InstanceSelection Element (ASSL)
Provides a hint to client applications to suggest how a list of items should be displayed, based on the expected number of items in the list.
Syntax
<DimensionAttribute>
...
<InstanceSelection>...</InstanceSelection>
...
</DimensionAttribute>
Element Characteristics
| Characteristic | Description |
|---|---|
| Data type and length | String (enumeration) |
| Default value | None |
| Cardinality | 0-1: Optional element that can occur once and only once. |
Element Relationships
| Relationship | Element |
|---|---|
| Parent element | DimensionAttribute |
| Child elements | None |
Remarks
The value of this element is limited to one of the following strings:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| None | Do not display a selection list. Allow users to enter values directly. |
| DropDown | The number of items is small enough to display in a dropdown list. |
| List | The number of items is too large for a dropdown list but does not require filtering. |
| FilteredList | The number of items is large enough to require users to filter the items to be displayed. |
| MandatoryFilter | The number of items is so large that the display must always be filtered. |
The enumeration that corresponds to the allowed values for InstanceSelection in the Analysis Management Objects (AMO) object model is InstanceSelection.