WHCOLODD Metadata type for ODD columns Category: Column Types Parent “WHCOLUMN” on page 87 Overview WHCOLODD models the metadata for operational data definition ODD table columns in SAS/
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supplied
Using WHCOLDTL
WHCOLDTL is a dependent type, like all subtypes of WHCOLUMN To understand how all subtypes of WHCOLUMN relate to other types, see the column mapping models
in “Relationships Among Metadata Types” on page 53
WHCOLODD
Metadata type for ODD columns Category: Column Types
Parent
“WHCOLUMN” on page 87
Overview
WHCOLODD models the metadata for operational data definition (ODD) table columns
in SAS/Warehouse Administrator To display these columns with the SAS/Warehouse Administrator Explorer:
1 Select an ODD with the right mouse button
2 Select Properties from the pop-up menu.
3 Go to the Columns tab
Properties
The following table lists all of the properties for WHCOLODD and indicates how you can use each property with metadata API methods
In the table, you can specify properties with a Yes in the Indirect Add column when
you indirectly add one object through another, as described in the documentation for the _UPDATE_METADATA_ method Use this approach to add a new dependent object For details, see “Using _UPDATE_METADATA_” on page 46
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You can pass properties with a Yes in the Update column to the
_UPDATE_METADATA_ method, as described in the documentation for this method Use this method to update properties of an existing object For details, see “Using _UPDATE_METADATA_” on page 46
* Req indicates that the property is required; you must provide a value for this
property when you use a given method * Default indicates that the system will provide
a default value for that property if you do not provide one * Auto supplied means that
the property is automatically supplied; any value that you specify for such a property is ignored
Properties with a Yes in the Read Method Expand Parm column are valid with the
expand parameter of the _GET_METADATA_ method This method enables you to get
detailed metadata about a property and its associated objects through a single method call
Properties Type Indirect Add Update Method Read Method
Expand Parm.
Extended Attributes
supplied
Using WHCOLODD
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WHCOLODD is a dependent type, like all subtypes of WHCOLUMN To understand how all subtypes of WHCOLUMN relate to other types, see the column mapping models
in “Relationships Among Metadata Types” on page 53
WHCOLOLP
Metadata type for OLAP columns Category: Column Types
Parent
“WHCOLUMN” on page 87
Overview
WHCOLOLP replaces the WHCOLSUM metadata type from Release 1.3 WHCOLOLP models the metadata for OLAP tables, Groups, and MDDBs in the SAS/Warehouse Administrator
Properties
The following table lists all of the properties for WHCOLOLP and indicates how you can use each property with metadata API methods
In the table, you can pass properties with a Yes in the Add column to the
_ADD_METADATA_ method Use this method to add a new object
You can pass properties with a Yes in the Update column to the
_UPDATE_METADATA_ method Use this method to update properties of an existing object
* Req indicates that the property is required; you must provide a value for this
property when you use a given method * Default indicates that the system will provide
a default value for that property if you do not provide one
Properties with a Yes in the Read Method Expand Parm column are valid with the
expand parameter of the _GET_METADATA_ method This method enables you to get
detailed metadata about a property and its associated objects through a single method call
Properties Type Add Method Update Method Read Method
Expand Parm.
Extended Attributes
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New properties for WHCOLOLP are as follows:
CROSSINGS specifies an SCL list of general identifying information about the crossings that are associated with an OLAP group, Table, or MDDB
HIERARCHIES specifies an SCL list of general information about the hierarchies that are associated with an OLAP group, Table, or MDDB
SORT ORDER specifies a character string that contains the sort order of the column Valid values
are ASCENDING, DESCENDING, ASCFORMATTED, DESFORMATTED, and DSORDER.
STATISTIC specifies a character string that contains the name of the statistic used to compute this statistic column
SUMMARY ROLE specifies a character string that contains the role of the column in the summary
data Valid values are CLASS, STATISTIC, ID, and _TYPE_.
Using WHCOLOLP
WHCOLOLP is a dependent type, like its parent, WHCOLUMN To understand how all the subtypes of WHCOLOLP relate to other types, see the OLAP Metadata Type Model in “Relationships Among Metadata Types” on page 53
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WHCOLSCL
Metadata type for statistic columns in summary tables and MDDBs Category: Column Types
Parent
“WHCOLSUM” on page 83
Overview
WHCOLSCL models the metadata for statistic columns in summary tables and MDDBs
in SAS/Warehouse Administrator To display these columns with the SAS/Warehouse Administrator Explorer:
1 Select a summary group with the right mouse button
2 Select Properties from the pop-up menu.
3 Go to the Column Roles tab
The statistic columns in a summary group are shared by all summary tables and MDDBs in the group
Properties
The following table lists all of the properties for WHCOLSCL and indicates how you can use each property with metadata API methods
In the table, you can specify properties with a Yes in the Indirect Add column when
you indirectly add one object through another, as described in the documentation for the _UPDATE_METADATA_ method Use this approach to add a new dependent object For details, see “Using _UPDATE_METADATA_” on page 46
You can pass properties with a Yes in the Update column to the
_UPDATE_METADATA_ method, as described in the documentation for this method Use this method to update properties of an existing object For details, see “Using _UPDATE_METADATA_” on page 46
* Req indicates that the property is required; you must provide a value for this
property when you use a given method * Default indicates that the system will provide
a default value for that property if you do not provide one * Auto supplied means that
the property is automatically supplied; any value that you specify for such a property is ignored
Properties with a Yes in the Read Method Expand Parm column are valid with the
expand parameter of the _GET_METADATA_ method This method enables you to get
detailed metadata about a property and its associated objects through a single method call
Properties Type Indirect Add Update Method Read Method
Expand Parm.
Extended Attributes