Index

A B C D E F G H I J L M N O P Q R S T U V W X

A

access to metadata objects

restricting, 2.3.2.2

addObjectClassification method, 2.2.3

aggregate levels of a hierarchy, 2.4.2.3.1

AggregationCommand objects

example of creating, 4.5.1

alias method

description, 6.1

example of, 6.2.1

ALL metadata reader mode, 2.2.1.3.2, 2.2.1.3.2

Analytic Workspace Manager, 1.1.5

analytic workspaces

building, 1.1.5

building, example of, 4.8

creating, 4.2

sample, 1.3

ancestors attribute

example of getting, 6.2.6.2

method for getting, 2.4.2.3

appendValues method, 5.4.4.5

example of, 6.2.2

applications

requirements for developing, A.1

typical tasks performed by, 1.4

ascending

comparison rules in a join operation, 5.4.1.3

asymmetric result set, Cursor positions in an, 8.5.2

at method

example of, 6.3.3

AttributeMap objects

creating, 4.3.2

attributes

as dimensional data objects, 1.1.3

creating, 4.4

creating an index for, 2.4.3.2.3

grouping, 2.4.3.2.2

mapping, 4.4

mapping, example of, 4.3.2

multilingual, 2.4.3.2.5

prefixes for in materialized views, 2.4.3.2.7

represented by MdmAttribute objects, 2.4.3

specifying language for, 2.4.3.2.4

specifying target dimension for, 2.4.3.1.4

unique key, 2.4.3.2.7

AW objects

creating, 4.2

naming, 2.2.1.1

AWCubeOrganization class, 2.4.1.1

AWCubeOrganization objects

example of creating, 4.5.1

AWPrimaryDimensionOrganization objects

creating, 4.3.1

B

base Source

definition, 5.3.3, 6.1

of a join operation, 5.4.1

BaseExample11g.java example program, 1.3

BaseMetadataObject class, 2.2

basic Source methods, 6.1

bind variables

in XML templates, 2.3.1.2.3

Buildable interface, 2.4.2.1

building analytic workspaces, 1.1.5

example of, 4.8

BuildItem objects

creating, 4.8

BuildProcess objects

creating, 4.8

C

Cartesian product

result of joining unrelated Source objects, 5.4.1.1

class libraries

obtaining, A.3

classifying metadata objects, 2.2.3

ColumnExpression objects

creating, 4.3.2

committing transactions, 4.6

comparison parameter

of the join method, 5.4.1.2

COMPARISON_RULE_ASCENDING

example of, 6.2.5, 6.3.4

COMPARISON_RULE_ASCENDING_NULLS_FIRST

example of, 6.2.5

COMPARISON_RULE_DESCENDING

example of, 6.2.3

COMPARISON_RULE_DESCENDING_NULLS_FIRST

example of, 6.2.5

COMPARISON_RULE_REMOVE

description, 5.4.1.3

example of, 5.4.2.3, 6.2.4, 6.2.6.2

COMPARISON_RULE_SELECT

description, 5.4.1.3

example of, 5.4.2.2, 5.4.2.4, 5.4.4.4, 5.4.4.4

comparisonRule parameter

of a join method, 5.4.1.3

CompoundCursor objects

getting children of, example, 9.1.1

navigating for a crosstab view, example, 9.2, 9.2

navigating for a table view, example, 9.2

positions of, 8.5.2

connections

closing, 3.1.3

creating, 3.1.2.1

prerequisites for, 3.1.1

consistent cube, 2.4.1.1

ConsistentSolveCommand objects

contained by a ConsistentSolveSpecification, 2.4.1.1

example of creating, 4.5.1

ConsistentSolveSpecification objects

associated with an MdmCube, 2.4.1.1

container

of a BaseMetadataObject, 2.2

Context11g.java example program, 1.3

count method

example of, 5.4.4.2

CreateAndBuildAW.java example program, 1.3

createCursor method, 8.1.1

example of, 6.3.7, 8.5.2, 9.1, 9.1.1

createCursorManager method, 8.1.1, 8.4

example of, 6.3.7, 8.5.2, 9.1

createListSource method

