NullKeyConvertedToUnknown Element (ASSL)

Specifies the action to be taken when a null conversion error is encountered.

Syntax

<ErrorConfiguration>
   ...
      <NullKeyConvertedToUnknown>...</NullKeyConvertedToUnknown>
   ...
</ErrorConfiguration>

Element Characteristics

Characteristic	Description
Data type and length	String (enumeration)
Default value	IgnoreError
Cardinality	0-1: Optional element that can occur once and only once.

Element Relationships

Relationship	Element
Parent element	ErrorConfiguration
Child elements	None

Remarks

Null conversion errors occur when a null value is encountered in a key column and interpreted as the Unknown member. However, this error occurs only if the NullProcessing element for the DataItem ancestor of the ErrorConfiguration parent element is set to UnknownMember.

The value of this element is limited to one of the strings listed in the following table.

Value	Description
IgnoreError	Processing ignores the error and continues.
ReportAndContinue	Processing reports the error and continues.
ReportAndStop	Processing reports the error and stops.

The enumeration that corresponds to the allowed values for NullKeyConvertedToUnknown in the Analysis Management Objects (AMO) object model is ErrorOption.

See Also

Reference

ErrorConfiguration Element (ASSL)
Properties (ASSL)

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