Repository Class 10

Other Versions: Version 11

Represents a Synthesis repository.

Remarks: Use any of the first four methods to establish a connection to a Synthesis repository. Once you have a connection, you can use any of the rest of the methods to read/write data to the repository.

Constructors

Name	Description
Repository	Creates an instance of the Repository class.

Methods

Name	Description
ConnectToAccessRepository	Connects to a standard repository (cannot be used to connect to an enterprise repository). Returns a Boolean value; when true, indicates a successful connection to the repository.
ConnectToOracleRepository	Connects to an Oracle repository. Returns a Boolean value; when true, indicates a successful connection to the repository.
ConnectToRepository	Connects to a standard or enterprise repository. Returns a Boolean value; when true, indicates a successful connection to the repository.
ConnectToSQLRepository	Connects to a SQL Server repository. Returns a Boolean value; when true, indicates a successful connection to the repository.
DisconnectFromRepository	Disconnects from the current repository.

Action

Name	Description
Action.AddAction	Adds a new action to the current project. The action description or name must be unique. Returns a Boolean value; when true, indicates a successful save.
Action.GetAction	Returns a cAction object that represents a given action resource in the current project. Returns nothing if the action does not exist or is not in the current project.
Action.GetAllActions	Returns an array of cAction objects that represent the action resources in the current project.
Action.GetAllActionsDictionary	Returns a dictionary object that contains all available action resources in the current project. The dictionary syntax is Dictionary(Of Integer, cAction), where the ID numbers are the keys and the cAction objects that represent the action resources are the associated values. (.NET only)
Action.UpdateAction	Updates the properties of a given action resource in the current project. Returns a Boolean value; when true, indicates a successful update.

BlockSim

Name	Description
BlockSim.ExportBlockSimXMLFile	Exports data from the current BlockSim project to a new XML file. Returns a Boolean value; when true, indicates a successful export.
BlockSim.GetAllFaultTrees	Gets a list of all BlockSim fault trees associated with a project. Returns a NameIdPair object that represents the name and ID pairs of the fault trees.
BlockSim.GetAllRBDBlocksData	Gets an array containing the data of all blocks in a BlockSim reliability block diagram (RBD) or fault tree. Returns an RBDBlockData object that represents the properties of each block.
BlockSim.GetAllRBDs	Gets a list of all BlockSim reliability block diagrams (RBDs) associated with a project. Returns a NameIdPair object that represents the name and ID pairs of the RBDs.
BlockSim.GetRBDBlockData	Returns an RBDBlockData object that represents the properties of a BlockSim block.
BlockSim.ImportBlockSimXMLFile	Imports data from an XML file into the current BlockSim project. Returns a Boolean value; when true, indicates a successful import.
BlockSim.UpdateRBDBlockData	Sends any changes made to a BlockSim block to the Synthesis repository. Returns a Boolean value; when true, indicates a successful save.

Control

Name	Description
Control.AddXfmeaControl	Adds a new Xfmea control to the current project. Returns a Boolean value; when true, indicates a successful save.
Control.GetAllXfmeaControls	Returns an array of cXfmeaControl objects that represent the Xfmea controls in the current project.
Control.GetAllXfmeaControlsDictionary	Returns a dictionary object that contains all available Xfmea controls in the current project. The dictionary syntax is Dictionary (Of Integer, cXfmeaControl), where the ID numbers are the keys and the cXfmeaControl objects that represent the controls are the associated values. (.NET only)
Control.GetXfmeaControl	Returns a cXfmeaControl object that represents a given control resource in the current project. Returns nothing if the control does not exist or is not in the current project.
Control.UpdateXfmeaControl	Updates the properties of a given control resource in the current project. Returns a Boolean value; when true, indicates a successful update.

Crew

Name	Description
Crew.AddCrew	Adds a new crew resource to the current project. Returns a Boolean value; when true, indicates a successful save.
Crew.GetAllCrews	Returns an array of cCrew objects that represent the crew resources in the current project.
Crew.GetCrew	Returns a cCrew object that represents a given crew resource in the current project. Returns nothing if the crew does not exist or is not in the current project.
Crew.UpdateCrew	Updates the properties of a given crew resource in the current project. Returns a Boolean value; when true, indicates a successful save.

Data Warehouse

Name	Description
DataWarehouse.SaveRawDataSet	Adds a new Synthesis Data Warehouse (SDW) data collection to the associated Repository object. Returns a Boolean value; when true, indicates a successful save.

Model

Name	Description
Model.AddModel	Adds a new model resource to the current project. Returns a Boolean value; when true, indicates a successful save.
Model.DeleteModel	Deletes an unused model from the current project. Throws an exception if the model is in use. Returns a Boolean value; when true, indicates a successful deletion.
Model.GetAllModels	Returns an array of cModel objects that represent the model resources in the current project.
Model.GetModel	Returns a cModel object that represents a given model resource in the current project. Returns nothing if the model does not exist or is not in the current project.
Model.IsModelUsed	Checks whether the model is used by other items in the project. Returns a Boolean value; when true, indicates that the model is in use.
Model.UpdateModel	Updates the properties of a given model resource in the current project. Returns a Boolean value; when true, indicates a successful update.
Model.GetAllModelsInfo	Deprecated Returns an array of NameIdPair objects that represent the name and ID pairs of the model resources in the current project. This includes internal models automatically created with any new repository (model ID#s 1 to 20).