example of, 5.5, 6.3.1, 6.3.6, 6.3.6

createParameterizedSource method

example of, 5.5

createRangeSource method

example of, 6.2.4

createRootTransaction method, 7.1

createSource method, 5.5

example of, 5.5, 6.3.2, 6.3.7

createSQLCursorManager method, 8.4

CreateValueHierarchy.java example program, 4.3.3.2

crosstab view

example of, 6.2.1

navigating Cursor for, example, 9.2, 9.2

CubeDimensionalityMap objects

contained by a CubeMap, 2.4.1.1

creating, 4.5.2

CubeMap objects

creating, 4.5.2

specifying a Query for, 2.4.1.1

CubeOrganization objects

contained by an MdmCube, 2.4.1.1

cubes

as dimensional data objects, 1.1.3

consistent, 2.4.1.1

creating, 4.5.1

example of, 6.3.2

metadata object representing, 2.4.1.1

current position in a Cursor, definition, 8.5

current Transaction, 7.1, 7.1.6

Cursor objects

created in the current Transaction, 8.1.3

creating, 8.1.1

creating, example of, 6.3.2, 9.1

current position, definition, 8.5

CursorManager objects for creating, 8.4

extent calculation, example, 9.4

extent, definition, 8.5.4

faster and slower varying components, 8.2.1

fetch size, definition, 8.6

getting children of, example, 9.1.1

getting the values of, examples, 9.1.1

parent starting and ending position, 8.5.3

position, 8.5

retrieving data with, 1.2.3

Source objects for which you cannot create, 8.1.2

span, definition, 8.5.3

specifying fetch size for a table view, example, 9.5

specifying the behavior of, 8.2.2, 9.3

starting and ending positions of a value, example of calculating, 9.4

structure, 8.2.1

cursor package

description, 1.1.2

CursorInfoSpecification interface, 8.3

CursorManager class, 8.4

CursorManager objects

closing before rolling back a Transaction, 7.2

creating, 8.1.1

creating, example of, 6.3.2, 9.1

updating the CursorManagerSpecification, 8.4.1

CursorPrintWriter.java example program, 1.3

CursorSpecification class, 8.3

CursorSpecification objects

getting from a CursorManagerSpecification, example, 9.3

D

data

retrieving, 1.2.3, 8.1

specifying, 1.2.1, 5.1

data store

definition, 1.1.5

exploring, 3.2.1

gaining access to data in, 1.2, 2.4, 3.2

scope of, 3.2

data types

converting, 6.1

of Source objects, 5.3.2

E

edges of a cube

creating, 4.3

definition, 1.1.3

pivoting, example of, 6.3.2

elements

of a Source, 5.3.1

empty Source objects

definition, 5.2

EnableMVs.java example program, 2.4.3.2.7

end date

attribute, 2.4.3.1.1

of a Time dimension, 2.4.2.1

ET views

embedded total views for OLAP metadata objects, 2.4.4

F

faster varying Cursor components, 8.2.1

fetch size of a Cursor

definition, 8.6

example of specifying, 9.5

reasons for specifying, 8.6

findOrCreateAttributeMap method, 2.4.3.2.4, 4.4

example of, 4.3.2, 4.3.2

findOrCreateAW method, 2.2.1.1

example of, 4.2

findOrCreateAWCubeOrganization method

example of, 4.5.1

findOrCreateAWPrimaryDimensionOrganization method

example of, 4.3.1

findOrCreateBaseAttribute method

description, 2.4.3.2

example of, 4.4

findOrCreateBaseMeasure method, 2.4.1.1

example of, 2.4.4.4, 4.5.2

findOrCreateCube method

example of, 2.4.4.1, 4.5.1

findOrCreateCubeDimensionalityMap method

example of, 4.5.2

findOrCreateDerivedAttribute method, 2.4.3.3

findOrCreateDerivedMeasure method, 2.4.1.1

findOrCreateDescription method, 2.2.2, 2.2.2

