Workspace InternalIDToObjectID Method
This method translates an internal identifier into an object identifier. Internal identifiers are used by the repository engine to identify repository objects.
This method is not attached to the default interface for the repository Automation object; it is attached to the IRepository 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.InternalIDToObjectID(internalId)
The InternalIDToObjectID method syntax has the following parts.
| Part | Description |
|---|---|
| variable | Receives the object identifier |
| object | The object that represents the workspace through which this program is interacting with the repository |
| internalId | The internal identifier to be converted |
Remarks
Repository object identifiers are globally unique, and are the same across repositories for the same object. Internal identifiers are unique only within the scope of a single repository.
The translation performed by this method is performed without loading the object 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