Sets an alias value, and optionally its metadata, in the repository.
Syntax
Parameters
- aliasName
- The name of alias to be set.
The value of this parameter can be null
(Nothing
in Visual Basic).
- value
- The value of the alias.
The value of this parameter cannot be null
(Nothing
in Visual Basic).
- aliasMetadata
- The modified metadata of the alias.
null
if the metadata should not be changed or, if a new alias is being added, to give it a default metadata.
The value of this parameter can be null
(Nothing
in Visual Basic).
Return Value
Returns an operation result object indicating success or failure of the operation.
This method never returns null
(Nothing
in Visual Basic).
Exceptions
Exception | Description |
System.ArgumentException |
One of the arguments provided to a method is not valid.
This is a usage error, i.e. it will never occur (the exception will not be thrown) in a correctly written program. Your code should not catch this exception. |
System.ArgumentNullException |
A null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) is passed to a method that does not accept it as a valid argument.
This is a usage error, i.e. it will never occur (the exception will not be thrown) in a correctly written program. Your code should not catch this exception. |
Requirements
Target Platforms: .NET Framework: Windows 10 (selected versions), Windows 11 (selected versions), Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2022; .NET: Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows
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