findOrCreateDimensionLevel method, 2.4.2.2

example of, 4.3.2, 4.3.2

findOrCreateHierarchyLevel method

example of, 4.3.3.1

findOrCreateLevelHierarchy method

example of, 2.4.4.3

findOrCreateMeasureMap method

example of, 4.5.2

findOrCreateMemberListMap method

example of, 4.3.2

findOrCreateStandardDimension method, 2.2.1.3.2

example of, 4.3.1

fromSyntax method, Preface

example of, 4.3.2

fundamental Source objects

definition, 5.2

for data types, 5.3.2

FundamentalMetadataObject class

representing data types, 5.3.2

FundamentalMetadataProvider objects

example of, 5.3.2

G

generated SQL, getting, 8.1

getAncestorsAttribute method, 2.4.2.3

getAttributeGroupName method, 2.4.3.2.2

getContainedByObject method, 2.2

getDataType method

of a Source, 5.3.2

of a Source, example of, 6.2.3, 6.2.5, 6.3.4

getEmptySource method, 5.2

example of, 5.4.2.1

getETAttributeColumn method, 2.4.3.2

getID method

example of, 5.5

of a BaseMetadataObject, 2.2.1.2

of a Source, 5.3.4

getInputs method, 5.4.3

getLevelAttribute method

example of, 6.2.4

getMdmMetadataProvider method

example of, 3.3

getMetadataObject method, 2.3.1.1

getMetadataObjects method, 2.3.1.1

getNewName method, 2.2.1.1

getOutputs method, 5.4.2

getOwner method, 2.2

getParentAttribute method, 2.4.2.3

getRootSchema method, 2.3.1

getSource method

example of, 3.7, 6.2.4, 6.3.3

for getting Source produced by a Template, example, 10.3.2

in DynamicDefinition class, 10.1.1, 10.2.5

getTopLevelObject method, 2.3.2.2

example of, 4.5.2

getType method, 5.3.3

getValidNamespaces method, 2.2.1.3.2

getVoidSource method, 5.2

Global schema for example programs, 1.3

GLOBAL_AWJ sample analytic workspace, 1.3

grouping attributes, 2.4.3.2.2

gt method

of a Source, example of, 6.2.1

H

hierarchical sorting

example of, 6.3.4

hierarchies

as dimensional data objects, 1.1.3

creating, 4.3.3

lineage in materialized views, 2.4.1.1

lineage in OLAP views, 2.4.3.2.6

ragged, 2.4.2.3.1

skip-level, 2.4.2.3.1

I

getting metadata objects by, 2.3.1.1

of a metadata object, 2.2.1.2

of a Source, 5.3.4

J

Java archive (JAR) files, required, A.2

Java Development Kit, version required, A.2

JDBC

creating connections, 3.1.2.1

libraries required, A.2

join method

description, 5.4.1, 6.1

examples of, 6.2

full signature, 5.4.1

rules governing matching an input with a Source, 5.4.4

joined parameter

of a join method, 5.4.1.1

joinHidden method

example of, 5.4.2.5, 6.3.5, 6.3.6

L

lag method

example of, 6.3.6

languages

specifying for an attribute, 2.4.3.2.4

leaves of a hierarchy

defined, 2.4.2.3.1

legacy metadata objects

namespaces for, 2.2.1.3.2

supporting, 2.2.1.3

level-based hierarchy, 2.4.2.3.1

levels

as dimensional data objects, 1.1.3

creating, 4.3.3

MdmDimensionLevel objects, 2.4.2.2

lineage

populating attribute hierarchy values, 2.4.3.2.6

list Source objects

definition, 5.2

example of creating, 6.2.4

local dimension member values, 1.2.2

M

mapping

dimension levels, 4.3.2

hierarchy levels, 4.3.3

measures, 4.5.2

objects contained by an MdmCube, 2.4.1.1

mapping package

description, 1.1.2

matching an input with a Source

example of, 5.4.4.2, 5.4.4.4

rules governing, 5.4.4

materialized views

for a cube, 2.4.1.1

for OLAP metadata, 2.4.3.2.7

