# EssDTOpen

Description

Given a connection information string, and an Extended Member Comment string, EssDTOpen() initializes a drill-through handle, and starts the Drill-Through Wizard.

NOTE:
In future releases, the C Main API Drill-Through functions, including this function, will be deprecated and replaced by the corresponding Grid API functions. Programs should use the Grid API Drill-Through functions.

Syntax

ESS_FUNC_M EssDTOpen (pDTInst, pEMC, ulCount, pConnection);

ESS_PDTHINST_T | pDTInst;
ESS_PSTR_T | pEMC;
ESS_ULONG_T | ulCount;
ESS_PSTR_T | pConnection;

Parameters

pDTInst | Pointer to a drill-through initialization structure
pEMC | Extended Member Comment
ulCount | Number of Extended Member Comment blocks
pConnection | Connection information

Return Value

Notes

- EssDTOpen initializes pDTInst.
- Given an outline, and a data cell selection, pConnection (the connection information string) and pEMC (the extended member comment string) are obtained from Essbase.

See Also

Using the C Main API
C Main API Structures
EssDTClose()
EssDTExit()
EssDTGetData()
EssDTGetHeader()
EssDTGetHeaderInfo()
EssDTInit()
EssOtlGetMemberCommentEx()
EssOtlSetMemberCommentEx()