CanEdit Method (Item)

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Indicates if metadata is editable for the item. This method must be called on the MCT. Use QueuedTask.Run.

Syntax

C#
Visual Basic (Declaration)

public bool CanEdit()

Public Function CanEdit() As Boolean

Return Value

true if the metadata can be edited

Exceptions

Exception	Description
ArcGIS.Core.CalledOnWrongThreadException	This method or property must be called within the lambda passed to QueuedTask.Run.

Example

Item: Set the metadata of an item: SetXML

await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
{
  var xml = System.IO.File.ReadAllText(@"E:\Data\Metadata\MetadataForFeatClass.xml");
  //Will throw InvalidOperationException if the metadata cannot be changed
  //so check "CanEdit" first
  if (featureClassMetadataItem.CanEdit())
    featureClassMetadataItem.SetXml(xml);
});

Item: Check the metadata can be edited: CanEdit

bool canEdit1;
//Call CanEdit before calling SetXml
await QueuedTask.Run(() => canEdit1 = metadataItemToCheck.CanEdit());

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1

Reference

Item Class
Item Members

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