Analysis Services Programming
Description (Dimension Interface)
The Description property of the Dimension interface contains the description of a dimension object.
Applies To
Data Type
String
Access
Access depends on the value of the ClassType property of the object.
| Class type | Access |
|---|---|
| ClsDatabaseDimension | R/W |
| ClsCubeDimension | R |
| ClsPartitionDimension | R |
Remarks
The primary mechanism for identifying the data in a dimension is the Name property. The purpose of the Description property is to provide additional descriptive information.
Example
Use the following code to set the description of a dimension object:
'Assume an object (dsoDim) of ClassType clsDatabaseDimension exists.
dsoDim.Description = "Total dollar sales"