METADATA_RESOLVE Function

Resolves a URI into an object on the metadata server.

Syntax

Examples

Example 1: Using an Object URI

Example 2: Using a Repository URI

Syntax

rc = METADATA_RESOLVE(uri, type, ID);

Required Arguments

uri (in): specifies a Uniform Resource Identifier.

type (out): returns the metadata type for the first object (or subtype object) that matches the input URI.

ID: returns the unique identifier for the first object (or subtype object) that matches the input URI.

Return Values

n: Number of objects and subtype objects that match the specified URI.

0: No objects match the URI.

-1: Unable to connect to the metadata server.

Examples

Example 1: Using an Object URI

options metaserver="a123.us.company.com"
	metaport=8561
	metauser="myid"
	metapass="mypassword"
	metarepository="myrepos";

data _null_;
    length id $20
	   type $256;
    rc=metadata_resolve("omsobj:Machine?@Name='bluedog'",type,id);
    put rc=;
    put id=;
    put type=;
run;

Example 2: Using a Repository URI

options metaserver="a123.us.company.com"
	metaport=8561
	metauser="myid"
	metapass="mypassword"
	metarepository="myrepos";

data _null_;

    length id $20
	   type $256
	   attr $256
	   value $256;

    rc=metadata_resolve("omsobj:RepositoryBase?@Name='myrepos'",type,id);

    put rc=;
    put id=;
    put type=;
    n=1;
    rc=1;
    do while(rc>=0);

       
rc=metadata_getnatr("omsobj:RepositoryBase?@Name='myrepos'",n,attr,value);
        if (rc>=0) then put attr=;
        if (rc>=0) then put value=;
        n=n+1;

    end;
run;