MajorObject Class
Serves as the base class from which all major objects are derived.
Inheritance Hierarchy
System.Object
  System.MarshalByRefObject
    System.ComponentModel.Component
      Microsoft.AnalysisServices.ModelComponent
        Microsoft.AnalysisServices.NamedComponent
          Microsoft.AnalysisServices.MajorObject
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Namespace:  Microsoft.AnalysisServices
Assembly:  Microsoft.AnalysisServices (in Microsoft.AnalysisServices.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
<GuidAttribute("92668AA5-FE9A-49ea-BE65-45F19305EDC5")> _
<StrongNameIdentityPermissionAttribute(SecurityAction.InheritanceDemand, PublicKey := "0024000004800000940000000602000000240000525341310004000001000100272736AD6E5F9586BAC2D531EABC3ACC666C2F8EC879FA94F8F7B0327D2FF2ED523448F83C3D5C5DD2DFC7BC99C5286B2C125117BF5CBE242B9D41750732B2BDFFE649C6EFB8E5526D526FDD130095ECDB7BF210809C6CDAD8824FAA9AC0310AC3CBA2AA0523567B2DFA7FE250B30FACBD62D4EC99B94AC47C7D3B28F1F6E4C8")> _
Public MustInherit Class MajorObject _
    Inherits NamedComponent _
    Implements IDeserializationStartCallback, IDeserializationCallback
'Usage
Dim instance As MajorObject
[GuidAttribute("92668AA5-FE9A-49ea-BE65-45F19305EDC5")]
[StrongNameIdentityPermissionAttribute(SecurityAction.InheritanceDemand, PublicKey = "0024000004800000940000000602000000240000525341310004000001000100272736AD6E5F9586BAC2D531EABC3ACC666C2F8EC879FA94F8F7B0327D2FF2ED523448F83C3D5C5DD2DFC7BC99C5286B2C125117BF5CBE242B9D41750732B2BDFFE649C6EFB8E5526D526FDD130095ECDB7BF210809C6CDAD8824FAA9AC0310AC3CBA2AA0523567B2DFA7FE250B30FACBD62D4EC99B94AC47C7D3B28F1F6E4C8")]
public abstract class MajorObject : NamedComponent, 
    IDeserializationStartCallback, IDeserializationCallback
[GuidAttribute(L"92668AA5-FE9A-49ea-BE65-45F19305EDC5")]
[StrongNameIdentityPermissionAttribute(SecurityAction::InheritanceDemand, PublicKey = L"0024000004800000940000000602000000240000525341310004000001000100272736AD6E5F9586BAC2D531EABC3ACC666C2F8EC879FA94F8F7B0327D2FF2ED523448F83C3D5C5DD2DFC7BC99C5286B2C125117BF5CBE242B9D41750732B2BDFFE649C6EFB8E5526D526FDD130095ECDB7BF210809C6CDAD8824FAA9AC0310AC3CBA2AA0523567B2DFA7FE250B30FACBD62D4EC99B94AC47C7D3B28F1F6E4C8")]
public ref class MajorObject abstract : public NamedComponent, 
    IDeserializationStartCallback, IDeserializationCallback
[<AbstractClassAttribute>]
[<GuidAttribute("92668AA5-FE9A-49ea-BE65-45F19305EDC5")>]
[<StrongNameIdentityPermissionAttribute(SecurityAction.InheritanceDemand, PublicKey = "0024000004800000940000000602000000240000525341310004000001000100272736AD6E5F9586BAC2D531EABC3ACC666C2F8EC879FA94F8F7B0327D2FF2ED523448F83C3D5C5DD2DFC7BC99C5286B2C125117BF5CBE242B9D41750732B2BDFFE649C6EFB8E5526D526FDD130095ECDB7BF210809C6CDAD8824FAA9AC0310AC3CBA2AA0523567B2DFA7FE250B30FACBD62D4EC99B94AC47C7D3B28F1F6E4C8")>]
type MajorObject =  
    class
        inherit NamedComponent
        interface IDeserializationStartCallback
        interface IDeserializationCallback
    end
public abstract class MajorObject extends NamedComponent implements IDeserializationStartCallback, IDeserializationCallback
The MajorObject type exposes the following members.