including hierarchy lineage, 2.4.1.1

populating attribute hierarchy lineage for, 2.4.3.2.6

prefixes for attribute columns in, 2.4.3.2.7

MDM metadata model

description, 2.1

mdm package

description, 1.1.2

MdmAttribute objects

creating, 4.4

description, 2.4.3

example of the values of, 2.4.3

inputs of, 5.4.3.1

MdmBaseAttribute class

description, 2.4.3.2

MdmBaseAttribute objects

creating, 2.4.3.2, 4.4

mapping, 2.4.3.2, 4.4

mapping, example of, 4.3.2

MdmBaseMeasure objects

creating, 4.5.2

description, 2.4.1.2

MdmCube class

description, 2.4.1.1

MdmCube objects

associations, 2.4.1.1

corresponding to a fact table or view, 2.4.1.1

example of creating, 4.5.1

MdmDatabaseSchema objects

creating, 4.2

definition, 2.3.2.2

owner of top-level objects, 2.3.1

MdmDerivedAttribute class

description, 2.4.3.3

MdmDerivedMeasure objects

description, 2.4.1.2

MdmDescription objects, 2.2.2

associations, 2.2.2

MdmDescriptionType objects

associations, 2.2.2

creating, 2.2.2

MdmDimension classes

description, 2.4.2

MdmDimension objects

creating, 4.3

example of getting related objects, 3.6.1, 3.6.2

related MdmAttribute objects, 2.4.3

MdmDimensionLevel objects

creating, 4.3.2

description, 2.4.2.2

MdmHierarchy class, 2.4.2.3

MdmHierarchy objects

creating, 4.3.3

MdmHierarchyLevel class

description, 2.4.2.4

MdmHierarchyLevel objects

creating, 4.3.3

mapping, 4.3.3

MdmLevelHierarchy objects

creating, 4.3.3

description, 2.4.2.3.1

MdmMeasure objects

creating, 4.5.2

description, 2.4.1.2

inputs of, 5.4.3.1

origin of values, 2.4.1.2

MdmMemberListMapOwner interface

implemented by MdmPrimaryDimension, 2.4.2.1

MdmMetadataProvider class

associations with MdmSchema subclasses, 2.3.2.1

MdmMetadataProvider objects

creating, 3.3

description, 2.3.1, 3.3

MdmObject class

10g accessor methods for descriptions, 2.2.2

11g methods for descriptions, 2.2.2

associations with descriptions, 2.2.2

MdmOrganizationalSchema objects

description, 2.3.2.3

MdmPrimaryDimension class

interfaces implemented by, 2.4.2.1

MdmPrimaryDimension objects

creating, 4.3.1

description, 2.4.2.1, 2.4.2.1

MdmQuery interface

implemented by MdmPrimaryDimension, 2.4.2.1

MdmRootSchema class, 2.3.1

MdmRootSchema objects

description, 2.3.2.1

MdmSchema class

associations between subclass and MdmMetadataProvider, 2.3.2.1

MdmSchema objects

getting contents of, 3.5

subclasses of, 2.3.2

MdmSingleValuedAttribute class

description, 2.4.3.1

MdmSource class, 2.4

MdmStandardDimension objects

creating, 4.3.1

description, 2.4.2.1

MdmSubDimension class, 2.4.2.1

MdmTable objects

getting, 2.3.2.2, 4.5.2

MdmTimeDimension objects

creating, 4.3.1

description, 2.4.2.1

MdmValueHierarchy class

description, 2.4.2.3.2

MdmValueHierarchy objects

example of, 4.3.3.2

MdmViewColumn class, 2.2

MdmViewColumn objects, 2.4.3.2

MdmViewColumnOwner interface, 2.2

implemented by MdmPrimaryDimension, 2.4.2.1

measure folders

represented by MdmOrganizationalSchema objects, 2.3.2.3

MeasureMap objects

contained by a CubeMap, 2.4.1.1

creating, 4.5.2

measures

as dimensional data objects, 1.1.3

creating, 4.5.2

dimensioned by dimensions, 2.4.2

getting values from, 5.4.4.2

MdmMeasure objects representing, 2.4.1.2

sources of data for, 2.4.1.2

MemberListMap objects

creating, 4.3.2

members

