Export Method

Export Method (McDataNodes)

Description

Perform a registered Export command on the Selection.

Return Type

A Boolean value. A Boolean with value True when successful.
Failure Returns False.

Failure conditions:
* A handler to support the Export command cannot be found or created.

Syntax

object.Export ([eOverWrite], [sDisplayName])

The Export Method syntax has these parts:

Part	Description
object	An expression evaluating to an object of type McDataNodes.
eOverWrite	Optional. A mcDataNodeOverwrites enumeration, as described in settings. Specifies the granularity of the store operation. The McDataSource implementation decides how the object is added to the Current.Node.
sDisplayName	Optional. A String value. An identifier specifying a particular McDataSource implementation.

Settings

The settings for eOverWrite are:

Constant		Value	Description
	mcdaton_NoOverwriteMakeNew	0	Default: FALSE - Add new with all content and make new when instead of overwrite.
	mcdaton_Attributes	1	add or overwrite attributes
	mcdaton_AttributesRemoveOld	2	remove any existing attributes (prior to save)
	mcdaton_Data	4	add or overwrite data
	mcdaton_DataRemoveOld	8	remove existing data (prior to save)
	mcdaton_Icons	16	add or overwrite icons
	mcdaton_IconsRemoveOld	32	remove any existing attributes (prior to save)
	mcdaton_Categories	64	add categories
	mcdaton_CategoriesRemoveOld	128	remove any existing categories (prior to save)
	mcdaton_Children	256	add children
	mcdaton_ChildrenRemoveOld	512	remove any existing children (prior to save)
	mcdaton_RemoveOld	682	Overwrite All
	mcdaton_All	1023	Add or Overwrite all
	mcdaton_AllTrue	-1	Legacy support. Same as mcdaton_All.

Remarks

An Export command general transfers data from a selection to another application or device.