ShowMetabaseFolder Command

Purpose

It moves focus to the object navigator and shows contents of the specified container object.

Parameters of Use

Command parameters are passed in the Data property. Executing the command requires to specify the following value in this property:

Value type	Description
IMetabaseObjectDescriptor	Description of container object, which contents must be displayed in the object navigator.

Application Features

The command can be used only for container objects. If description of the object that is not a container is passed in the Data property, it moves to the object navigator without changing the displayed object. The following objects can be used as container objects: Folder, MDM repository, Time series database, Modeling container, Assembly, custom class objects.

Example

Executing the example requires a form with the Button1 button and a repository folder with the F_WORK identifier.

Sub Button1OnClick(Sender: Object; Args: IMouseEventArgs);
Var
    MB: IMetabase;
    MDesc: IMetabaseObjectDescriptor;
    Target: IUiCommandTarget;
    Context: IUiCommandExecutionContext;
Begin
    MB := MetabaseClass.Active;
    MDesc := MB.ItemById("F_WORK");
    Target := WinApplication.Instance.GetPluginTarget("Std");
    Context := Target.CreateExecutionContext;
    Context.Data := MDesc;
    Target.Execute("ShowMetabaseFolder", Context);
End Sub Button1OnClick;

Clicking the button moves to the object navigator, where the contents of the specified folder is shown.