com.essbase.api.metadata
Interface IEssMember

All Superinterfaces:
IEssBaseObject, IEssExtendedObject, IEssProperties

public interface IEssMember
extends IEssExtendedObject, IEssProperties

The IEssMember interface.


Nested Class Summary
static class IEssMember.EEssConsolidationType
          EEssConsolidationType class is the unary consolidation type.
static class IEssMember.EEssCurrencyConversionType
          EEssCurrencyConversionType class is the currency conversion type.
static class IEssMember.EEssHierarchyType
          EEssHierarchyType class is the enumeration of types of Hierarchy.
static class IEssMember.EEssShareOption
          EEssShareOption class is the enumeration of data storage share options.
static class IEssMember.EEssTimeBalanceOption
          EEssTimeBalanceOption class is the enumeration of time balance options.
static class IEssMember.EEssTimeBalanceSkipOption
          EEssTimeBalanceSkipOption class is the time balance skip option.
 
Nested classes inherited from class com.essbase.api.base.IEssProperties
IEssProperties.EEssPropertyMode
 
Field Summary
static short ESS_VERIFY_ALL
           
static short ESS_VERIFY_DEFER
           
static short ESS_VERIFY_NAMEONLY
           
static short ESS_VERIFY_ORDER_DEPENDENT
           
static short ESS_VERIFY_ORDER_INDEPENDENT
           
static int PROP_ATTRIBUTE_VALUE
           
static int PROP_CHILD_COUNT
           
static int PROP_CONSOLIDATION_TYPE
           
static int PROP_CURRENCY_CATEGORY_OR_NAME
           
static int PROP_CURRENCY_CONVERSION_TYPE
           
static int PROP_DESCRIPTION
           
static int PROP_DIMENSION_NAME
           
static int PROP_DIMENSION_SOLVE_ORDER
           
static int PROP_GENERATION_NUMBER
           
static int PROP_HIERARCHY_TYPE
           
static int PROP_INDEPENDENT_DIM
           
static int PROP_IS_ATTRIBUTES_ASSOCIATED
           
static int PROP_IS_DIMENSION_ROOT
           
static int PROP_IS_EXPENSE_MEMBER
           
static int PROP_IS_TWO_PASS_CALC_MEMBER
           
static int PROP_LEVEL_NUMBER
           
static int PROP_NAME
           
static int PROP_SHARE_OPTION
           
static int PROP_SOLVE_ORDER
           
static int PROP_TIME_BALANCE_OPTION
           
static int PROP_TIME_BALANCE_SKIP_OPTION
           
static int PROP_UNIQUE_NAME
           
static int s_countProperties
           
static IEssValueAny.EEssDataType[] s_propDataTypes
           
static IEssProperties.EEssPropertyMode[] s_propModes
           
static java.lang.String[] s_propNames
           
 
Method Summary
 void addAliasCombination(java.lang.String aliasTableName, java.lang.String alias, java.lang.String mbrCombination)
          Deprecated. This function is deprecated in 7.1 version.
 IEssMember createChildAttributeMember(java.lang.String name, IEssDimension.EEssAttributeDataType attrDataType, IEssMember prevSibling)
          Creates a child attribute member.
 IEssMember createChildMember(java.lang.String name)
          Creates a child member.
 IEssMember createChildMember(java.lang.String name, IEssMember prevSibling)
          Creates a child member.
 IEssMember createChildMember(java.lang.String name, IEssMember prevSibling, IEssMember.EEssShareOption shareOption)
          Creates a child member.
 IEssMember createChildMember(java.lang.String name, IEssMember prevSibling, java.lang.String description, IEssMember.EEssConsolidationType consolidation, boolean twoPass, boolean expense, IEssMember.EEssCurrencyConversionType conversion, java.lang.String curCatOrName, IEssMember.EEssTimeBalanceOption timeBalance, IEssMember.EEssTimeBalanceSkipOption timeBalSkip, IEssMember.EEssShareOption shareOption)
          Creates a child member.
 void createUDA(java.lang.String uda)
          Creates a User Defined Attribute for this member.
 void delete()
          Delete the member from the outline with ESS_VERIFY_ALL option.
 void delete(short verifyType)
          Deletes the member from the outline.
 void deleteAlias(java.lang.String aliasTableName)
          Deletes the default member alias for this member in a specific alias table.
 void deleteAliasCombination(java.lang.String aliasTableName, java.lang.String alias)
          Deprecated. This function is deprecated in 7.1 version.
 void deleteFormula()
          Deletes the member formula.
 void deleteMemberId()
          Delete member ID(if any) attached to this member.
 void deleteUDA(java.lang.String uda)
          Deletes a User Defined Attribute for this member.
 short getAggregationLevelUsage()
          Returns the aggregation level usage of this member..
 java.lang.String getAlias(java.lang.String aliasTableName)
          Gets the default member alias for this member in a specific alias table.
 java.lang.String[] getAliasCombinations(java.lang.String aliasTableName)
          Deprecated. This function is deprecated in 7.1 version.
 IEssIterator getAssociatedAttributes()
          Gets all attribute members that are associated with a base member or dimension.
 short getAttributeAssocLevel()
          For every Attribute dimension defined, there is an association level defined based on the base dimension Level its associated with.
 IEssDimension.EEssAttributeDataType getAttributeMemberDataType()
          Gets the attribute member data type.
 IEssValueAny getAttributeValue()
          Gets the attribute value.
 int getChildCount()
          Gets the total number of children of this member.
 IEssIterator getChildMembers()
          Gets the list of child members.
 IEssIterator getChildMembers(boolean withAllProps)
          Gets the list of child members.
 IEssMember.EEssConsolidationType getConsolidationType()
          Gets unary consolidation type.
 long getCountOfDupMemberNameInDim()
          Returns the number of members in a dimension whose names are duplicate in the outline opened in query mode
 java.lang.String getCurrencyCategoryOrName()
          Gets the currency category (If member is of the accounts dimension and currency conversion (EEssCurrencyConversionType) is CATEGORY) or the currency name (If member is of the Country dimension).
 IEssMember.EEssCurrencyConversionType getCurrencyConversionType()
          Gets the currency conversion type.
 java.lang.String getDescription()
          Gets the member description.
 IEssDimension.EEssDimensionCategory getDimensionCategory()
          Gets the Dimension category.
 java.lang.String getDimensionName()
          Gets the member's dimension name.
 int getDimensionNumber()
          Gets the member's dimension number.
