# Database Member Functions

These functions obtain information about database members and build database dimensions.

Function | Description
EssQueryDatabaseMembers() | Performs a report-style query to list a selection of database member information.
EssCheckMemberName() | Checks if a string is a valid member name within the active database outline.
EssGetMemberInfo() | Gets a structure containing information about a specific member in the active database outline.
EssGetMemberCalc() | Gets the calc equation for a specific member in the active database outline.
EssGetDimensionInfo() | Gets dimension information.
EssBuildDimension() | Allows the creation of a dimension in the active database from a data file and rules file.
EssBuildDimFile() | This function builds a data file to be used in the addition or removal of members from the outline in the active database.
EssBuildDimStart() | This function starts the process of the adding or removing members from the outline in the active database.