Get datastore type from SaveItemDialog

BerendVeldkamp

The SaveItemDialog returns the selected item as a string. Is there a way to determine which type of datastore was selected?

 

I now try to make a guess based on Path.GetDirectoryName(saveDialog.FilePath), e.g. 

• If the path is a directory, and has a .gdb extension, it's a file geodatabase
• If the path is a directory, and does not have .gdb extension, it's a shapefile folder
• If the path is a file, and has a .sde extension, it's an enterprise geodatabase
• If the path is a file, and does not have a .sde extension, it's an SQLite database
• ...

 

So far this works, but it feels like there should be an easier, more generic way

VenkataKondepati

Hi @BerendVeldkamp,

Manual path parsing is challenging; instead, you can try the ArcGIS Pro SDK if you have access to it. The most reliable reference is the ItemFactory class combined with the Item.TypeID property.

Please refer to the documentation ItemFactory Class—ArcGIS Pro

// 1. Get the path from your SaveItemDialog
string path = saveDialog.FilePath;

// 2. Use ItemFactory to create a proper 'Item' object
// This handles the underlying logic of what that path actually represents
var item = ItemFactory.Instance.Create(path);

if (item != null) 
{
    // 3. Check the TypeID. These are standardized strings.
    string type = item.TypeID;

    switch (type)
    {
        case "database_fgdb_item":
            // File Geodatabase logic
            break;
        case "database_sde_item":
            // Enterprise Geodatabase (.sde) logic
            break;
        case "folder_shp_item":
            // Shapefile folder logic
            break;
        case "database_sqlite_item":
            // SQLite / Mobile GDB logic
            break;
        default:
            // Handle unknown or generic folders
            break;
    }
}