 short getDimensionSolveOrder()
          Returns the default solveOrder for all members which do not have their own Solve Order.
 IEssDimension.EEssDimensionStorageCategory getDimensionStorageCategory()
          Gets the dimension storage category.
 IEssDimension.EEssDimensionStorageType getDimensionStorageType()
          Gets the Dimension storage type.
 java.lang.String getFirstChildMemberName()
          Deprecated.  
 java.lang.String getFormula()
          Gets the member formula.
 int getGenerationNumber()
          Gets the level of the generation in the outline.
 IEssMember.EEssHierarchyType getHierarchyType()
          Returns the hierarchy type of this member.
 java.lang.String getLastFormula()
          Gets the last member formula used to calculate the member.
 int getLevelNumber()
          Gets the level of the member in the outline.
 short getLinkedAttributeAttachLevel()
          For every Linked value attribute (LVA) defined, there is an association level and an attachment level associated with the attribute dimension definition.
 java.lang.String getMemberId()
          If there is a member ID for this member, then return it.
 int getMemberNumber()
          Gets the member number (The position of the member starting from bottom left in the dimension hierarchy).
 java.lang.String getName()
          Gets the member name.
 java.lang.String getNextSiblingMemberName()
          Deprecated.  
 java.lang.String getOriginalMemberName()
          If this member is a extended shared member, it returns its original member name.
 java.lang.String getParentMemberName()
          Gets the parent member name.
 java.lang.String getPreviousSiblingMemberName()
          Deprecated.  
 java.lang.String[] getRelatedMemberNames()
          Gets the name of the parent, previous sibling, next sibling, first child.
 IEssMember.EEssShareOption getShareOption()
          Gets the data storage share option.
 short getSolveOrder()
          Returns the SolveOrder number 0 to 127 that decides in which order dynamic member values are calculated.
 IEssMember.EEssTimeBalanceOption getTimeBalanceOption()
          Gets the time balance option.
 IEssMember.EEssTimeBalanceSkipOption getTimeBalanceSkipOption()
          Gets the time balance skip option.
 java.lang.String[] getUDAs()
          Gets the User Defined Attributes of this member.
 java.lang.String getUniqueName()
          If this member’s name is not unique, it returns the minimum composed name, otherwise it returns the member name.
 boolean isAttributesAssociated()
          Checks if this member has attributes associated with it.
 boolean isDimensionRootMember()
          Checks if this member is the root member of the dimension to which it belongs.
 boolean isExpenseMember()
          Checks if expense member.
 boolean isFlowType()
          Indicates that member is type Flow.
 boolean isIndependentDim()
          Checks to see if this object represents an independent dimension.
 boolean isMemberNameUniqueWithinDim()
          Discovers if member names are all unique within a dimension.
 boolean isMemberNameUniqueWithinDimAtGenLevel(boolean bGen, short sGenLevel)
          Discovers if all member names are unique within a dimension at the generation or level specified.
 boolean isNameUnique()
          Check to see if this member's name is unique within the outline this member belongs to.
 boolean isRelationalDescendantPresent()
          Checks if relational descendant is present.
 boolean isRelationalPartitionEnabled()
          Checks if relational partition is enabled.
 boolean isTwoPassCalculationMember()
          Checks if two-pass calculation member.
 void refreshPropertyValues()
          Refreshes the property values.
 void rename(java.lang.String newMbrName)
          Renames the member.
 void setAggregationLevelUsage(short aggLevel)
          Sets the aggregation level usage of this member.
 void setAlias(java.lang.String aliasTableName, java.lang.String alias)
          Sets the default member alias for this member in a specific alias table.
 void setAttributeMemberDataType(IEssDimension.EEssAttributeDataType attrMbrDataType)
          Sets the attribute member data type.
 void setConsolidationType(IEssMember.EEssConsolidationType consolidation)
          Sets unary consolidation type.
 void setCurrencyCategoryOrName(java.lang.String curCatOrName)
          Sets the currency category (If member is of the accounts dimension and currency conversion (EEssCurrencyConversionType) is CATEGORY) or the currency name (If member is of the Country dimension).
 void setCurrencyConversionType(IEssMember.EEssCurrencyConversionType conversion)
          Sets the currency conversion type.
 void setDescription(java.lang.String description)
          Sets the member description.
 void setDimensionSolveOrder(short dimSolveOrder)
          Sets the Dimension solve order number.
 void setExpenseMember(boolean expense)
          Sets if expense member.
 void setFlowType(boolean flow)
          Set the member to type Flow.
 void setFormula(java.lang.String formula)
          Sets the member formula.
 void setHierarchyType(IEssMember.EEssHierarchyType hierType)
          Sets the specified Hierarchy Type.
 void setIndependentDim(boolean independentDim)
          Set the Dimension to either independent or dependent.
 void setMemberId(java.lang.String memberID)
          Assigns the given member ID to this member.
 void setOriginalMemberName(java.lang.String origMbrName)
          This is to make this member as an extended shared member.
 void setRelationalDescendantPresent(boolean relDesc)
          Sets if relational descendant is present.
 void setRelationalPartitionEnabled(boolean relPartEnabled)
          Sets if relational partition is enabled.
 void setShareOption(IEssMember.EEssShareOption share)
          Sets the data storage share option.
 void setSolveOrder(short solveOrder)
          Sets the SolveOrder number (Valid Range: 0 to 127) that decides in which order dynamic member values are calculated.
 void setTimeBalanceOption(IEssMember.EEssTimeBalanceOption timeBalance)
          Sets the time balance option.
 void setTimeBalanceSkipOption(IEssMember.EEssTimeBalanceSkipOption timeBalSkip)
          Sets the Time balance skip option.
 void setTwoPassCalculationMember(boolean twoPass)
          Sets if two-pass calculation member.
 void sortChildren(boolean ascending)
          Sorts the children of this member.
 void updatePropertyValues()
          Updates the property values.
 
