2.2.5.22 ObjectType

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10/30/2020

The ObjectType simple type specifies the type of master data model object.

The following is the XML schema definition of the ObjectType simple type.

Applies to MDS 2008R2

 <xs:simpleType name="ObjectType">
     <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
       <xs:enumeration value="Unknown" />
       <xs:enumeration value="Model" />
       <xs:enumeration value="DerivedHierarchy" />
       <xs:enumeration value="DerivedHierarchyLevel" />
       <xs:enumeration value="Version" />
       <xs:enumeration value="Entity" />
       <xs:enumeration value="Hierarchy" />
       <xs:enumeration value="Attribute" />
       <xs:enumeration value="AttributeGroup" />
       <xs:enumeration value="StagingBatch" />
       <xs:enumeration value="VersionFlag" />
       <xs:enumeration value="User" />
       <xs:enumeration value="MemberCode" />
       <xs:enumeration value="Annotation" />
       <xs:enumeration value="BusinessRule" />
       <xs:enumeration value="BusinessRuleConditionTreeNode" />
       <xs:enumeration value="BusinessRuleItem" />
       <xs:enumeration value="BusinessRuleArgument" />
       <xs:enumeration value="Transaction" />
       <xs:enumeration value="MemberId" />
       <xs:enumeration value="ExportView" />
       <xs:enumeration value="UserGroup" />
     </xs:restriction>
  </xs:simpleType>

Applies to MDS 2012

   <xs:simpleType name="ObjectType">
     <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
       <xs:enumeration value="Unknown" />
       <xs:enumeration value="Model" />
       <xs:enumeration value="DerivedHierarchy" />
       <xs:enumeration value="DerivedHierarchyLevel" />
       <xs:enumeration value="Version" />
       <xs:enumeration value="Entity" />
       <xs:enumeration value="Hierarchy" />
       <xs:enumeration value="Attribute" />
       <xs:enumeration value="AttributeGroup" />
       <xs:enumeration value="StagingBatch" />
       <xs:enumeration value="VersionFlag" />
       <xs:enumeration value="User" />
       <xs:enumeration value="MemberCode" />
       <xs:enumeration value="Annotation" />
       <xs:enumeration value="BusinessRule" />
       <xs:enumeration value="BusinessRuleConditionTreeNode" />
       <xs:enumeration value="BusinessRuleItem" />
       <xs:enumeration value="BusinessRuleArgument" />
       <xs:enumeration value="Transaction" />
       <xs:enumeration value="MemberId" />
       <xs:enumeration value="ExportView" />
       <xs:enumeration value="UserGroup" />
       <xs:enumeration value="MemberAttribute" />
     </xs:restriction>
   </xs:simpleType>

The values of the enumeration are described in the following table.

Value	Meaning
Unknown	Not one of the standard object types.
Model	An MDS model.
DerivedHierarchy	A derived hierarchy.
DerivedHierarchyLevel	A level of a derived hierarchy.
Version	A model version.
Entity	An entity.
Hierarchy	A hierarchy.
Attribute	An attribute.
AttributeGroup	An attribute group.
StagingBatch	A batch of staging records.
VersionFlag	A version flag.
User	An MDS user.
MemberCode	A code (business key) of a member.
Annotation	An annotation.
BusinessRule	A business rule.
BusinessRuleConditionTreeNode	A node in the condition tree of a business rule.
BusinessRuleItem	A business rule item such as a condition or action.
BusinessRuleArgument	An argument within a condition or action of a business rule.
Transaction	A transaction record.
MemberId	An integer ID key for a member.
ExportView	An export view.
UserGroup	A user group.
MemberAttribute	An attribute of a member. (MDS 2012 only)

2.2.5.22 ObjectType

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