IWorkspaceFactory.WorkspaceType Property
The type of workspace the workspace factory opens/creates.
[Visual Basic .NET]
Public ReadOnly Property WorkspaceType As esriWorkspaceType
[C#]
public esriWorkspaceType WorkspaceType {get;}
[C++]
HRESULT get_WorkspaceType(
esriWorkspaceType* Type
);
Product Availability
Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.
Remarks
The WorkspaceType property of a WorkspaceFactory returns information on the type of workspace managed by the WorkspaceFactory. Workspaces are classified into the following types specified by the esriWorkspaceType enumeration; FileSystemWorkspace, LocalDatabaseWorkspace, and RemoteDatabaseWorkspace.
Shapefiles workspaces are examples of FileSystemWorkspace. Personal and File Geodatabases are examples of LocalDatabaseWorkspace. An ArcSDE Geodatabase is an example of a RemoteDatabaseWorkspace.
See Also
IWorkspaceFactory Interface