of an MdmDimension, 2.4.2

of an MdmDimensionLevel, 2.4.2.2

metadata

creating, 4.1

creating a provider, 3.3

discovering, 3.2

mapping, 4.1

metadata model

implementing, 1.1.5

MDM, 2.1

metadata objects

classifying, 2.2.3

creating OLAP, 1.1.5

getting and setting names for, 2.2.1.1

getting by ID, 2.3.1.1

in example programs, 1.3

OLAP, 1.2

renaming, 2.2.1.1

representing data sources, 2.4

restricting access to, 2.3.2.2

supporting legacy, 2.2.1.3

top-level, 2.3.2.2

unique identifiers of, 2.2.1.2

metadata package

description, 1.1.2

subpackages, 2.1

metadata reader modes, 2.2.1.3.1

MetadataObject interface

implemented by MdmPrimaryDimension, 2.4.2.1

MetadataState class, 10.2.3

example of implementation, 10.3.1

movingTotal method

example of, 6.3.6

multidimensional metadata objects

corresponding to dimensional data model objects, 2.1

corresponding to relational objects, 2.1

multilingual attributes, 2.4.3.2.5

multiple user sessions, 1.1.1

N

names

getting and setting for metadata objects, 2.2.1.1

namespaces

description, 2.2.1.3.2

nested outputs

getting values from a Cursor with, example, 9.1.1

of a Source, definition, 9.1.1

null Source objects

definition, 5.2

nullSource method, 5.2

NumberParameter objects

example of, 6.3.7

O

ojdbc5.jar file, A.3

OLAP Java API

description, 1.1

required class libraries, A.2

sample schema for examples, 1.3

software components, A.1

uses of, 1.1.1, 1.4

OLAP metadata, 1.1.5

OLAP metadata objects, 1.2

OLAP views

description, 2.4.4

getting name of cube view, 2.4.4.1

getting name of dimension or hierarchy view, 2.4.4.2

populating attribute hierarchy lineage in, 2.4.3.2.6

olap_api.jar file, A.3

Oracle OLAP

database administration and management tasks related to, 1.1

Oracle Technology Network (OTN), 1.3

ORACLE_HOME environment variable, A.3

OracleConnection objects

creating, 3.1.2.1

OracleDataSource objects

creating, 3.1.2.1

outputs

getting from a CompoundCursor, example, 9.1.1

getting from a CompoundCursorSpecification, example, 9.3

getting nested, example, 9.1.1

in a CompoundCursor, 8.2.1, 8.5.4

positions of, 8.5.2

of a Source

definition, 5.4.2

hiding, 5.4.2.5

obtaining, 5.4.2

order of, 6.2.1

producing, 5.4.2.1

owner

of a BaseMetadataObject, 2.2

P

Package attribute

MdmAttribute for Product dimension, 2.4.3

packages

in the OLAP Java API, 1.1.2

metadata, 2.1

Parameter objects

description, 5.5

example of, 5.5, 6.3.2, 6.3.7

parameterized Source objects

definition, 5.2

description, 5.5

example of, 5.5, 6.3.2, 6.3.7

parent attribute

method for getting, 2.4.2.3

parent-child relationships

in hierarchies, 2.4.2.3

in levels, 2.4.2.2

pivoting cube edges, example of, 6.3.2

position method, 5.4.3.2

description, 6.1

example of, 6.2.4

positions

of a CompoundCursor, 8.5.2

of a Cursor, 8.5

of a ValueCursor, 8.5.1

parent starting and ending, 8.5.3

prefixes

for attribute column in materialized view, 2.4.3.2.7

primary Source objects

definition, 5.2

result of getSource method, 3.7

privileges

specifying, 1.1.5

Q

queries

creating using Source methods, 6

definition, 1.1.3

dynamic, 10.1

represented by Source objects, 1.2.1, 5.1

retrieving data specified by, 1.2.3

Source objects that are not, 8.1.2

specifying data, 1.2.1

