topic Re: How to access data source of feature layer? IDataLayer2.DataSourceName.NameString does not work. in ArcObjects SDK Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcobjects-sdk-questions/how-to-access-data-source-of-feature-layer/m-p/429206#M11629 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thank you very much</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 04 Oct 2016 18:28:30 GMT SeanNakasone 2016-10-04T18:28:30Z How to access data source of feature layer? IDataLayer2.DataSourceName.NameString does not work. https://community.esri.com/t5/arcobjects-sdk-questions/how-to-access-data-source-of-feature-layer/m-p/429204#M11627 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi, how do I obtain the data source of a feature layer in a map document, see pic below.</P><P>I tried to use...</P><P>IDataLayer2.DataSourceName.NameString</P><P>But it seems like DataSourceName is a COM object.</P><P>DataSourceName is described here...</P><P><A href="http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/arcobjects-net/componenthelp/index.html#//001200000380000000">http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/arcobjects-net/componenthelp/index.html#//001200000380000000</A></P><P>It seems like it should just work.</P><P>Suggestions?</P><P></P><P><IMG class="image-1 jive-image" src="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/236598_pastedImage_1.png" /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 29 Sep 2016 23:28:21 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcobjects-sdk-questions/how-to-access-data-source-of-feature-layer/m-p/429204#M11627 SeanNakasone 2016-09-29T23:28:21Z Re: How to access data source of feature layer? IDataLayer2.DataSourceName.NameString does not work. https://community.esri.com/t5/arcobjects-sdk-questions/how-to-access-data-source-of-feature-layer/m-p/429205#M11628 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>The datasource for a feature layer can be queried directly from the FeatureClass property:</P><P></P><P>IFeatureLayer featureLayer = ...</P><P>IFeatureClass featureClass = featureLayer.FeatureClass;</P><P>IWorkspace workspace = ((IDataset)featureClass).Workspace;</P><P></P><P>there's IMHO no need to evalute the IDataLayer2.DataSourceName property explicitly unless you need some more information about the datasource:</P><P></P><P>var dataSourceName = dataLayer.DataSourceName as IDatasetName;</P><P>ISQLSyntax sqlSyntax = (ISQLSyntax)workspace;</P><P>string tableName;</P><P>string dbName;</P><P>string ownerName;</P><P>sqlSyntax.ParseTableName(dataSourceName .Name, out dbName, out ownerName, out tableName);</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 04 Oct 2016 07:05:30 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcobjects-sdk-questions/how-to-access-data-source-of-feature-layer/m-p/429205#M11628 KarlHuber 2016-10-04T07:05:30Z Re: How to access data source of feature layer? IDataLayer2.DataSourceName.NameString does not work. https://community.esri.com/t5/arcobjects-sdk-questions/how-to-access-data-source-of-feature-layer/m-p/429206#M11629 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thank you very much</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 04 Oct 2016 18:28:30 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcobjects-sdk-questions/how-to-access-data-source-of-feature-layer/m-p/429206#M11629 SeanNakasone 2016-10-04T18:28:30Z