Public Function New( _
   ByVal name As String, _
   ByVal workspace As ShapeWorkspace _
)

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Dim name As String Dim workspace As ShapeWorkspace   Dim instance As FeatureDataset(name, workspace)

public FeatureDataset( 
   string name,
   ShapeWorkspace workspace
)

Parameters

name

Name for the FeatureDataset.

workspace

The workspace for the dataset location, specifically a ShapeWorkspace.

This method is used to create a new (dynamic) layer using a newly-created workspace. A dynamic layer is a layer based on data not yet in the map service. The workspace does not need to exist in the map service, and no existing layers need to be using the workspace. Use this method when the data are in shapefiles. Use FeatureDataset(string, SdeWorkspace) if the data are in ArcSDE.

The name must match the name of the data set in the data source. Do not use an arbitrary name. This name is not the same as the layer name in which the data set will be used. For shapefiles, use the name of the data file without an extension such as STATES.

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