Repository Class

This is a class that allows you to access a Synthesis repository. The class has following sections containing methods and properties that allow you to read, create and edit various objects in the repository. See Example at the bottom of this page. Also see the important note for version 9 users.

Repository

• New() Creates a new Repository object for connecting to Synthesis repositories.
• ConnectToRepository( String ) Connects to any local repository (MS Access, MS SQL or Oracle).
• ConnectToAccessRepository( String ) Connects to an MS Access repository.
• ConnectToSQLRepository( String, String, [Boolean], [String], [String], [String] ) Connects to an MS SQL repository.
• ConnectToOracleRepository( Integer ,String, String, String, String ) Connects to an Oracle repository.
• DisconnectFromRepository Disconnects from the current repository.
• EnforceRENOCompliance (as boolean) Disallows spaces and special characters in names of models and analysis workbooks. This will ensure that all models and analysis workbooks can be used in RENO equations.

Project

• GetAllProjects Returns an array containing all project names and their IDs from the current repository.
• GetCurrentProject Returns the name and ID of the current project.
• SetCurrentProject( Integer ) Opens (sets as current) a project with the specified ID.

Unit

• GetAllUnits Returns an array containing all units of measurement from the current repository.

Model

• GetAllModelsInfo Returns an array containing all model names and their IDs from the current project.
• GetAllModels Returns an array containing all models from the current project.
• AddModel( cModel ) Saves a new model in the repository.
• UpdateModel( cModel ) Updates the model in the repository.
• GetModel( Integer ) Returns the model from the current project with the specified ID. Returns nothing if the model does not exist or is not in the current project. *
• IsModelUsed(Integer) Checks if the model is currently in use by other items. *
• DeleteModel(Integer) Checks if the model is not in use and deletes the model. Returns true if success, false otherwise. Throws an exception if the model is in use. *

URD

• GetAllURDs Returns an array containing all URDs from the current project.
• AddURD( cURD ) Saves a new URD in the repository.
• UpdateURD( cURD ) Updates the URD in the repository.
• GetURD (Integer) Returns the URD with the provided ID. Returns nothing if the URD does not exist. *

Variable

• GetAllVariables Returns an array containing all variables in the current project.
• AddVariable( cVariable ) Saves a new variable in the repository.
• UpdateVariable( cVariable ) Updates the variable in the repository.
• GetVariable(Integer) Returns variable with the provided ID. Returns nothing if the variable doesn't exist. *

Task

• GetAllCorrectiveTasks Returns an array containing all corrective tasks from the current project.
• AddCorrectiveTask( cCorrectiveTask ) Saves the corrective task in the repository.
• UpdateCorrectiveTask( cCorrectiveTask ) Updates the corrective task in the repository.
• GetCorrectiveTask(Integer) Returns corrective task with the provided ID. Returns nothing if the task doesn't exist. *
• GetAllScheduledTasks Returns an array containing all scheduled tasks from the current project.
• AddScheduledTask(cScheduledTask) Saves the scheduled task in the repository.
• UpdateCorrectiveTask(cScheduledTask) Updates the scheduled task in the repository.
• GetScheduledTask(Integer) Returns scheduled task with the provided ID. Returns nothing if the task doesn't exist. *
• GetAllTaskTypes Retuns an array containing all task types in the repository.

Crew

• GetAllCrews Returns an array containing all crews from the current project.
• AddCrew(cCrew) Saves the crew in the repository.
• UpdateCrew( cCrew ) Updates the crew in the repository.
• GetCrew(Integer) Returns crew with the provided ID. Returns nothing if the crew doesn't exist. *

Pool

• GetAllPools Returns an array containing all spare parts pools from the current project.
• AddPool(cPool) Saves the spare parts pool in the repository.
• UpdatePool(cPool) Updates the spare parts pool in the repository.
• GetPool (cPool) Returns pool with the provided ID. Returns nothing if the pool doesn't exist. *

Action

• GetAllActions Returns an array containing all actions from the current project.
• AddAction(cAction) Saves the action in the repository.
• UpdateAction(cAction) Updates the action in the repository.
• GetAction(Integer) Returns action with the provided ID. Returns nothing if the action doesn't exist. *

BlockSim

• ImportBlockSimXMLFile(String) Imports from an XML file to the current project.
• ExportBlockSimXMLFile(String) Creates a new BlockSim XML file and exports items from the current project. If the XML file already exists it will be overridden.