Methods inherited from interface com.essbase.api.base.IEssExtendedObject
clearClientCache, getParent, getParentBase, isClientCachingEnabled, setClientCachingEnabled
 
Methods inherited from interface com.essbase.api.base.IEssProperties
getCountProperties, getPropertyDataType, getPropertyDataType, getPropertyDataTypes, getPropertyId, getPropertyMode, getPropertyMode, getPropertyModes, getPropertyName, getPropertyNames, getPropertyValueAny, getPropertyValueAny, setPropertyValueAny, setPropertyValueAny
 

Field Detail

PROP_NAME

public static final int PROP_NAME
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PROP_DESCRIPTION

public static final int PROP_DESCRIPTION
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PROP_IS_DIMENSION_ROOT

public static final int PROP_IS_DIMENSION_ROOT
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PROP_LEVEL_NUMBER

public static final int PROP_LEVEL_NUMBER
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PROP_GENERATION_NUMBER

public static final int PROP_GENERATION_NUMBER
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PROP_CONSOLIDATION_TYPE

public static final int PROP_CONSOLIDATION_TYPE
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PROP_IS_TWO_PASS_CALC_MEMBER

public static final int PROP_IS_TWO_PASS_CALC_MEMBER
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PROP_IS_EXPENSE_MEMBER

public static final int PROP_IS_EXPENSE_MEMBER
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PROP_CURRENCY_CONVERSION_TYPE

public static final int PROP_CURRENCY_CONVERSION_TYPE
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PROP_CURRENCY_CATEGORY_OR_NAME

public static final int PROP_CURRENCY_CATEGORY_OR_NAME
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PROP_TIME_BALANCE_OPTION

public static final int PROP_TIME_BALANCE_OPTION
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PROP_TIME_BALANCE_SKIP_OPTION

public static final int PROP_TIME_BALANCE_SKIP_OPTION
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PROP_SHARE_OPTION

public static final int PROP_SHARE_OPTION
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PROP_CHILD_COUNT

public static final int PROP_CHILD_COUNT
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PROP_IS_ATTRIBUTES_ASSOCIATED

public static final int PROP_IS_ATTRIBUTES_ASSOCIATED
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PROP_ATTRIBUTE_VALUE

public static final int PROP_ATTRIBUTE_VALUE
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PROP_DIMENSION_NAME