Pool

Name	Description
Pool.AddPool	Adds a new spare part pool to the current project. Returns a Boolean value; when true, indicates indicates a successful save.
Pool.GetAllPools	Returns an array of cPool objects that represent the spare part pools in the current project.
Pool.GetPool	Returns a cPool object that represents a given spare part pool resource in the current project. Returns nothing if the spare part pool does not exist or is not in the current project.
Pool.UpdatePool	Updates the properties of a given spare part pool in the current project. Returns a Boolean value; when true, indicates a successful update.

Project

Name	Description
Project.GetAllProjects	Returns an array of NameIDPair objects that represent the name and ID pairs of the projects associated with the Repository object.
Project.GetCurrentProject	Returns a NameIDPair object that represents the name and ID pair of the current project.
Project.SetCurrentProject	Sets the current (active) project for the repository. Returns a Boolean value; when true, indicates a successful connection to that project.

Task

Name	Description
Task.AddCorrectiveTask	Adds a new corrective task to the current project. Returns a Boolean value; when true, indicates a successful save.
Task.AddScheduledTask	Adds a new scheduled task to the current project. Returns a Boolean value; when true, indicates a successful save.
Task.GetAllCorrectiveTasks	Returns an array of cCorrectiveTask objects that represent the corrective tasks in the current project.
Task.GetAllScheduledTasks	Returns an array of cScheduledTask objects that represent the scheduled tasks in the current project.
Task.GetAllTaskTypes	Returns an array of TaskTypeInfo objects that represent the RCM++ or RBI task types associated with the `Repository` object.
Task.GetCorrectiveTask	Returns a cCorrectiveTask object that represents a given corrective task resource in the current project. Returns nothing if the task does not exist or is not in the current project.
Task.GetScheduledTask	Returns a cScheduledTask object that represents a given scheduled task resource in the current project. Returns nothing if the task does not exist or is not in the current project.
Task.UpdateCorrectiveTask	Updates the properties of a given corrective task in the current project. Returns a Boolean value; when true, indicates a successful update.
Task.UpdateScheduledTask	Updates the properties of a given scheduled task in the current project. Returns a Boolean value; when true, indicates a successful update.

Unit

Name	Description
Unit.GetAllUnits	Returns an array of UnitInfo objects that represent the units of measurement associated with the Repository object.

URD

Name	Description
URD.AddURD	Adds a new universal reliability definition (URD) resource to the current project. Returns a Boolean value; when true, indicates a successful save.
URD.GetAllURDs	Returns an array of cURD objects that represent the universal reliability definitions (URDs) in the current project.
URD.GetURD	Returns a cURD object that represents a given URD resource in the current project. Returns nothing if the URD does not exist or is not in the current project.
URD.UpdateURD	Updates the properties of a given URD resource in the current project. Returns a Boolean value; when true, indicates a successful update.

Variable

Name	Description
Variables.AddVariable	Adds a new variable resource to the current project. Returns a Boolean value; when true, indicates a successful save.
Variables.GetAllVariables	Returns an array of cVariable objects that represent the variable resources in the current project.
Variables.GetVariable	Returns a cVariable object that represents a given variable resource in the current project. Returns nothing if the variable does not exist or is not in the current project.
Variables.UpdateVariable	Updates the properties of a given variable resource in the current project. Returns a Boolean value; when true, indicates a successful update.

