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IFeatureDataConverter Interface

Provides access to members that are used to convert from a Personal Geodatabase/Geodatabase dataset to another.

Product Availability

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

Description

IFeatureDataConverter can be used to copy or convert existing Tables, Feature Classes, or Feature Datasets to other locations or database formats. This interface does not support conversion to an ArcGIS for Desktop Advanced coverage.

Members

	Name	Description
	ConvertFeatureClass	Converts a featureClass to a Personal Geodatabase/Geodatabase featureClass.
	ConvertFeatureDataset	Converts a featureDataset to Personal Geodatabase/Geodatabase featuredataset.
	ConvertTable	Converts a table to an Personal Geodatabase/Geodatabase table.

Classes that implement IFeatureDataConverter

Classes	Description
FeatureDataConverter	Converts a featuredataset to a Personal Geodatabase/Geodatabase featuredataset.

Remarks

IFeatureDataConverter does not support the conversion of:
Geometric Networks
Topologies
Network Datasets
Relationship Classes
Network feature classes
Annotation or Dimension feature class
Feature classes with class extensions
Subtypes, domains and default values

Field Type Mapping
Field type definitions will be mapped as appropriate to the target data source. For example a short integer will be mapped to a long when converting from ArcSDE for Oracle to a Personal Geodatabase.