Methods, MDStore Interface

The MDStore interface supports the following methods.

Method Description
BeginTrans Begins a transaction on a database.
Clone Creates and returns a copy of an MDStore object.
CommitTrans Commits a transaction.
LockObject Locks an object.
Merge Merges two partitions.
Process Processes an MDStore object.
Rollback Rolls back a transaction.
UnlockObject Unlocks a previously locked object.
Update Updates the definition of an object in the metadata repository.

Method/Class Cross-Reference

The following table shows the implementation of methods by object. X indicates applicable, n/a indicates not applicable.

Method Database Cube Partition Aggregation
BeginTrans X n/a n/a n/a
Clone X X X X
CommitTrans X n/a n/a n/a
LockObject X X X n/a
Merge n/a n/a X n/a
Process X X X n/a
Rollback X n/a n/a n/a
UnlockObject X X X n/a
Update X X X n/a

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