2.3. Operation - Access functions - operations
Operations provide functionality that operates on a selected instance or property. Typically, operations provide derived information or manipulate instances or collections.
Functions
- changeFilter - Change filter condition
 - collectionLoid - Local collection identity
 - copyFilter - Copy filter condition
 - count - Get number of instances in a collection
 - createDocument - Create document
 - executeExpression - Execute expression
 - executeTemplate - Execute OSI inline template
 - expandFilter - Expand filter condition
 - filter - Filter condition
 - globalLoid - Get local unique identifier (LOID)
 - group - Grouping operation (not yet implemented)
 - guid - Get global identity string for the current instance
 - identityPath - Get property identity string
 - initializeInstance - Provide initialized instance
 - instanceLoid - Get local instance identity (LOID)
 - intersect - Intersect collections
 - minus - Subtract collections
 - modified - Modified property
 - orderBy - Order collection by attribute list
 - plus - Union two collections
 - provideGUID - Provide Global Instance Identifier (GUID)
 - relativeCount - Get relative count
 - select - Create a subset from a collection
 - setType - Set type for weak-typed collection
 - validate - Check whether property handle is valid
 - validateForParent - Is property handle still valid for parent
 

