Metadata API Class

Index to Metadata API Methods

In the method dictionary, metadata API methods are described in alphabetical order. In this section, these methods are listed by category.

Metadata API Methods
Category	Metadata API Class	Description
Management Methods	_GET_COMPONENTS_	Lists all components that are defined in the metadata API
	_GET_SUBTYPES_	Returns all possible subtypes for a specified metadata type
	_GET_TYPES_	Lists metadata types in the metadata API
	_GET_TYPE_NAME_	Returns metadata type name when passed a type ID
	_GET_TYPE_PROPERTIES_	Returns all possible properties for a metadata type
	_IS_SUBTYPE_OF_	Determines if one metadata type is a subtype of another
Navigation Method	_GET_METADATA_OBJECTS_	Lists metadata objects when passed a repository and type
Read Method	_GET_METADATA_	Reads specified metadata from a repository
Repository Methods	_CLEAR_SECONDARY_REPOSITORY_	Detaches from a secondary repository
	_GET_CURRENT_REPOSITORIES_	Lists all currently active primary metadata repositories
	_SET_PRIMARY_REPOSITORY_	Attaches to a primary metadata repository
	_SET_SECONDARY_REPOSITORY_	Attaches to a secondary metadata repository
Write Methods	_ADD_METADATA_	Adds specified metadata in a repository
	_DELETE_METADATA_	Deletes specified metadata from a repository
	_UPDATE_METADATA_	Updates specified metadata in a repository