GetLayerDB()

Summary

Gets the name of the location where a layer is stored.

 

Syntax

db_name = GetLayerDB(string layer_name)

 

Argument	Contents
layer_name	The name of the layer whose source file is determined

 

Returns

A string containing one of the following:

 

Layer Type	Contents
Geographic file	The name of the principal file in the dataset where information for the layer is stored, e.g., the .DBD for a standard geographic file
Image file	The name of the principal image file, e.g., the .SID file for a MrSid image
ODBC layer	The name of the data source
Oracle layer	The name of the service

 

Notes

• Most geographic files, and some image files, consist of more than one file on disk. In this case, the string returned will contain the name of the principal file.

Example

lyr = GetLayer()

db = GetLayerDB(lyr)

CopyDatabase(db, "backup")

 

Error Codes

Error Type	Meaning
NotFound	The specified layer does not exist

 

See Also

Function	Summary
GetLayer()	Gets the name of the current layer, if any
GetLayerType()	Gets the type of a layer