SQL, of OLAP views, 2.4.4

steps in retrieving results of, 9.1

Query class, 1.1.3

Query objects

associating with a CubeMap, 2.4.1.1

creating, 4.5.2

query rewrite, 2.4.1.1

R

ragged hierarchies, 2.4.2.3.1

range Source objects

definition, 5.2

example of creating, 6.2.4

read Transaction object, 7.1.1

recursiveJoin method

description, 6.1

example of, 6.2.5, 6.3.4

signature of, 5.1

regular input

definition, 5.4.3.3

relating Source objects

with inputs, 5.4.3

relational objects

corresponding to MDM objects, 2.1

relational schemas

for a data warehouse, 1.1.5

represented by MdmDatabaseSchema objects, 2.3.2.2

sample, 1.3

relations

reversing with the value method, 6.2.6.2, 6.3.3

removeValue method

example of, 6.2.6.2

removing

elements in a join operation, 5.4.1.3

resource package

description, 1.1.2

reversing relations

example of, 6.2.6.2, 6.3.3

REWRITE_MV_OPTION, 2.4.1.1

REWRITE_WITH_ATTRIBUTES_MV_OPTION, 2.4.1.1

root schema, 2.3.1, 2.3.2.1

root Transaction

definition, 7.1

rotating cube edges, example of, 6.3.2

S

sample analytic workspace, 1.3

sample schema

used by examples, 1.3

schemas

getting MdmDatabaseSchema for, 4.2

metadata objects representing, 2.3.2

represented by MdmDatabaseSchema objects, 2.3.2.2

sample, 1.3

star, 1.1.5

selecting

by position, 6.3.7

by time series, 6.3.6

by value, 6.2.2, 6.2.6.1, 6.3.1, 6.3.2, 6.3.5

elements to include in a join operation, 5.4.1.3

selectValue method

example of, 6.2.2, 6.3.1, 6.3.5

selectValues method

example of, 5.4.4.5, 6.2.6.1, 6.3.2

session package

description, 1.1.2

sessions

creating a UserSession object, 3.1.2.2

sharing connection, 1.1.1

setAllowAutoDataTypeChange method, 2.4.1.2, 2.4.3.2.1

example of, 4.4, 4.5.2

setConsistentSolveSpecification method, 2.4.1.1

example of, 4.5.1

setCreateAttributeIndex method, 2.4.3.2.3

setETAttrPrefix method, 2.4.3.2.7

setExpression method

example of, 4.3.2

setJoinCondition method, 2.4.1.1

setKeyExpression method

example of, 4.3.2

setLanguage method, 2.4.3.2.4

setMultiLingual method, 2.4.3.2.5

setName method, 2.2.1.1

setPopulateLineage method, 2.4.3.2.6

setQuery method

example of, 4.3.2

setShortValueDescriptionAttribute method, 2.4.3.1.1

setTimeSpanAttribute method, 2.4.3.1.1

setValue method

of a Parameter, example of, 5.5, 6.3.2, 6.3.7

of an MdmDescription, 2.2.2

setValueDescriptionAttribute method

example of, 4.4

sharing connection, 1.1.1

SID (system identifier), 3.1.2.1

SingleSelectionTemplate class, 7.1.5, 7.2, 10.3.2, B.1

skip-level hierarchies, 2.4.2.3.1

slower varying Cursor components, 8.2.1, 8.5.2

sort order

determined by comparisonRule parameter, 5.4.1.3

sortAscending method

example of, 6.3.5

sorting hierarchically

example of, 6.3.4

Source class

basic methods, 6.1

subclasses of, 5.2

Source objects

active in a Transaction object, 8.1.3

base of a join operation, 5.4.1

data type

definition, 5.3.2

getting, 5.3.2

dimensioned, 5.4.3.1

elements of, 5.3.1

getting a modifiable Source from a DynamicDefinition, 10.2.5

getting ID of, 5.3.4

inputs of

a derived, 5.4.3.2

a primary, 5.4.3.1

definition, 5.4.3

matching with a Source, 5.4.4

obtaining, 5.4.3

types, 5.4.3.3

kinds of, 5.2

methods of getting, 5.2

modifiable, 10.1

outputs of

definition, 5.4.2

obtaining, 5.4.2

