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IName.Open Method (ArcObjects .NET 10.5 SDK)
ArcObjects Library Reference (System)  

IName.Open Method

Opens the object referred to by this name.

[Visual Basic .NET]
Public Function Open ( _
) As Object
[C#]
public object Open (
);
[C++]
HRESULT Open(
  LPUNKNOWN* unknown
);
[C++]

Parameters unknown [out, retval] unknown is a parameter of type LPUNKNOWN

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

Remarks

The Open method lets you instantiate the actual object given the name object.

Note: Opening a feature class that participates in a topology or geometric network will also open all other feature classes participating in the topology or geometric network in memory.

 

See Also

IName Interface