EsbGetObject() copies an object from the server or client object system to a local file, and optionally locks it.
EsbGetObject (hCtx, ObjType, AppName, DbName, ObjName, LocalName, isLock)
ByVal hCtx As Long ByVal ObjType As Long ByVal AppName As String ByVal DbName As String ByVal objName As String ByVal LocalName As String ByVal isLock As Integer
hCtx | Essbase VB API context handle. Can be local context handle returned by EsbCreateLocalContext(). |
ObjType | Object type (must be single type). Refer to "Bitmask Types." |
AppName | Application name. |
DbName | Database name. If an empty string, uses the Application sub-directory. |
ObjName | Name of an object to get. |
LocalName | Full path name of a local destination file on client. |
isLock | Flag to control object locking. If TRUE, the server object is locked to prevent updates by other users. |
Declare Function EsbGetObject Lib "ESBAPIW" (ByVal hCtx As Long, ByVal ObjType As Integer, ByVal AppName As String, ByVal DbName As String, ByVal ObjName As String, ByVal LocalName As String, ByVal Lock As Integer) As Long Sub ESB_GetObject () Dim sts As Long Dim AppName As String Dim DbName As String Dim ObjName As String Dim ObjType As Long Dim LocalName As String Dim Lock As Integer AppName = "Sample" DbName = "Basic" ObjName = "Basic" ObjType = ESB_OBJTYPE_OUTLINE LocalName = "C:\ESSBASE\CLIENT\BASIC.OTL" Lock = ESB_YES '*********** ' Get Object '*********** sts = EsbGetObject (hCtx, ObjType, AppName, DbName, ObjName, LocalName, Lock) End SubEsbGetObjectInfo()