IDataset.Copy Method

Copies this dataset to a new dataset with the specified name.

[Visual Basic .NET]
Public Function Copy ( _
    ByVal copyName As String, _
    ByVal copyWorkspace As IWorkspace _
) As IDataset

[C#]
public IDataset Copy (
    string copyName,
    IWorkspace copyWorkspace
);

[C++]
HRESULT Copy(
  BSTR copyName,
  IWorkspace* copyWorkspace,
  IDataset** CopyDataset
);

[C++]

Parameters
copyName [in]
  copyName is a parameter of type BSTR
copyWorkspace [in]

  copyWorkspace is a parameter of type IWorkspace
CopyDataset [out, retval]

  CopyDataset is a parameter of type IDataset

Product Availability

Remarks

IDataset::Copy should only be used with datasets from file-based data sources, such as shapefiles and coverages.

See Also

IDataset Interface | GeoDBDataTransfer Class