public static final int PROP_DIMENSION_NAME
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PROP_UNIQUE_NAME

public static final int PROP_UNIQUE_NAME
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PROP_INDEPENDENT_DIM

public static final int PROP_INDEPENDENT_DIM
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PROP_HIERARCHY_TYPE

public static final int PROP_HIERARCHY_TYPE
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PROP_DIMENSION_SOLVE_ORDER

public static final int PROP_DIMENSION_SOLVE_ORDER
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PROP_SOLVE_ORDER

public static final int PROP_SOLVE_ORDER
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s_countProperties

public static final int s_countProperties
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s_propNames

public static final java.lang.String[] s_propNames

s_propDataTypes

public static final IEssValueAny.EEssDataType[] s_propDataTypes

s_propModes

public static final IEssProperties.EEssPropertyMode[] s_propModes

ESS_VERIFY_ALL

public static final short ESS_VERIFY_ALL
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ESS_VERIFY_ORDER_INDEPENDENT

public static final short ESS_VERIFY_ORDER_INDEPENDENT
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ESS_VERIFY_ORDER_DEPENDENT

public static final short ESS_VERIFY_ORDER_DEPENDENT
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ESS_VERIFY_DEFER

public static final short ESS_VERIFY_DEFER
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ESS_VERIFY_NAMEONLY

public static final short ESS_VERIFY_NAMEONLY
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Method Detail

getName

public java.lang.String getName()
                         throws EssException
Gets the member name.

Specified by:
getName in interface IEssExtendedObject
Returns:
The member name.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

getDescription

public java.lang.String getDescription()
                                throws EssException
Gets the member description. This method is effective only for standard/ base member. For attribute member, this method always returns "";

Returns:
The member description.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

setDescription

public void setDescription(java.lang.String description)
                    throws EssException
Sets the member description. This method is effective only for standard/ base member, and has no effect for the attribute member. The change will become effective after you invoke updatePropertyValues().

Parameters:
description - The member description.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

isDimensionRootMember

public boolean isDimensionRootMember()
                              throws EssException
Checks if this member is the root member of the dimension to which it belongs.

Returns:
true if this object is a dimension, false if it is a member.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

getLevelNumber

public int getLevelNumber()
                   throws EssException
Gets the level of the member in the outline. The level number is zero-based, counting up from the lowest descendent of the specified member.

Returns:
The level number.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

getGenerationNumber

public int getGenerationNumber()
                        throws EssException
Gets the level of the generation in the outline. The generation number is one-based, counting down from the specified member's dimension member.

Returns:
The generation number.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

getConsolidationType

public IEssMember.EEssConsolidationType getConsolidationType()
                                                      throws EssException
Gets unary consolidation type.

Returns:
The unary consolidation type.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

setConsolidationType

public void setConsolidationType(IEssMember.EEssConsolidationType consolidation)
                          throws EssException
Sets unary consolidation type. The change will become effective after you invoke updatePropertyValues().

Parameters:
consolidation - The unary consolidation type.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

isTwoPassCalculationMember

public boolean isTwoPassCalculationMember()
                                   throws EssException
Checks if two-pass calculation member.

Returns:
true if two-pass calculation member.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

setTwoPassCalculationMember

public void setTwoPassCalculationMember(boolean twoPass)
                                 throws EssException
Sets if two-pass calculation member. The change will become effective after you invoke updatePropertyValues().

Parameters:
twoPass - true if two-pass calculation member.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

isExpenseMember

public boolean isExpenseMember()
                        throws EssException
Checks if expense member. This is valid only for members of the accounts dimension.

Returns:
true if expense member.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

setExpenseMember

public void setExpenseMember(boolean expense)
                      throws EssException
Sets if expense member. This is valid only for members of the accounts dimension. The change will become effective after you invoke updatePropertyValues().

Parameters:
expense - true if expense member.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

getCurrencyConversionType

public IEssMember.EEssCurrencyConversionType getCurrencyConversionType()
                                                                throws EssException
Gets the currency conversion type. This is valid only for members of the Accounts dimension.

Returns:
The currency conversion type.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

setCurrencyConversionType

public void setCurrencyConversionType(IEssMember.EEssCurrencyConversionType conversion)
                               throws EssException
Sets the currency conversion type. This is valid only for members of the Accounts dimension. The change will become effective after you invoke updatePropertyValues().

Parameters:
conversion - The currency conversion type.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

getCurrencyCategoryOrName

public java.lang.String getCurrencyCategoryOrName()
                                           throws EssException
Gets the currency category (If member is of the accounts dimension and currency conversion (EEssCurrencyConversionType) is CATEGORY) or the currency name (If member is of the Country dimension). This field is undefined in all other situations.

