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esriWorkspaceType Constants

Workspace types.

Constant Value Description
esriFileSystemWorkspace 0 File system Workspace.
esriLocalDatabaseWorkspace 1 Local database Workspace.
esriRemoteDatabaseWorkspace 2 Remote database Workspace.

Product Availability

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

Remarks

esriFileSystemWorkspace: File-based workspaces. e.g. coverages, shapefiles, InMemory Workspaces
esriLocalDatabaseWorkspace:
Geodatabases that are local to your machine, e.g. A File Geodatabase or a Personal geodatabase stored in an Access file
esriRemoteDatabaseWorkspace:
Geodatabases that require a remote connection. e.g. ArcSDE, OLE DB