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
);
[C++]Parameters
Type [out, retval]Type is a parameter of type esriWorkspaceType
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.
See esriWorkspaceType for information on the types of workspaces.
Shapefiles workspaces are examples of FileSystemWorkspace. Personal and File Geodatabases are examples of LocalDatabaseWorkspace. An ArcSDE Geodatabase is an example of a RemoteDatabaseWorkspace.