

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

Example name

Getting Elements History