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ee.data.createAsset
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Creates an asset from a JSON value. To create an empty image collection or folder, pass in a "value" object with a "type" key whose value is one of ee.data.AssetType.* (i.e. "ImageCollection" or "Folder").
Returns a description of the saved asset, including a generated ID, or null if a callback is specified.
| Usage | Returns | ee.data.createAsset(value, path, force, properties, callback) | Object |
| Argument | Type | Details | value | Object | An object describing the asset to create. |
path | String, optional | An optional desired ID, including full path. |
force | Boolean, optional | Force overwrite. |
properties | Object, optional | The keys and values of the properties to set |
callback | Function, optional | An optional callback. If not supplied, the call is made synchronously. |
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Last updated 2023-10-06 UTC.
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