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Set datasource with ArcObjects

LisaT — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 14:00:45 GMT

Does anyone know how to change a datasource with code with ArcObjects? In 10.0 I used:

IDataSourceHelperLayer dsh = new DataSourceHelper() as IDataSourceHelperLayer; 
dsh.FindAndReplaceWorkspaceNamePath(layer, pDatasetName.WorkspaceName.PathName.ToString(), newName, false);

This appears to be doing something in 10.6.1, but it is not changing the source as it should. To explain, if I run the code and then open ArcMap, all of my layers still have "!" next to them. However, if I check the datasource with:

IFeatureLayer layer = enumLayer.Next() as IFeatureLayer;      
while (layer != null)        
{ IDataLayer2 pDataLayer = layer as IDataLayer2;          
if (pDataLayer.DataSourceName is IDatasetName) 
{              IDatasetName pDatasetName = pDataLayer.DataSourceName as IDatasetName; 
             string oldName = pDatasetName.WorkspaceName.PathName.ToString().ToLower(); }
    layer = enumLayer.Next() as IFeatureLayer; }

The oldName shows that the path HAS been changed. Why isn't it displaying in the map? Am I missing a step (I save the map)? What is the best way to programmatically change datasources in 10.6.1? I need to create a method to loop through lots of MXDs and fix the datasources from relative paths to UNC paths.

Re: Set datasource with ArcObjects

DuncanHornby — Thu, 13 Sep 2018 09:48:33 GMT

I think to get to the bottom of this you need to show the full code, how you get a handle on the MXD, how you get a handle on the layers in the TOC, your update code and then when you save it. It's not clear where your checking code above is run.

Also looking at IDataSourceHelperLayer.FindAndReplaceWorkspaceNamePath why are you not setting the final parameter to TRUE to validate? Never used this interface so unsure what happens if validation fails.

Re: Set datasource with ArcObjects

JeffMatson — Thu, 13 Sep 2018 17:39:06 GMT

Here is some old code from 10.3, you can use IMapAdmin2:

If newFC IsNot Nothing Then
featureLyr.FeatureClass = newFC
Dim mapAdmin2 As IMapAdmin2 = map
mapAdmin2.FireChangeFeatureClass(ds, newFC)
m_bSetDirty = True
End If