DataWarehouse

• SaveRawDataSet( RawDataSet )

XFRACAS

• GetAllXFRACASEntities
• ImportXFRACASXML( Integer, XFRACASImportType, Byte(), String, String ) Uploads an import file byte stream for processing and returns the system ID of the uploaded byte array.
• ImportXFRACASXMLFile( Integer, XFRACASImportType, String, String ) Uploads an import file for processing and returns the system ID of the uploaded XML file.
• ImportXFRACASXMLString(( Integer, XFRACASImportType, String, String, String ) Uploads an import file string for processing and returns the system ID of the uploaded XML string.
• SerializeXMLObjectToByteArray( Byte, Object ) A helper function to create an array of bytes from a serializable XML object.
• ProcessXfracasImports Runs the import process.
• WriteToDiagnosticsLog(string, XFRACASDiagnosticEntryType) Writes a message to the diagnostics log
• WriteToDiagnosticsLog(System.Exception, XFRACASDiagnosticEntryType, String) Writes exception information to the diagnostics log
• XFRACASCommandTimeout(Integer) Gets or sets the wait time before terminating the attempt to execute an XFRACAS command. *
• AddSystemMetric1(Integer, Double, Date) This can be used to insert reported run hours and the date of the reported run hours. *
• AddSystemMetric2(Integer, Double, Double, Date) This can be used to insert reported run hours, number of starts, and the date. *
• AddSystemMetric3(Integer, Double, Double, Double, Date) This can be used to insert reported run hours, number of starts, kw run hours, and the date. *

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Usage Example

In this usage example, the API is used to connect to a repository, retrieve one of the models in it and then calculate the reliability at a specified time, based on that model.

 'Declare a new repository connection object. 
 Dim MyRepository As New Repository
 
 'Connect to a Synthesis repository. 
 Dim Success As Boolean = False
 Success = MyRepository.ConnectToRepository("C:\Users\Name\Documents\ReliaSoft\Files\repository.rsr10")
 
 'Get a list of the names/IDs of projects in the connected repository. 
 Dim ListOfProjects() As NameIdPair
 ListOfProjects = MyRepository.Project.GetAllProjects()
 
 'Open the first project in the list. 
 MyRepository.Project.SetCurrentProject(ListOfProjects(0).ID)
 
 'Get a list of the names/IDs of models in the current project. 
 Dim ListOfModels() As NameIdPair
 ListOfModels = MyRepository.Model.GetAllModelsInfo()
 
 'Retrieve the first model in the list. 
 Dim AModel As cModel
 AModel = MyRepository.Model.GetModel(ListOfModels(0).ID)
 
 'Calculate the reliability at time = 50 and save the result. See Reliability. 
 Dim Rel As Double
 Rel = AModel.Reliability(50)
 
 'Disconnect from the repository. 
 MyRepository.DisconnectFromRepository()

Notes

• Important: If you have upgraded from version 9 and have existing code written using Synthesis API version 9, you should modify your code. In version 9, all methods existed in the Repository class, in version 10 they were moved in sections, according to the object type they apply to. For instance, Repository.GetAllModels is now Repository.Model.GetAllModels; Repository.ImportBlockSimXMLFile is now Repository.BlockSim.ImportBlockSimXMLFile etc. The old methods still exist so your code is not broken, but all old methods are deprecated and may be removed in the future releases.