Types of Objects

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Objects can be used in expressions. These objects include dimension groups, dimensions, members, property values, ledger groups, ledgers, and cell ranges.

Type of Object	Description & Use
Dimension Group	An object that represents a collection of all available dimensions. Used as a foothold to obtain dimension objects.
Dimension	An individual dimension itself. Mainly used as a foothold to obtain member objects.
Member	An individual dimension member itself. Used to obtain member labels, names, and property values, and to determine parent-child relationships among members.
Property	An object that represents individual properties of a dimension member. Used to determine and display the property values of members.
Ledger Group	An object that represents a collection of all available ledgers. Used as a foothold to obtain ledger objects.
Ledger	An individual ledger. Mainly used for obtaining the labels of ledgers associated with cells targeted for text-based calculations.
Ledger Edition Group	An object that represents a collection of all available ledger editions. Used as a foothold to obtain ledger edition objects.
Ledger Edition	An individual ledger edition. Used for access control on a per-ledger-edition basis.
Cell Range	An object representing a cell range on a document created from a form. Used to obtain values within the cell range.
Field	An object that represents each field in the import specifications of a form, used in 'formulas' to denote import data fields. Used to obtain field values.

Type of Object

Description & Use

Dimension Group

An object that represents a collection of all available dimensions. Used as a foothold to obtain dimension objects.

Dimension

An individual dimension itself. Mainly used as a foothold to obtain member objects.

Member

An individual dimension member itself. Used to obtain member labels, names, and property values, and to determine parent-child relationships among members.

Property

An object that represents individual properties of a dimension member. Used to determine and display the property values of members.

Ledger Group

An object that represents a collection of all available ledgers. Used as a foothold to obtain ledger objects.

Ledger

An individual ledger. Mainly used for obtaining the labels of ledgers associated with cells targeted for text-based calculations.

Ledger Edition Group

An object that represents a collection of all available ledger editions. Used as a foothold to obtain ledger edition objects.

Ledger Edition

An individual ledger edition. Used for access control on a per-ledger-edition basis.

Cell Range

An object representing a cell range on a document created from a form. Used to obtain values within the cell range.

Field

An object that represents each field in the import specifications of a form, used in 'formulas' to denote import data fields. Used to obtain field values.