Returns:
The currency category or the currency name.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

setCurrencyCategoryOrName

public void setCurrencyCategoryOrName(java.lang.String curCatOrName)
                               throws EssException
Sets the currency category (If member is of the accounts dimension and currency conversion (EEssCurrencyConversionType) is CATEGORY) or the currency name (If member is of the Country dimension). This field is undefined in all other situations. The change will become effective after you invoke updatePropertyValues().

Parameters:
curCatOrName - The currency category or the currency name.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

getTimeBalanceOption

public IEssMember.EEssTimeBalanceOption getTimeBalanceOption()
                                                      throws EssException
Gets the time balance option. This field is valid only for members of the accounts dimension.

Returns:
The time balance option.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

setTimeBalanceOption

public void setTimeBalanceOption(IEssMember.EEssTimeBalanceOption timeBalance)
                          throws EssException
Sets the time balance option. This field is valid only for members of the Accounts dimension. The change will become effective after you invoke updatePropertyValues().

Parameters:
timeBalance - The time balance option.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

getTimeBalanceSkipOption

public IEssMember.EEssTimeBalanceSkipOption getTimeBalanceSkipOption()
                                                              throws EssException
Gets the time balance skip option. This is valid only for members of the Accounts dimension if time balance (EEssTimeBalanceOption) is not equal to NONE.

Returns:
The time balance skip option.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

setTimeBalanceSkipOption

public void setTimeBalanceSkipOption(IEssMember.EEssTimeBalanceSkipOption timeBalSkip)
                              throws EssException
Sets the Time balance skip option. This is valid only for members of the Accounts dimension if time balance (EEssTimeBalanceOption) is not equal to NONE. The change will become effective after you invoke updatePropertyValues().

Parameters:
timeBalSkip - The time balance skip option.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

getShareOption

public IEssMember.EEssShareOption getShareOption()
                                          throws EssException
Gets the data storage share option.

Returns:
The share option.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

setShareOption

public void setShareOption(IEssMember.EEssShareOption share)
                    throws EssException
Sets the data storage share option. The change will become effective after you invoke updatePropertyValues().

Parameters:
share - The share option.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

getDimensionStorageType

public IEssDimension.EEssDimensionStorageType getDimensionStorageType()
                                                               throws EssException
Gets the Dimension storage type. This is valid only for dimension root member.

Returns:
The Dimension storage type.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

getDimensionCategory

public IEssDimension.EEssDimensionCategory getDimensionCategory()
                                                         throws EssException
Gets the Dimension category. This is valid only for dimension root and attribute members.

Returns:
The Dimension category.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

getDimensionStorageCategory

public IEssDimension.EEssDimensionStorageCategory getDimensionStorageCategory()
                                                                       throws EssException
Gets the dimension storage category. This is valid only for dimension and attribute members. Optimizes the storage types of dimensions when the outline is configured for automatic optimization.

Returns:
The dimension storage category.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

getAttributeMemberDataType

public IEssDimension.EEssAttributeDataType getAttributeMemberDataType()
                                                               throws EssException
Gets the attribute member data type. This method is to be used only for attribute members.

Returns:
The attribute member data type.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

setAttributeMemberDataType

public void setAttributeMemberDataType(IEssDimension.EEssAttributeDataType attrMbrDataType)
                                throws EssException
Sets the attribute member data type. This method is to be used only for attribute members. The change will become effective after you invoke updatePropertyValues().

Parameters:
attrMbrDataType - The attribute member data type.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

getChildCount

public int getChildCount()
                  throws EssException
Gets the total number of children of this member.

Returns:
The child count.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

isAttributesAssociated

public boolean isAttributesAssociated()
                               throws EssException
Checks if this member has attributes associated with it.

Returns:
true if attributes are associated with this member.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

getAttributeValue

public IEssValueAny getAttributeValue()
                               throws EssException
Gets the attribute value. NOTE: The date attribute value is stored as GMT.

Returns:
The attribute value (with type of: boolean or double or Date or String)
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

getDimensionName

public java.lang.String getDimensionName()
                                  throws EssException
Gets the member's dimension name.

Returns:
The dimension name.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

getParentMemberName

public java.lang.String getParentMemberName()
                                     throws EssException
Gets the parent member name.

Returns:
The parent member name. "" if the member has no parent.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

getFirstChildMemberName

public java.lang.String getFirstChildMemberName()
                                         throws EssException
Deprecated.  

Gets the first child member name.

Returns:
The first child member name. "" if the member has no child.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

getPreviousSiblingMemberName

public java.lang.String getPreviousSiblingMemberName()
                                              throws EssException
Deprecated.  

Gets the previous sibling member name.

Returns:
The previous sibling member name. "" if the member has no previous sibling.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

getNextSiblingMemberName

public java.lang.String getNextSiblingMemberName()
                                          throws EssException
Deprecated.  

Gets the next sibling member name.

Returns:
The next sibling member name. "" if the member has no next sibling.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

getMemberNumber

public int getMemberNumber()
                    throws EssException
Gets the member number (The position of the member starting from bottom left in the dimension hierarchy).

