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IGPFunction.MetadataFile Property (ArcObjects .NET 10.4 SDK)
ArcObjects Library Reference (Geoprocessing)  

IGPFunction.MetadataFile Property

Name of the (XML) file containing the default metadata for this function object.

[Visual Basic .NET]
Public ReadOnly Property MetadataFile As String
[C#]
public string MetadataFile {get;}
[C++]
HRESULT get_MetadataFile(
  BSTR* File
);
[C++]

Parameters File [out, retval] File is a parameter of type BSTR

Product Availability

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

Description

The MetadataFile property stores the name of a .xml file with the default metadata for a function tool. The .xml file supplies parameter descriptions in the help panel of a tool dialog. If no .chm file is provided through the HelpFile property, a tool's help is based on the .xml file's content.

See Also

IGPFunction Interface