ArcObjects Library Reference (GeoDatabase)  

esriMetadataSyncAction Constants

Metadata is created and properties are added to it based on these options.

Constant Value Description
esriMSAAccessed 0 Properties are added to metadata when it is accessed; metadata is created if it doesn't already exist.
esriMSAAlways 1 Properties are added to metadata always; metadata is created if it doesn't already exist.
esriMSACreated 2 Metadata is created and properties are added to it when metadata doesn't already exist.
esriMSANotCreated 3 Properties are added to existing metadata.
esriMSAOverwrite 4 Same as esriMSAAlways, except that individual tags are always updated, regardless of the value of the Sync attribute.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.