IFeatureLayer.Search Method

Creates a cursor based upon the search criteria.

[Visual Basic .NET]
Public Function Search ( _
    ByVal queryFilter As IQueryFilter, _
    ByVal recycling As Boolean _
) As IFeatureCursor

[C#]
public IFeatureCursor Search (
    IQueryFilter queryFilter,
    bool recycling
);

[C++]
HRESULT Search(
  IQueryFilter* queryFilter,
  VARIANT_BOOL recycling
);

[C++]
Parameters
queryFilter [in]

  queryFilter is a parameter of type IQueryFilter*
recycling [in]

  recycling is a parameter of type bool

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Description

Use this method to return a read-only cursor of the layer's features.

Remarks

If there is a definition query set on the layer, the Search method will automatically work on the subset of features in the layer that meet the definition criteria. You specify an additional query that will be applied after the layer's definition query by passing valid IQueryFilter object for the QueryFilter parameter.

This Search method will not work on joined fields. If the FeatureLayer has any joins, you should use the IGeoFeatureLayer::SearchDisplayFeatures method instead.

You cannot use the cursor returned by IFeatureLayer::Search to update features, instead use IFeatureClass::Update.

Recycling specifies whether the resulting feature cursor will be recycling or non-recycling. Use True for recycling cursor and False for a non-recycling cursor. See the topic for IFeatureClass::Search for more information.

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