FileBackedMetadataCatalog.ImportPackage method (Stream, ParseContext, PackageContents)

Imports the specified BDC model to the metadata store.

Namespace:  Microsoft.SharePoint.BusinessData.MetadataModel
Assembly:  Microsoft.SharePoint (in Microsoft.SharePoint.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Sub ImportPackage ( _
    stream As Stream, _
    context As ParseContext, _
    packageContents As PackageContents _
)
'Usage
Dim instance As FileBackedMetadataCatalog
Dim stream As Stream
Dim context As ParseContext
Dim packageContents As PackageContents

instance.ImportPackage(stream, context, _
    packageContents)

public void ImportPackage(
    Stream stream,
    ParseContext context,
    PackageContents packageContents
)

Parameters

• stream
  Type: System.IO.Stream

  The contents of the BDC model to import.

• context
  Type: Microsoft.SharePoint.BusinessData.Parser.ParseContext

  The context of the import.

• packageContents
  Type: Microsoft.SharePoint.BusinessData.Parser.PackageContents

  Specifies the content of the stream as well as what parts of the data to import.

Remarks

ParseContext can be used to get messages about the errors and warnings encountered during the import process.

Object instances obtained from an instance of FileBackedMetadataCatalog can only be used with object instances obtained from the same instance of FileBackedMetadataCatalog. Using incompatible object instances with each other causes data corruption and other unexpected behavior.

See also

Reference

FileBackedMetadataCatalog class

FileBackedMetadataCatalog members

ImportPackage overload

Microsoft.SharePoint.BusinessData.MetadataModel namespace