VS 2010 .NET 3.5 - A reference to FileGDBAPI.dll could not be added

Question

Hello,

I am using Visual Studio 2010 with .NET 3.5 (32 bit)

Without rewriting my application can I use the File Geodatabase API?

I have tried to add the VS2010 and VS2008 API DLL's but I have had no luck.

Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

LanceShipman · Answer

Hi,

I am also getting this error - but I DO have .net framework 4 installed. Any advice, please?

Can you post example code that returns this problem. We cannot reproduce this issue.

LanceShipman · Answer

You do not need a ArcGIS license of any kind to run code written with the File Geodatabase API.

SeanConnolly · Answer

I'm not sure if this is an option for you, but I ended up using an ArcView licence to connect to the GDB. Here is my Code:
            Imports ESRI.ArcGIS.esriSystem
            Imports ESRI.ArcGIS.esriSystem.esriExtensionState

'Open an ArcView License (To connect to the .GDB)
            Dim init As New AoInitialize()
            If Not init.Initialize(esriLicenseProductCode.esriLicenseProductCodeArcView) = esriLicenseStatus.esriLicenseCheckedOut Then
                Return False
            End If

'Open a Connection to the .GDB
            Dim cn As OleDbConnection = FileGdbConnection(GDB_Path)
            cn.Open()

'Fill a DataTable will all the information from TABLE_NAME
            Dim cmd As New OleDbCommand("SELECT * FROM TABLE_NAME", cn)

'Dim cmd As New FileGDBCommand("SELECT * FROM TABLE_NAME", cn)
            Dim dt As New DataTable("TABLE_NAME")
            dt.Load(cmd.ExecuteReader())

'Close Connections
            cn.Dispose()
            init.Shutdown()

Public Function FileGdbConnection(ByVal Path As String) As OleDbConnection

' Build the connection string.
        Dim fileGdbStringTemplate As String = "Provider=ESRI.GeoDB.OleDB.1;Data Source={0};" & "Extended Properties=workspacetype=esriDataSourcesGDB.FileGDBWorkspaceFactory.1;"
        Dim connectionString As String = String.Format(fileGdbStringTemplate, Path)

' Create the connection and return it.
        Dim fileGdbConn As OleDbConnection = New OleDbConnection()
        fileGdbConn.ConnectionString = connectionString

Return fileGdbConn

End Function