Is it possible to use DDL API to convert feature class to shapefile?

[BarbaraSchneider2]

I am looking for a faster way to convert a feature class to a shapefile than the Geoprocessing API. Is it possible by using the DDL API? I haven't found anything.

[Aashis · Accepted solution]

Unfortunately, the DDL API doesn't support feature class to shapefile conversion.

[DHuantes]

Just out of curiosity which GP Tool are you using now to do this conversion?

[BarbaraSchneider2]

I am using the GP tool "conversion.FeatureClassToShapefile"

[DHuantes]

Thanks... Haven't needed to deal with Shapefiles in a while.   But I recall several years ago using GDAL in C++ code and recall it being at least an order of magnitude (if not more) faster in creating shapefiles.   Is your shapefile requirement for a legacy system that uses Shapefiles?  I only ask because we were entirely shapefile-centric until we made a conscious effort to get everything into feature classes within Geodatabases. 

[BarbaraSchneider2]

Thank you for your tip using GDAL. We also work with feature classes within file geodatabases. We convert the feature classes to shapefiles each time an ArcGIS Pro project is closed, just to have a backup. It happened in the past that file geodatabases got messed up.