Getting started with SDK

[oschmitt]

Hello all!

I am new to MicroStrategy and I was wondering to which extent I can use the SDK to edit/update a metadata project.

From what I could gather, there are two major MSTR APIs:
- one is XML oriented and provided in MSIXMLLib.dll
- the other one is a pure COM api, packaged in M5TYPLIB.DLL and DSSCOMERROR.TLB

As far as I know, the COM API in M5TYPLIB.DLL appears to be the best suited api to access and edit the metadata project.
I started writing a piece of code using this api, and for now I can list the available 'Project Source' objects and the 'Project' objects it contains. However, I am having trouble opening/loading the 'Project' object to examine
its content and child objects.
I think the issue is to find the appropriate sequence of calls to be able to 'open' the project, and read the relational metadata, dimensional metadata, reports...
My C++ code was inspired from the visual basic code from:

http://www.lancet-software.com/Solutions/logical_table_size.asp

Do any of your know this api?
Is there any good book or online resource you could direct me to?

My best regards,

Olivier

 

[abab]

Depending on the version you may refer to MSTR Software Developemt Kit developer Guide: common Functions which has all the necessary details.

Ideally you will have to create a session object that will help you get the project details viwa its interfaces.

Abab