Constructors
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| .gif) | MajorObject() | Initializes a new major object as implemented by the derived class using default values. | 
| .gif) | MajorObject(String) | Initializes a new major object as implemented by the derived class using the specified object name. | 
| .gif) | MajorObject(String, String) | Initializes a new major object as implemented by the derived class using the specified object name and identifier of the object. | 
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Properties
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| .gif) | Annotations | Gets the collection object of all annotations to current object. (Overrides ModelComponent.Annotations.) | 
| .gif) | CanRaiseEvents | (Inherited from Component.) | 
| .gif) | Container | (Inherited from Component.) | 
| .gif) | CreatedTimestamp | Gets or sets the date and time of the creation of the object. | 
| .gif) | Description | Gets or sets a description string of current object. (Overrides NamedComponent.Description.) | 
| .gif) | DesignMode | (Inherited from Component.) | 
| .gif) | Events | (Inherited from Component.) | 
| .gif) | FriendlyName | (Inherited from NamedComponent.) | 
| .gif) | ID | (Inherited from NamedComponent.) | 
| .gif) | IsLoaded | Infrastructure. | 
| .gif) | KeyForCollection | (Inherited from NamedComponent.) | 
| .gif) | LastSchemaUpdate | Gets or sets the date and time when current object schema was last updated. | 
| .gif) | Name | (Inherited from NamedComponent.) | 
| .gif) | OwningCollection | Gets or sets the collection that contains the ModelComponent. (Inherited from ModelComponent.) | 
| .gif) | Parent | Infrastructure. (Inherited from ModelComponent.) | 
| .gif) | Site | (Inherited from NamedComponent.) | 
| .gif) | SiteID | (Inherited from NamedComponent.) | 
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Methods
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| .gif) | AddToContainer | Infrastructure. (Inherited from ModelComponent.) | 
| .gif) | AfterInsert | Infrastructure. (Inherited from ModelComponent.) | 
| .gif) | AfterMove | Infrastructure. (Inherited from ModelComponent.) | 
| .gif) | AfterRemove | Infrastructure. (Inherited from ModelComponent.) | 
| .gif) | BeforeRemove | Infrastructure. (Inherited from ModelComponent.) | 
| .gif) | Clone | Infrastructure. | 
| .gif) | CopyTo(ModelComponent) | Infrastructure. (Inherited from ModelComponent.) | 
| .gif) | CopyTo(NamedComponent) | (Inherited from NamedComponent.) | 
| .gif) | CopyTo(MajorObject, Boolean) | Infrastructure. | 
| .gif) | CreateObjRef | (Inherited from MarshalByRefObject.) | 
| .gif) | Dispose() | (Inherited from Component.) | 
| .gif) | Dispose(Boolean) | (Inherited from Component.) | 
| .gif) | Drop() | Removes current object and updates server. | 
| .gif) | Drop(DropOptions) | Removes current object and updates server using specified options. | 
| .gif) | Drop(DropOptions, XmlaWarningCollection) | Removes current object and updates server using specified options. Warnings resulting from drop operation are returned on the specified warnings object. | 
| .gif) | Drop(DropOptions, XmlaWarningCollection, ImpactDetailCollection) | Removes current object and updates server using specified options. Warnings resulting from drop operation are returned on the specified warnings variable and results for affected objects in operation are returned on specified impactResult variable. | 
| .gif) | Drop(DropOptions, XmlaWarningCollection, ImpactDetailCollection, Boolean) | Removes current object and updates server using specified options. Warnings resulting from drop operation are returned on the specified warnings variable and results for affected objects in operation are returned on specified impactResult variable. | 
| .gif) | Equals | (Inherited from Object.) | 
| .gif) | Finalize | (Inherited from Component.) | 
| .gif) | GetCreateReferences | Infrastructure. | 
| .gif) | GetDependents | Infrastructure. | 
| .gif) | GetDropDependents | Infrastructure. | 
| .gif) | GetHashCode | (Inherited from Object.) | 
| .gif) | GetLifetimeService | (Inherited from MarshalByRefObject.) | 
| .gif) | GetReferences | Infrastructure. | 
| .gif) | GetService | (Inherited from Component.) | 
| .gif) | GetType | (Inherited from Object.) | 
| .gif) | GetUpdateOverwrites | Infrastructure. | 
| .gif) | InitializeLifetimeService | (Inherited from MarshalByRefObject.) | 
| .gif) | MemberwiseClone() | (Inherited from Object.) | 
| .gif) | MemberwiseClone(Boolean) | (Inherited from MarshalByRefObject.) | 
