AFElementTemplate Class

<SerializableAttribute>
Public Class AFElementTemplate
	Inherits AFObject
	Implements IAFTransactable, IAFChangedEvent, IAFSecurable, IComparable(Of AFElementTemplate)

Dim instance As AFElementTemplate

[SerializableAttribute]
public ref class AFElementTemplate : public AFObject, 
	IAFTransactable, IAFChangedEvent, IAFSecurable, IComparable<AFElementTemplate^>

[<SerializableAttribute>]
type AFElementTemplate =  
    class
        inherit AFObject
        interface IAFTransactable
        interface IAFChangedEvent
        interface IAFSecurable
        interface IComparable<AFElementTemplate>
    end

' This example demonstrates how to create an element template,
' create an element from it, and display its information.

' Get the Database
Dim myPISystems As New PISystems
Dim myDB As AFDatabase = myPISystems.DefaultPISystem.Databases.DefaultDatabase

' Create an Element Template
Dim myElemTemplate As AFElementTemplate = myDB.ElementTemplates.Add("MyElementTemplate")
myElemTemplate.Description = "Template used to create my elements"

' Create an Element from the Element Template
myDB.Elements.Add("MyElement", myElemTemplate)
myDB.CheckIn()

' Display the name and description of the Element Template
Console.WriteLine("Name of Element Template = {0}", myElemTemplate.Name)
Console.WriteLine("Description = {0}", myElemTemplate.Description)
Console.WriteLine("UniqueID = {0}", myElemTemplate.UniqueID)

' Display the name of all Elements created from this Element Template
Dim pageSize As Integer = 100
Dim startIndex As Integer = 0
Dim totalCount As Integer
Dim list As AFNamedCollectionList(Of AFBaseElement)
Do
    list = myElemTemplate.FindInstantiatedElements(True, AFSortField.Name, AFSortOrder.Descending,
                                                   startIndex, pageSize, totalCount)
    If (list Is Nothing) Then
        Exit Do
    End If

    Dim CurElement As AFBaseElement
    For Each CurElement In list
        Console.WriteLine("Name of Element created from this template = {0}", CurElement.Name)
    Next CurElement

    startIndex = (startIndex + pageSize)    ' Advance to next page
Loop While (startIndex < totalCount)

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