Xfmea

Name	Description
Xfmea.AddItemToSystemHierarchy	Adds a new system hierarchy item to the current project. Returns a Boolean value; when true, indicates a successful save.
Xfmea.AddXfmeaCause	Adds a new cause to an effect. Returns a Boolean value; when true, indicates a successful save.
Xfmea.AddXfmeaEffect	Adds a new effect to a failure. Returns a Boolean value; when true, indicates a successful save.
Xfmea.AddXfmeaFailure	Adds a new failure to an FMEA function. Returns a Boolean value; when true, indicates a successful save.
Xfmea.AddXfmeaFunction	Adds a new FMEA function to a system hierarchy item. Returns a Boolean value; when true, indicates a successful save.
Xfmea.GetAllItemsInSystemHierarchy	Returns an array of XfmeaItem objects that represent the system hierarchy items in the current project.
Xfmea.GetAllItemsInSystemHierarchyDictionary	Returns a dictionary object that contains all available system hierarchy items in the current project. The dictionary syntax is Dictionary(Of Integer, XfmeaItem), where the ID numbers are the keys, and the XfmeaItem objects that represent the system hierarchy items are the associated values. (.NET only)
Xfmea.GetAllXfmeaCauses	Returns an array of XfmeaCause objects that represent the causes associated with a failure.
Xfmea.GetAllXfmeaCausesDictionary	Returns a dictionary object that contains all available causes associated with a failure. The dictionary syntax is Dictionary(Of Integer, XfmeaCause), where the ID numbers are the keys, and the XfmeaCause objects that represent the causes are the associated values. (.NET only)
Xfmea.GetAllXfmeaEffects	Returns an array of XfmeaEffect objects that represent the effects associated with a failure.
Xfmea.GetAllXfmeaEffectsDictionary	Returns a dictionary object that contains all available effects associated with a failure. The dictionary syntax is Dictionary(Of Integer, XfmeaEffect), where the ID numbers are the keys, and the XfmeaEffect objects that represent the effects are the associated values. (.NET only)
Xfmea.GetAllXfmeaFailures	Returns an array of XfmeaFailure objects that represent the failures associated with an FMEA function.
Xfmea.GetAllXfmeaFailuresDictionary	Returns a dictionary object that contains all available failures associated with an FMEA function. The dictionary syntax is Dictionary(Of Integer, XfmeaFailure), where the ID numbers are the keys, and the XfmeaFailure objects that represent the failures are the associated values. (.NET only)
Xfmea.GetAllXfmeaFunctions	Returns an array of XfmeaFunction objects that represent the FMEA functions associated with a system hierarchy item.
Xfmea.GetAllXfmeaFunctionsDictionary	Returns a dictionary object that contains all available FMEA functions associated with a system hierarchy item. The dictionary syntax is Dictionary(Of Integer, XfmeaFunction), where the ID numbers are the keys, and the XfmeaFunction objects that represent the FMEA functions are the associated values. (.NET only)
Xfmea.GetItemInSystemHierarchy	Returns an XfmeaItem object that represents a given system hierarchy item in the current project.
Xfmea.GetXfmeaCause	Returns an XfmeaCause object that represents a given FMEA cause in the current project. Returns nothing if the cause does not exist or is not in the current project.
Xfmea.GetXfmeaEffect	Returns an XfmeaEffect object that represents a given FMEA effect in the current project. Returns nothing if the effect does not exist or is not in the current project.
Xfmea.GetXfmeaFailure	Returns an XfmeaFailure object that represents a given FMEA failure in the current project. Returns nothing if the failure does not exist or is not in the current project.
Xfmea.GetXfmeaFunction	Returns an XfmeaFunction object that represents a given FMEA function in the current project. Returns nothing if the FMEA function does not exist or is not in the current project.
Xfmea.UpdateItemInSystemHierarchy	Updates the properties of a given system hierarchy item in the current project. Returns a Boolean value; when true, indicates a successful update.
Xfmea.UpdateXfmeaCause	Updates the properties of a given FMEA cause in the current project. Returns a Boolean value; when true, indicates a successful update.
Xfmea.UpdateXfmeaEffect	Updates the properties of a given FMEA effect in the current project. Returns a Boolean value; when true, indicates a successful update.
Xfmea.UpdateXfmeaFailure	Updates the properties of a given FMEA failure in the current project. Returns a Boolean value; when true, indicates a successful update.
Xfmea.UpdateXfmeaFunction	Updates the properties of a given FMEA function in the current project. Returns a Boolean value; when true, indicates a successful update.

XFRACAS

Name	Description

XFRACAS.AddSystemMetric1	Inserts the time/usage value reported on a particular date for a particular serialized system (Metric 1 only).
XFRACAS.AddSystemMetric2	Inserts the time/usage values reported on a particular date for a particular serialized system (Metric 1 and 2).
XFRACAS.AddSystemMetric3	Inserts the time/usage value reported on a particular date for a particular serialized system (Metric 1 only).
XFRACAS.GetAllXFRACASEntities	Returns an array of NameIDPair objects (effectively Dictionaries) that represent the name and ID pairs of the XFRACAS entities in the database.
XFRACAS.ImportXFRACASXML	Uploads the XML byte array to the XFRACAS import queue. Returns an Integer that represents the record ID of the byte array.
XFRACAS.ImportXFRACASXMLFile	Uploads the XML file to the XFRACAS import queue. Returns an Integer that represents the import file's record ID.
XFRACAS.ImportXFRACASXMLString	Uploads the XML string to the XFRACAS import queue. Returns an Integer that represents the import file's record ID.
XFRACAS.ProcessXfracasImports	Immediately processes all XML files in the XFRACAS import queue.
XFRACAS.SerializeXMLObjectToByteArray	Serializes the XML file for import into XFRACAS. Returns a Boolean value; when true, indicates a successful serialization.
XFRACAS.WriteExceptionToDiagnosticsLog	Writes exception information to the XFRACAS diagnostics log.
XFRACAS.WriteMessageToDiagnosticsLog	Writes a message to the XFRACAS diagnostics log.

Properties

Name	Description
EnforceRENOCompliance	Indicates whether spaces and special characters are allowed in the names of models created via the Synthesis API. Boolean. Default value = True.
Use Events	Indicates whether to enable user-defined event procedures for the `Repository` object. Boolean. Default value = False.
XFRACAS.XFRACASCommandTimeout	Gets or sets the wait time in seconds before terminating the attempt to execute an XFRACAS command. Integer.

Events

Name	Description
Message	Occurs when an error is produced. Displays an error message.