The methods of the MDB class are listed below. For a complete list of MDB class members, see the MDB Members topic.
Public Instance Methods
 Claim | Claim elements. If claim fails, the method will still claim what it can. |
| Close | Close MDB. |
| DefaultType | Retrieve the default DB type. e.g. DESI, CATA etc |
| Drop | Drop changes from extract. Drop is actually done on a DB by DB basis. If a drop of a DB fails no changes will be droped for that DB. If a Drop of one DB fails, the others will still be done. |
| Equals (inherited from Object) | Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object. |
| ExtractClaim | Extract Claim elements. If claim fails, the method will still claim what it can |
| ExtractRelease | Extract Release elements. If release fails, the method will still release what it can. |
| FindElements | Overloaded. Return all elements where name matches given int key. |
| Flush | Flush changes from extract. Flush is actually done on a DB by DB basis. If a flush of a DB fails no changes will be flushed for that DB. If a flush of one DB fails, the others will still be done. |
| GetDB | Find the DB of a given number. |
| GetDBArray | Overloaded. List of DBs in MDB of given type. |
| GetFirstDB | Get First DB of given type. |
| GetFirstWorld | Get First world on given type. |
| GetHashCode (inherited from Object) | Serves as a hash function for a particular type, suitable for use in hashing algorithms and data structures like a hash table. |
| GetLastDB | Get Last DB of given type. |
| GetNextDB | Overloaded. Get Next DB of given type. |
| GetPreviousDB | Overloaded. Get Previous DB of given type. |
| GetType (inherited from Object) | Gets the Type of the current instance. |
| GetWork | Overloaded. GetWork for given DBs. |
| Issue | Issue changes from extract. Issue is actually done on a DB by DB basis. If an issue of a DB fails no changes will be issued for that DB. If an issue of one DB fails, the others will still be done. |
| Open | Open MDB. |
| QuitWork | Overloaded. QuitWork for given DBs |
| Refresh | Overloaded. Refresh dbs. |
| Release | Release elements. If release fails, the method will still release what it can. |
| ReleaseAll | Release All elements. If release fails, the method will still release what it can. |
| RetrieveErrors | Retrieve errors after a failed operation. i.e. where the method returns false. |
| SaveWork | Overloaded. Savework on specific Dbs. If a save of one DB fails, the others will still be done. Returns false if one of DB fails, use RetrieveErrors() in this case. |
| ToString (inherited from Object) | Returns a String that represents the current Object. |
| UpdateClaimsToLatest | Ensure that we are using the latest version of the claimlist Only needed prior to single claim queries |
| WriteMode | Get the write mode for DBs of given type. |
See Also
MDB Class | Aveva.Pdms.Database Namespace