IsShared (Dimension Interface)

IsShared (Dimension Interface)

The IsShared property of the Dimension interface indicates whether a dimension object can be shared among multiple MDStore objects.

Applies To

clsAggregationDimension

clsCubeDimension

clsDatabaseDimension

clsPartitionDimension

Data Type

Boolean

Access

Read-only

Remarks

DSO sets the IsShared property by reading the Name property of the Dimension object. A dimension that is private to a cube has a name of the form MyCube^MyDim, where MyCube is the cube that contains the dimension. A dimension object that can be shared does not have the cube name as a prefix.

The value of the IsShared dimension of a database property is inherited by the associated cubes (and their partitions, aggregations, and virtual cubes).

Example

Use the following code to determine whether a dimension object can be shared with other dimension objects:

'Assume an object (dsoDim) of ClassType clsDatabaseDimension exists.
Dim bShared As Boolean
bShared = dsoDim.IsShared
If bShared Then
    'Insert code for a shared dimension.
Else
    'Insert code for a private dimension.
End If