IsTemporary

The IsTemporary property of the MDStore interface indicates whether an object is temporary. Temporary objects are local to the session in which they are created, cannot be saved, and are not available to other users. To create a temporary object, preface the name with the tilde (~) character.

Applies To

Data Type

Boolean

Access

Read-only

Remarks

A temporary object is not stored in the repository and is not available to other users. Temporary objects persist only during the session in which they are created unless renamed or cloned to another existing object having the same class type. Objects subordinate to a temporary object, such as levels for a dimension, internally inherit the parent object’s IsTemporary setting.

Note Only temporary objects can be renamed by changing the Name property. Omitting the tilde (~) character from the name of a temporary object means that it is no longer temporary and prevents any subsequent renaming of the object. Also, executing the Update method of a temporary object has no effect; the object will not be saved to the repository until the tilde prefix is removed by changing the Name property.

Example

'Assume an object (dsoCube) of ClassType clsCube exists

Dim tmpDim As DSO.Dimension

Set tmpDim = dsoCube.Dimensions.AddNew("~MyDim") 'Temporary

'Add levels, member properties, process, etc.

...

'This is something we want to keep - so drop "~"

tmpDim.Name = "MyDim" 'No longer temporary

tmpCube.Update

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