Is there a way to get more detail on error?

[Chee_ChonThum]

I used the API to try to open my geodatabase, and the OpenGeodatabase() function return -1. I tried it on the sample gdb in the API and the function succeeded.

Is there any way to get more detail on why the function failed? A description of the last error will be helpful.

[LanceShipman]

At this point there is no way to get more detail on an error. Beta 2 will document many of the error codes. We are looking at ways to provide more detailed error messages.

Is the geodatabase you are trying to open a pre-10.x file geodatabase? The API only supports 10.x file geodatabases.

[Chee_ChonThum]

Yes, I was trying to open a 9.3 geodatabase. Will there be any support for pre-10 geodatabase in the future?

[LanceShipman]

The File Geodatabase API leverages the work done in ArcGIS 10 to simplify the Geodatabase system tables. Because of this there are no plans to support pre-10.0 versions of the File Geodatabase.

Before final we will return a more descriptive code when an attempt is made to open a pre10.0 Geodatabase. -1 is not particularly helpful.

[BobCave]

Hi,

I am curious...why are you using return codes instead of throwing exceptions?

Cheers,

Bob