Returns:
The member number.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

getDimensionNumber

public int getDimensionNumber()
                       throws EssException
Gets the member's dimension number.

Returns:
The dimension number.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

isRelationalDescendantPresent

public boolean isRelationalDescendantPresent()
                                      throws EssException
Checks if relational descendant is present.

Returns:
true if relational descendant is present.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

setRelationalDescendantPresent

public void setRelationalDescendantPresent(boolean relDesc)
                                    throws EssException
Sets if relational descendant is present.

Parameters:
relDesc - true if relational descendant is present.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

isRelationalPartitionEnabled

public boolean isRelationalPartitionEnabled()
                                     throws EssException
Checks if relational partition is enabled.

Returns:
true if relational partition is enabled.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

setRelationalPartitionEnabled

public void setRelationalPartitionEnabled(boolean relPartEnabled)
                                   throws EssException
Sets if relational partition is enabled.

Parameters:
relPartEnabled - true if relational partition is enabled.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

refreshPropertyValues

public void refreshPropertyValues()
                           throws EssException
Refreshes the property values. The JAPI cache for this object is refreshed with the latest values from the server, so that all the getXXX() methods will return the latest values.

Specified by:
refreshPropertyValues in interface IEssProperties
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

updatePropertyValues

public void updatePropertyValues()
                          throws EssException
Updates the property values. The changes made to this object via setXXX() methods will become effective only after you invoke updatePropertyValues().

Specified by:
updatePropertyValues in interface IEssProperties
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

createChildMember

public IEssMember createChildMember(java.lang.String name)
                             throws EssException
Creates a child member.

Parameters:
name - The member name to create.
Returns:
The child member.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

createChildMember

public IEssMember createChildMember(java.lang.String name,
                                    IEssMember prevSibling)
                             throws EssException
Creates a child member.

Parameters:
name - The member name to create.
prevSibling - The previous sibling member. The new member will be placed after this member.
Returns:
The child member.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

createChildMember

public IEssMember createChildMember(java.lang.String name,
                                    IEssMember prevSibling,
                                    IEssMember.EEssShareOption shareOption)
                             throws EssException
Creates a child member.

Parameters:
name - The member name to create.
prevSibling - The previous sibling member. The new member will be placed after this member.
shareOption - The share option.
Returns:
The child member.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

createChildMember

public IEssMember createChildMember(java.lang.String name,
                                    IEssMember prevSibling,
                                    java.lang.String description,
                                    IEssMember.EEssConsolidationType consolidation,
                                    boolean twoPass,
                                    boolean expense,
                                    IEssMember.EEssCurrencyConversionType conversion,
                                    java.lang.String curCatOrName,
                                    IEssMember.EEssTimeBalanceOption timeBalance,
                                    IEssMember.EEssTimeBalanceSkipOption timeBalSkip,
                                    IEssMember.EEssShareOption shareOption)
                             throws EssException
Creates a child member.

Parameters:
name - The member name to create.
prevSibling - The previous sibling member. The new member will be placed after this member.
description - The member description.
consolidation - The unary consolidation type.
twoPass - true if two-pass calculation member.
expense - true if expense member.
conversion - The currency conversion type.
curCatOrName - The currency category or the currency name.
timeBalance - The Time balance option.
timeBalSkip - The Time balance skip option.
shareOption - The share option.
Returns:
The child member.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

createChildAttributeMember

public IEssMember createChildAttributeMember(java.lang.String name,
                                             IEssDimension.EEssAttributeDataType attrDataType,
                                             IEssMember prevSibling)
                                      throws EssException
Creates a child attribute member.

Parameters:
name - The member name to create.
attrDataType - The attribute member data type.
prevSibling - The previous sibling member. The new member will be placed after this member.
Returns:
The child member.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

sortChildren

public void sortChildren(boolean ascending)
                  throws EssException
Sorts the children of this member.

Parameters:
ascending - true if sort type is ascending, false is descending.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

getChildMembers

public IEssIterator getChildMembers()
                             throws EssException
Gets the list of child members. This method inturn calls getChildMembers(false).

Returns:
The child members (each of type IEssMember).
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

getChildMembers

public IEssIterator getChildMembers(boolean withAllProps)
                             throws EssException
Gets the list of child members.

Parameters:
withAllProps - true to get all the properties associated with the child members in one round trip. false to get the names alone (the rest of the properties will be fetched once the member object is accessed for any property other than the name).
Returns:
The child members (each of type IEssMember).
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

getRelatedMemberNames

public java.lang.String[] getRelatedMemberNames()
                                         throws EssException
Gets the name of the parent, previous sibling, next sibling, first child.

Returns:
Array of 4 names. String[0] - parent member name, String[1] - previous sibling member name, String[2] - next sibling member name, String[3] - first child member name.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

delete

public void delete()
            throws EssException
Delete the member from the outline with ESS_VERIFY_ALL option.

Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

delete

public void delete(short verifyType)
            throws EssException
Deletes the member from the outline.

Parameters:
verifyType - - Verification options are: 0 - IEssMember.ESS_VERIFY_ALL 1 - IEssMember.ESS_VERIFY_ORDER_INDEPENDENT 2 - IEssMember.ESS_VERIFY_ORDER_DEPENDENT 3 - IEssMember.ESS_VERIFY_DEFER 4 - IEssMember.ESS_VERIFY_NAMEONLY
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

rename

public void rename(java.lang.String newMbrName)
            throws EssException
Renames the member.

Parameters:
newMbrName - The new name for the member.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

getLastFormula

public java.lang.String getLastFormula()
                                throws EssException
Gets the last member formula used to calculate the member.

Returns:
The member formula.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

getFormula

public java.lang.String getFormula()
                            throws EssException
Gets the member formula.

Returns:
The member formula.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

setFormula

public void setFormula(java.lang.String formula)
                throws EssException
Sets the member formula.

Parameters:
formula - The member formula.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

deleteFormula

public void deleteFormula()
                   throws EssException
Deletes the member formula.

Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

getAlias

public java.lang.String getAlias(java.lang.String aliasTableName)
                          throws EssException
Gets the default member alias for this member in a specific alias table.

Parameters:
aliasTableName - The alias table to get the alias from. If this parameter is null, the default alias table is used.
Returns:
The default member alias.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

setAlias

public void setAlias(java.lang.String aliasTableName,
                     java.lang.String alias)
              throws EssException
Sets the default member alias for this member in a specific alias table.

Parameters:
aliasTableName - The alias table to set the alias for. If this parameter is null, the default alias table is used.
alias - The default member alias.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

deleteAlias

public void deleteAlias(java.lang.String aliasTableName)
                 throws EssException
Deletes the default member alias for this member in a specific alias table.

Parameters:
aliasTableName - The alias table to delete the alias from. If this parameter is null, the default table is used.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

addAliasCombination

public void addAliasCombination(java.lang.String aliasTableName,
                                java.lang.String alias,
                                java.lang.String mbrCombination)
                         throws EssException
Deprecated. This function is deprecated in 7.1 version.

Adds an alias combination to this member for a specific alias table.

Parameters:
aliasTableName - The alias table to add the combination to. If this parameter is null, the default alias table is used.
alias - The alias.
mbrCombination - The member combination to associate with the alias. This can be a cross-dimensional member list.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

deleteAliasCombination

public void deleteAliasCombination(java.lang.String aliasTableName,
                                   java.lang.String alias)
                            throws EssException
Deprecated. This function is deprecated in 7.1 version.

Deletes an alias combination for this member in a specific alias table.

Parameters:
aliasTableName - The alias table to remove the combination from. If this parameter is null, the default alias table is used.
alias - The alias to remove.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

getAliasCombinations

public java.lang.String[] getAliasCombinations(java.lang.String aliasTableName)
                                        throws EssException
Deprecated. This function is deprecated in 7.1 version.

Gets all the alias combinations for this member in a specific alias table.

Parameters:
aliasTableName - The alias table to retrieve the alias combinations from. If this parameter is null, the default alias table is used.
Returns:
The alias combinations. The first entry is the first alias, The next entry is the member combination for first alias, The next entry is the second alias and so on.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

getUDAs

public java.lang.String[] getUDAs()
                           throws EssException
Gets the User Defined Attributes of this member.

Returns:
The User Defined Attributes. null if there are no attributes.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

createUDA

public void createUDA(java.lang.String uda)
               throws EssException
Creates a User Defined Attribute for this member.

Parameters:
uda - The User Defined Attribute to create.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

deleteUDA

public void deleteUDA(java.lang.String uda)
               throws EssException
Deletes a User Defined Attribute for this member.

Parameters:
uda - The User Defined Attribute to delete.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

isNameUnique

public boolean isNameUnique()
                     throws EssException
Check to see if this member's name is unique within the outline this member belongs to.

Returns:
true if this member's name is unique, otherwise false.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

getUniqueName

public java.lang.String getUniqueName()
                               throws EssException
If this member’s name is not unique, it returns the minimum composed name, otherwise it returns the member name. It works in both outline edit and query modes.

Returns:
true if this member's name is unique, otherwise false.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

setOriginalMemberName

public void setOriginalMemberName(java.lang.String origMbrName)
                           throws EssException
This is to make this member as an extended shared member. To link this member to the original member, specify the name of the original member. This works only in outline edit mode (and not in query mode).

Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs

getOriginalMemberName

public java.lang.String getOriginalMemberName()
                                       throws EssException
If this member is a extended shared member, it returns its original member name. Otherwise will return null. This works in both outline edit and query modes.

Returns:
Original Member's Name if this is a extended shared member, else null.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs

getMemberId

public java.lang.String getMemberId()
                             throws EssException
If there is a member ID for this member, then return it. Otherwise it will return null. This works in both outline edit and query modes.