parameterized, 5.5

representing queries, 1.2.1, 5.1

SourceDefinition for, 5.3.4

subtype

definition, 5.3.3

obtaining, 5.3.3

type

definition, 5.3.3

obtaining, 5.3.3

source package

description, 1.1.2

SourceDefinition class, 5.3.4, 10.1.1

SourceGenerator class, 10.2.4

example of implementation, 10.3.1

span of a value in a Cursor

definition, 8.5.3, 9.4

SpecifyAWValues.java

example program, 1.3

SQL

getting generated, 1.4, 8.1

queries of OLAP objects, 2.3.1, 2.3.2.2

queries of OLAP views, 2.4.4

SQL data types

allowing automatic changing of, 2.4.1.2, 2.4.3.2.1

specifying for an MdmBaseAttribute, 2.4.3.2.1

specifying for an MdmBaseMeasure, 2.4.1.2

SQLCursorManager class, 1.4, 8.4

star schema, 1.1.5

StringParameter objects

example of, 5.5, 6.3.2

subtype of a Source object

definition, 5.3.3

matching an input, 5.4.4.4

obtaining, 5.3.3

syntax package

description, 1.1.2, 1.1.2

T

table view

navigating Cursor for, example, 9.2

target dimension

of an attribute, 2.4.3.1.4

Template class, 10.2.2

designing, 10.3

example of implementation, 10.3.1

Template objects

classes used to create, 10.2

for creating modifiable Source objects, 10.1

relationship of classes producing a dynamic Source, 10.2.1

Transaction objects used in, 7.1.3

templates

bind variables in XML, 2.3.1.2.3

exporting XML, 2.3.1.2.1, 4.7

importing XML, 2.3.1.2.2, 4.7

time series

selecting based on, 6.3.6

time span

attribute, 2.4.3.1.1

of a Time dimension, 2.4.2.1

times method

example of, 6.3.5

TopBottomTemplate class, 7.1.5, 7.2, 10.3.1

top-level metadata objects

creating, 2.3.2.2

defined, 2.3.1

getting, 2.3.2.2

listed, 2.3.2.2

Transaction objects

child read and write, 7.1.1

committing, 4.6, 7.1.2

creating a Cursor in the current, 8.1.3

current, 7.1

example of using child, 7.2

getting the current, 7.1.6

preparing, 7.1.2

read, 7.1.1

rolling back, 7.1.5

root, 7.1

setting the current, 7.1.6

using in Template classes, 7.1.3

write, 7.1.1

transaction package

description, 1.1.2

TransactionProvider

provided by DataProvider, 7.2

tuple

definition, 2.4.1.2

in a Cursor, example, 9.1.1

specifying a measure value, 8.5.2

type of an Source object

definition, 5.3.3

obtaining, 5.3.3

U

unique dimension member values, 1.2.2

unique identifiers

of a Source, 5.3.4

of dimension members, 1.2.2

of metadata objects, 2.2.1.2

unique key attributes, 2.4.3.2.7

UserSession objects

creating, 3.1.2.2

sharing connection, 1.1.1

V

Value data type, 5.2

value method, 5.4.3.2

description, 6.1

example of, 5.4.4.3, 5.4.4.4, 6.2.4, 6.2.6, 6.2.6.2, 6.3.3

value separation string, 1.2.2

value-based hierarchy, 2.4.2.3.2

ValueCursor objects

getting from a parent CompoundCursor, example, 9.1.1

getting values from, example, 9.1.1, 9.1.1

position, 8.5.1

values

of a Cursor, 8.2.1, 8.5.1

of the elements of a Source, 5.3.1

views

materialized, 2.4.3.2.7

OLAP, 2.4.4

virtual Cursor

definition, 8.6

visible parameter

of a join method, 5.4.1.4

void Source objects

definition, 5.2

W

write Transaction object, 7.1.1

X

XML templates

bind variables in, 2.3.1.2.3

controlling attribute export, 2.3.1.2.1

exporting, 2.3.1.2.1, 4.7

importing, 2.3.1.2.2, 4.7

XMLParserCallback interface, 2.3.1.2

xmlparserv2.jar file, A.3

XMLWriterCallback interface, 2.3.1.2.1