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IGPParameter.DataType Property (ArcObjects .NET 10.6 SDK)
ArcObjects Library Reference (Geoprocessing)  

IGPParameter.DataType Property

Data type of the geoprocessing parameter.

[Visual Basic .NET]
Public ReadOnly Property DataType As IGPDataType

[C#]
public IGPDataType DataType {get;}

[C++]
HRESULT get_DataType(
  IGPDataType** DataType
);

[C++]

Parameters
DataType [out, retval]

  DataType is a parameter of type IGPDataType**

Product Availability

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

Remarks

The DataType property defines and manages the type of data that can be used with a parameter. Examples include: FeatureClass, String, Boolean, Raster, and Table. So, if a parameter's data type is Table, then only table data can be entered. For a complete list of data type objects, check the IGPDataType in the ArcGIS Developer Help. 

See Also

IGPParameter Interface

.NET Related Topics

Running a geoprocessing tool using background geoprocessing