Returns:
return member ID for member hMember if there is a member ID.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs

setMemberId

public void setMemberId(java.lang.String memberID)
                 throws EssException
Assigns the given member ID to this member. This works only in outline edit mode (and not in query mode).

Parameters:
memberID - Member Id to be assigned
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs

deleteMemberId

public void deleteMemberId()
                    throws EssException
Delete member ID(if any) attached to this member. This works only in outline edit mode (and not in query mode).

Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs

isIndependentDim

public boolean isIndependentDim()
                         throws EssException
Checks to see if this object represents an independent dimension.

Returns:
true if its an independent dimension.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs

setIndependentDim

public void setIndependentDim(boolean independentDim)
                       throws EssException
Set the Dimension to either independent or dependent.

Parameters:
independentDim - Dimension state to indicate whether its independent.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs

getHierarchyType

public IEssMember.EEssHierarchyType getHierarchyType()
                                              throws EssException
Returns the hierarchy type of this member.

Returns:
Hierarchy Type.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

setHierarchyType

public void setHierarchyType(IEssMember.EEssHierarchyType hierType)
                      throws EssException
Sets the specified Hierarchy Type.

Parameters:
hierType - Hierarchy Type.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

getDimensionSolveOrder

public short getDimensionSolveOrder()
                             throws EssException
Returns the default solveOrder for all members which do not have their own Solve Order. Only the dimension member can have Dimension Solve Order.

Returns:
Dimension solve order number
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

setDimensionSolveOrder

public void setDimensionSolveOrder(short dimSolveOrder)
                            throws EssException
Sets the Dimension solve order number.

Parameters:
dimSolveOrder - Dimension Solve Order number.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

getSolveOrder

public short getSolveOrder()
                    throws EssException
Returns the SolveOrder number 0 to 127 that decides in which order dynamic member values are calculated.

Returns:
Solve Order number of this member.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

setSolveOrder

public void setSolveOrder(short solveOrder)
                   throws EssException
Sets the SolveOrder number (Valid Range: 0 to 127) that decides in which order dynamic member values are calculated.

Parameters:
solveOrder - Solve Order number for this member.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

getAssociatedAttributes

public IEssIterator getAssociatedAttributes()
                                     throws EssException
Gets all attribute members that are associated with a base member or dimension.

Returns:
The list of attribute members (each of type IEssMember).
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

isMemberNameUniqueWithinDim

public boolean isMemberNameUniqueWithinDim()
                                    throws EssException
Discovers if member names are all unique within a dimension.

Returns:
TRUE if the dimension queried contains no duplicate member names; FALSE otherwise.
Throws:
EssException

isMemberNameUniqueWithinDimAtGenLevel

public boolean isMemberNameUniqueWithinDimAtGenLevel(boolean bGen,
                                                     short sGenLevel)
                                              throws EssException
Discovers if all member names are unique within a dimension at the generation or level specified.

Parameters:
bGen - - If TRUE, usGenLevel is considered a generation number. If FALSE, usGenLevel is considered a level number.
sGenLevel - - generation or level number
Returns:
TRUE if the dimension queried contains duplicate member names at the generation or level specified; FALSE otherwise
Throws:
EssException

getCountOfDupMemberNameInDim

public long getCountOfDupMemberNameInDim()
                                  throws EssException
Returns the number of members in a dimension whose names are duplicate in the outline opened in query mode

Returns:
The number of members with duplicate names (output).
Throws:
EssException

getAggregationLevelUsage

public short getAggregationLevelUsage()
                               throws EssException
Returns the aggregation level usage of this member..

Returns:
aggregation level.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

setAggregationLevelUsage

public void setAggregationLevelUsage(short aggLevel)
                              throws EssException
Sets the aggregation level usage of this member.

Parameters:
aggLevel - aggregation level weightage.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs.

isFlowType

public boolean isFlowType()
                   throws EssException
Indicates that member is type Flow.

Returns:
true if its flow type member.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs

setFlowType

public void setFlowType(boolean flow)
                 throws EssException
Set the member to type Flow.

Parameters:
flow - If true, indicates that member is to be type Flow.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs

getLinkedAttributeAttachLevel

public short getLinkedAttributeAttachLevel()
                                    throws EssException
For every Linked value attribute (LVA) defined, there is an association level and an attachment level associated with the attribute dimension definition. This returns the This is supported in the Query mode (i.e., through IEssMemberSelection) only.

Returns:
Attachment level of the linked value attribute
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs

getAttributeAssocLevel

public short getAttributeAssocLevel()
                             throws EssException
For every Attribute dimension defined, there is an association level defined based on the base dimension Level its associated with. This method retrieves the association level of an attribute dimension (if this member represents an attribute dimension).

Returns:
Association Level of this Attribute Member.
Throws:
EssException - if an error occurs