Repository VersionIDToInternalID Method
This method translates a repository object-version identifier into an internal object-version identifier. Internal object-version identifiers are used by the repository engine to identify specific instances of a RepositoryObjectVersion.
This property is not attached to the default interface for the repository Automation object; it is attached to the IRepository2 interface. For more information about accessing a member of an interface that is not the default interface, see Accessing Automation Object Members.
Syntax
variable = object.VersionIDToInternalID(versionId)
The VersionIDToInternalID method syntax has the following parts.
| Part | Description |
|---|---|
| variable | Receives the internal object-version identifier |
| object | The object that represents the open repository instance through which application code or a tool interacts with a repository |
| objectId | The object-version identifier to be converted |
Remarks
Object-version identifiers are globally unique, and are the same across repositories for the same object version. Internal object-version identifiers are unique only within the scope of a single repository.
The translation performed by this method is accomplished without loading the object version in question. This enables database queries involving an object or relationship type identifier to be constructed without having to load the definition object.
See Also
Object Identifiers and Internal Identifiers