How to get container type from catalog selected item

Question

Hi Gurus,

I have a trouble getting container type from selected item (sde connection).

As you know sde connection can be from Folder connection(Folders) or GDB connection (Databases) in Catalog pane.

Let say I retrieve selected sde connection with

ArcGIS.Desktop.Core.IProjectWindow currentProjectWindow = Project.GetCatalogPane(true);

var selectedItem = currentProjectWindow.SelectedItem.First();

How shall I know that selectedItem's parent container is Folders or Databases?

I am using Pro sdk 2.7 at the moment.

@Wolf @UmaHarano ?

Anonymous User · Answer

Thank @SreenivasaRaoPigili ,

But It is not what I am looking for actually.

Refer to my image: The first project item , it's parent container is databases, and second project item, it's parent container is folder connection (folders). in the catalog pane.

First item parent object should be like

Project.Current.GetProjectItemContainer("GDB");

Second item parent object should be like

Project.Current.GetProjectItemContainer("FolderConnection");

Currently I can't figure out from selected project item (selected item), something like which property to use.

SreenivasaRaoPigili · Answer

Hi, I hope this will help. 1. create project using MapTool. 2. in the constructor, public CaptureContainer() { IsSketchTool = true; SketchType = SketchGeometryType.Point; //.Point; //UseSnapping = true; SketchOutputMode = SketchOutputMode.Screen; var systemCursor = System.Windows.Input.Cursors.Arrow; Cursor = systemCursor; } 3. protected async override Task OnSketchCompleteAsync(Geometry geometry) { await QueuedTask.Run(() => { var sourceSelection = ActiveMapView.SelectFeatures(geometry, SelectionCombinationMethod.New); foreach (KeyValuePair> eachSel in sourceSelection) { CIMDataConnection currentDataConnection = eachSel.Key.GetDataConnection(); var objsting= currentDataConnection.ToJson(); JObject jsonObject = JObject.Parse(objsting); MessageBox.Show("connection string is from : "+(string)jsonObject["workspaceFactory"]); } }); return true; } Hope this helps. Thanks, Sreeni.

Anonymous User · Answer

Thank for your reply @UmaHarano ,

Look like my question is not clear,

For type casting from project item, to find the specific type and casting is ok for me, not an issue.

Refer to below example screenshot. for BrowseProject.sde item, user can choose from Databases or Folders. I have a specific analysis requirement whether user more frequently use this sde connection from Database container or Folders container.

So after user select the item, I need to find out, which container is the origin.

Best Regards,

Than