| .gif) | Refresh() | Updates current object from server definitions. | 
| .gif) | Refresh(Boolean) | Updates current object from server definitions and loaded dependent objects if specified. | 
| .gif) | Refresh(Boolean, RefreshType) | Updates current object from server definitions and loaded dependent objects if specified. | 
| .gif) | RemoveFromContainer | Infrastructure. (Inherited from ModelComponent.) | 
| .gif) | Reset | (Inherited from NamedComponent.) | 
| .gif) | Submit() | Infrastructure. (Inherited from ModelComponent.) | 
| .gif) | Submit(Boolean) | Infrastructure. (Inherited from ModelComponent.) | 
| .gif) | ToString | (Inherited from NamedComponent.) | 
| .gif) | Update() | Updates server definition of current object to actual values using the default values to update dependent objects. | 
| .gif) | Update(UpdateOptions) | Updates server definition of current object to actual values using the specified options to update dependent objects. | 
| .gif) | Update(UpdateOptions, UpdateMode) | Updates server definition of current object to actual values using the specified options to update dependent objects. | 
| .gif) | Update(UpdateOptions, UpdateMode, XmlaWarningCollection) | Updates server definition of current object to actual values using the specified options to update dependent objects and reports any warnings from operation. | 
| .gif) | Update(UpdateOptions, UpdateMode, XmlaWarningCollection, ImpactDetailCollection) | Updates server definition of current object to actual values using specified options to update dependent objects, reports any warnings from operation, and returns affected objects from operation. | 
| .gif) | Update(UpdateOptions, UpdateMode, XmlaWarningCollection, ImpactDetailCollection, Boolean) | Updates server definition of current object to actual values using specified options to update dependent objects, reports any warnings from operation, and returns affected objects from operation. If analyzeImpactOnly is true, an impact analysis operation is performed with no update operation. | 
| .gif) | Validate(ValidationErrorCollection) | Validates the element to which it is appended; returns any errors encountered in a collection. (Inherited from ModelComponent.) | 
| .gif) | Validate(ValidationResultCollection) | |
| .gif) | Validate(ValidationErrorCollection, Boolean) | Validates the element to which it is appended; returns any errors encountered in a collection. Also contains a parameter to enable return of detailed errors. (Inherited from ModelComponent.) | 
| .gif) | Validate(ValidationResultCollection, ValidationOptions) | |
| .gif) | Validate(ValidationErrorCollection, Boolean, ServerEdition) | (Inherited from NamedComponent.) | 
| .gif) | Validate(ValidationResultCollection, ValidationOptions, ServerEdition) | 
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Explicit Interface Implementations
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| .gif) .gif) | IDeserializationCallback.OnDeserialization | |
| .gif) .gif) | IFormattable.ToString | (Inherited from NamedComponent.) | 
| .gif) .gif) | IDeserializationStartCallback.OnDeserializationBegin | |
| .gif) .gif) | IHostableComponent.Host | (Inherited from ModelComponent.) | 
| .gif) .gif) | IModelComponent.FriendlyPath | (Inherited from ModelComponent.) | 
| .gif) .gif) | IModelComponent.OwningCollection | (Inherited from ModelComponent.) | 
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Remarks
New: 17 July 2006
A major object is a class that represents a complete object as a whole entity and not as a part of another object, such objects can be independently created, altered and deleted. The following is a list of major objects.
Thread Safety
Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.
Inheritance Hierarchy
System.Object
  System.MarshalByRefObject
    System.ComponentModel.Component
      Microsoft.AnalysisServices.ModelComponent
        Microsoft.AnalysisServices.NamedComponent
          Microsoft.AnalysisServices.MajorObject
            Microsoft.AnalysisServices.AggregationDesign
            Microsoft.AnalysisServices.Assembly
            Microsoft.AnalysisServices.DataSource
            Microsoft.AnalysisServices.DataSourceView
            Microsoft.AnalysisServices.MdxScript
            Microsoft.AnalysisServices.Permission
            Microsoft.AnalysisServices.Perspective
            Microsoft.AnalysisServices.ProcessableMajorObject
            Microsoft.AnalysisServices.Role
            Microsoft.AnalysisServices.Server
            Microsoft.AnalysisServices.Trace
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