IsTemporary (Dimension Interface)

The IsTemporary property of the Dimension 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 dimension object, preface the name with the tilde (~) character.

Applies To

clsAggregationDimension

clsCubeDimension

clsDatabaseDimension

clsPartitionDimension

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 they are renamed or cloned to another object that has the same class type. Objects that are subordinate to a temporary object, such as levels for a dimension, internally inherit the IsTemporary setting of the parent object.

Note  Only temporary objects can be renamed by changing the Name property. Removing 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 is not saved to the repository until it is renamed without the tilde prefix.

Example

Use the following code to create a temporary dimension and then make it permanent:

    ' Assume an object (dsoCube) of ClassType clsCube exists.
    Dim tmpDim As DSO.Dimension
    ' Create a temporary dimension, using the tilde character in 
    ' the dimension name.
    Set tmpDim = dsoCube.Dimensions.AddNew("~MyDim")

    ' Add levels, add member properties, process, and so on.

    ' If you want to save the dimension permanently, 
    ' drop the tilde prefix.
    tmpDim.Name = "MyDim"
    ' Update the dimension.
    tmpCube.Update