topic Re: Getting the geodatabase directory path in ArcGIS Pro SDK Questions

Getting the geodatabase directory path

ThiPham12 — Tue, 07 Dec 2021 02:27:05 GMT

I would like to get the path directory of a geodatabase, gSSURGO_CA.gdb. Inside the gSSURGO_CA. gdb is a feature layer, MUPOLYGON. shp. How would I change this script to get the path directory for the geodatabase, instead of the feature layer, MUPOLYGON directory?

var MULayer = MapView.Active.Map.GetLayersAsFlattenedList().OfType<FeatureLayer>().Where(fl => fl.Name.Contains("MUPOLYGON")).FirstOrDefault();
var gdbPath = MULayer.GetPath();

Thanks!

Re: Getting the geodatabase directory path

DanielHuantes — Tue, 07 Dec 2021 03:27:19 GMT

Either of the following should work for you.

System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName(MULayer.GetPath().ToString());

MULayer.GetFeatureClass().GetDatastore().GetPath().ToString()

Re: Getting the geodatabase directory path

Wolf — Tue, 07 Dec 2021 19:59:31 GMT

You can cast your MULayer to the type BasicFeatureLayer and then use the GetDataConnection method to get the data connection properties:

ArcGIS Pro 2.9 API Reference Guide - GetDataConnection Method—ArcGIS Pro

GetDataConnection returns CIMDataConnection which can be directly used to create layers, standalone tables etc. in the same geodatabase. You can cast CIMDataConnection to CIMStandardDataConnection in order to view the detail about the connection, Here is a sample button:

protected override void OnClick() { var TestLayer = MapView.Active.Map.GetLayersAsFlattenedList().OfType<BasicFeatureLayer>().FirstOrDefault(); if (TestLayer == null) return; QueuedTask.Run(() => { var cimDataConnection = TestLayer.GetDataConnection() as CIMStandardDataConnection; if (cimDataConnection == null) return; System.Diagnostics.Trace.WriteLine(cimDataConnection.WorkspaceConnectionString); }); }

and the output for cimDataConnection.WorkspaceConnectionString in my sample is:

DATABASE=C:\Data\Interacting with Maps\Interacting with Maps.gdb

which in essence is the path to the file geodatabase.

Re: Getting the geodatabase directory path

ThiPham12 — Wed, 08 Dec 2021 03:20:13 GMT

Hi Daniel,

Thanks for your help! It worked. I was hoping you can help with a related question. How can I get the gdb path directory without the feature class, but with the gdb name instead? Thanks!