IPropertyDef Interface
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A property definition object specifies the characteristics of a particular type of property. These characteristics are defined by the properties of the property definition object.
To create a new property definition:
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Use the CreatePropertyDef method of the IInterfaceDef interface.
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Define any non-default characteristics of your new property definition by manipulating the properties of the property definition object.
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Commit your changes to the Repository database.
RepositoryUse the IPropertyDef interface to retrieve or modify the characteristics of a property definition.
Properties
| Property |
Description |
| APIType |
The C data type of the property. |
| ColumnName |
The name of the column in the SQL table for this property. |
| Flags |
Specifies details about the property. |
| SQLScale |
The number of digits to the right of the decimal point for a numeric property. |
| SQLSize |
The size in bytes of the property. |
| SQLType |
The SQL data type of the property. |
Methods
| IUnknown Method |
Description |
| QueryInterface |
Returns pointers to supported interfaces. |
| AddRef |
Increments the reference count. |
| Release |
Decrements the reference count. |
| IDispatch Method |
Description |
| GetIDsOfNames |
Maps a single member and a set of argument names to a corresponding set of dispatch identifiers. |
| GetTypeInfo |
Retrieves a type information object, which can be used to get the type information for an interface. |
| GetTypeInfoCount |
Retrieves the number of type information interfaces that an object provides (either 0 or 1). |
| Invoke |
Provides access to properties and methods exposed by an Automation object. |
| IRepositoryDispatch Method |
Description |
| get_Properties |
Retrieves the IReposProperties interface pointer. The IReposProperties interface provides access to the Properties collection. |