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==Member Selection Type==
 
==Member Selection Type==
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===Arguments===
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When setting the member selection type you must pass two or three additional arguments.
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Argument
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! Description
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| Hierarchy name
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| The hierarchy that will be updated.
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| Selection type
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| The type of selection to be applied.
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| Index (Optional)
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| Which member to apply the selection to. If not passed then the selection will be applied to all members.
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|}
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===Selection Types===
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Value
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! Description
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| "Member"
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| Only the member itself is returned.
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| "Children"
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| Children of the member are returned.
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==See Also==
 
==See Also==

Revision as of 11:02, 24 March 2011

This function updates XLCubed objects in the workbook such as grids, slicers and small multiples.

You can use this to update some setting from the properties screen or move hierarchies.

Syntax

XL3SetProperty( ObjectType, ObjectName, Property, Arg1, [Arg2],…, [Arg27] )

Parameters

Parameter Description
ObjectType Object Type to update. Valid values are "Workbook", "Grid", "Slicer" and "SmallMultiple".
ObjectName Name of the object to update. You can not update an object unless you have given it a name in its properties screen.
Property Name of the property to update. Valid names depend on the object type. Details for each are below.
Arg1, [Arg2],…, [Arg27] Value or values to set the property to. Valid values depend on the object type. Details for each are below.

Workbook

For workbook level properties the object name refers to the area of the product being updated.

Object Name Property Description Value
"Writeback" "SpreadMethod" Sets the formula spread method. Valid values are "USE_EQUAL_ALLOCATION", "USE_EQUAL_INCREMENT", "USE_WEIGHTED_ALLOCATION", "USE_WEIGHTED_INCREMENT"

Grid

Grid Display

Property Description Value
"RemoveEmptyColumns" Sets the columns to hide or show members with no data. TRUE or FALSE
"RemoveEmptyRows" Sets the rows to hide or show members with no data. TRUE or FALSE
"HierarchiesOnColumns" Sets hierarchies on columns. Will move hierarchies as required. Hierarchy name or names.
"HierarchiesOnRows" Sets hierarchies on rows. Works as HierarchiesOnColumns. Hierarchy name or names.
"MergeRepeatingCells" Merge cells containing the same member in cross-joins. TRUE or FALSE
"MemberSelectionType" Sets the selection type of the members, e.g. children, parent, descendants etc. See the Member Selection Type section for more details.

Grid Permissions

See Grid Permissions for details of what the following options do.

Property Value
"ColumnMembers" TRUE or FALSE
"ColumnNavigation" TRUE or FALSE
"RowMembers" TRUE or FALSE
"RowNavigation" TRUE or FALSE
"DimensionNavigation" TRUE or FALSE
"Menus" TRUE or FALSE
"SlicerMembers" TRUE or FALSE

Member Selection Type

Arguments

When setting the member selection type you must pass two or three additional arguments.

Argument Description
Hierarchy name The hierarchy that will be updated.
Selection type The type of selection to be applied.
Index (Optional) Which member to apply the selection to. If not passed then the selection will be applied to all members.

Selection Types

Value Description
"Member" Only the member itself is returned.
"Children" Children of the member are returned.

See Also