IsSubtypeOf :: SAS(R) 9.3 Open Metadata Interface: Reference and Usage

Short Description

Determines whether one metadata type is a subtype of another metadata type.

Syntax

rc=IsSubTypeOf(type,supertype,result,ns,flags,options);

Parameters

Method Parameters

Parameter	Type	Direction	Description
rc	N	out	Return code for the method. For more information, see Return Code.
type	C	in	Name of the metadata type that might be a subtype of SUPERTYPE.
supertype	C	in	Name of the metadata type that might be a supertype of TYPE.
result	N	out	Returned indicator. 0 indicates that TYPE is not a subtype of SUPERTYPE. 1 indicates that it is a subtype.
ns	C	in	Namespace to use as the context for the request.
flags	L	in	Passed indicator for flags. No flags are currently defined.
options	B	in	Passed indicator for options. <DOAS Credential="credHandle"/> Enables a client to make a metadata request for another user. For more information, see <DOAS> Option.

Example 1: Standard Interface

The following is an example of how to issue the IsSubtypeOf method regardless of the programming environment. The request determines whether WorkTable is a subtype of DataTable.

ns="SAS";
flags=0;
options="";

rc = IsSubtypeOf(WorkTable, DataTable, result, ns, flags, options);

Example 2: DoRequest Method

The following is an example of an XML string that shows how to format the request in example 1 for the INMETADATA parameter of the DoRequest method.

<!-- XML string for inMetadata parameter of DoRequest method call -->

<IsSubtypeOf>
   <Type>WorkTable</Type>
   <Supertype>DataTable</Supertype>
   <Result/>
   <NS>SAS</NS>
   <Flags>0</Flags>
   <Options/>
</IsSubtypeOf>

Related Methods

GetSubtypes

IsSubtypeOf