Object Class: _changeAttribute

Object Class: _changeAttribute

Changes an attribute's metadata on a class or object

Syntax
Details

Syntax

return = objectName._changeAttribute( attributeName,metadataList );

Argument Type Use Description

return Numeric Return returns a value indicating whether the attribute was successfully changed: 0 if successful, 1 if not successful

attributeName Character Input specifies the name of the attribute to change

metadataList List Input specifies a list containing the named items for the attribute metadata

Argument	Type	Use	Description
return	Numeric	Return	returns a value indicating whether the attribute was successfully changed: 0 if successful, 1 if not successful
attributeName	Character	Input	specifies the name of the attribute to change
metadataList	List	Input	specifies a list containing the named items for the attribute metadata

Details

When you use _changeAttribute to change a NEW attribute, any metadata item can be changed. However, when you use _changeAttribute to override an INHERITED attribute, the following rules apply:

You cannot change NAME, TYPE, GETCAM, SETCAM, AUTOCREATE, or STATE. (SAS/AF will change STATE for you). If these items are passed via the metadata list, they are ignored.
You can only change certain items to a more restrictive state, including LINKABLE (yes to no), EDITABLE (yes to no), and SCOPE (public to private or protected). If invalid values are passed for these items, they are ignored.
You can change all other items.

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