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GlobalParameter.IsValidDataType

Description:
Tests whether the input Data Type is valid as a type of a global parameter.

Remarks:
Since most data types but not all are supported by global parameters, it is reasonable to test a data type before attempting to create a global parameter of it.

[ObsoleteAttribute("This method is deprecated in Revit 2022 and may be removed in a future version of Revit. Please use the Parameter.IsSpec(ForgeTypeId) function instead.")]
public static bool IsValidDataType(
	ParameterType datatype
)

<ObsoleteAttribute("This method is deprecated in Revit 2022 and may be removed in a future version of Revit. Please use the Parameter.IsSpec(ForgeTypeId) function instead.")> _
Public Shared Function IsValidDataType ( _
	datatype As ParameterType _
) As Boolean

[ObsoleteAttribute(L"This method is deprecated in Revit 2022 and may be removed in a future version of Revit. Please use the Parameter.IsSpec(ForgeTypeId) function instead.")]
public:
static bool IsValidDataType(
	ParameterType datatype
)

Autodesk.Revit.DB.ParameterType

datatype

Type of the data the parameter is to store.

Return Value bool True if the data type is suitable for a global parameter; False otherwise.

Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions.ArgumentOutOfRangeException

A value passed for an enumeration argument is not a member of that enumeration