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IDEUtilities Interface

Provides access to the Data Element Utilities.

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

	Name	Description
	AssignTinProperties	Assign tin properties.
	Catalog	Gets the catalog object.
	CompareWildCard	Compares a wildcard string against a given value.
	Copy	Copys the data element.
	Delete	Deletes the data element.
	Exists	Checks if a data element exists.
	ExpandDataElement	Expands a given data element.
	GetGxObject	Gets the GxObject for a data element.
	GetGxObjectFromLocation	Gets the GxObject from a catalog path.
	GetGxObjects	Returns an array of GxObjects for a catalog path.
	GetNameObject	Gets the name object for data element.
	GetNameObjectFromLocation	Gets the name object from a catalog path.
	IsEqualArray	Check if field arrays are equal.
	MakeDataElement	Makes a data element from path.
	MakeDataElementFromNameObject	Makes a data element from name object.
	MakeDataElements	Returns an array of data elements for a catalog path.
	OpenDataset	Returns the dataset for the given data element.
	OpenDatasetFromLocation	Returns the dataset by catalog path.
	OpenLayerFromLocation	Returns the layer based upon the given catalog path.
	ParseContainer	Returns the container of a catalog path.
	ParseName	Returns the name of a catalog path.
	RefreshCatalog	Refreshs catalog for the parent of the given data element.
	RefreshCatalogParent	Indicates whether to refresh catalog parent.
	ReleaseInternals	Release the internal objects used prior to releasing this DEUtilities object.
	Rename	Renames the data element.
	Workspace	Sets the current workspace.

Classes	Description
DEUtilities	Data Element Utilities object.