ArcGIS Pro 3.2 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Desktop.Core Namespace / Item Class / ImportMetadata Method / ImportMetadata(String,MDImportExportOption) Method
Example

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    ImportMetadata(String,MDImportExportOption) Method
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    Import metadata. This method must be called on the MCT. Use QueuedTask.Run.
    Syntax
    public void ImportMetadata( 
       string catalogPathOrMDUri,
       MDImportExportOption importType
    )
    Public Overloads Sub ImportMetadata( _
       ByVal catalogPathOrMDUri As String, _
       ByVal importType As MDImportExportOption _
    ) 

    Parameters

    catalogPathOrMDUri
    importType
    Exceptions
    ExceptionDescription
    This method or property must be called within the lambda passed to QueuedTask.Run.
    Example
    Item: Updates metadata with the imported metadata - the input path can be the path to an item with metadata, or a URI to a XML file: ImportMetadata
    // the input path can be the path to an item with metadata, or a URI to an XML file
    IMetadata metadataItemImport1 = null;
    await QueuedTask.Run(() => metadataItemImport1.ImportMetadata(@"E:\YellowStone.gdb\MyDataset\MyFeatureClass", MDImportExportOption.esriCurrentMetadataStyle));
    
    Requirements

    Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10

    ArcGIS Pro version: 3 or higher.
    See Also