FindItem(String) Method

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Find the item identified by the physical path.

Syntax

C#
Visual Basic (Declaration)

public Item FindItem( 
   string path
)

Public Function FindItem( _
   ByVal path As String _
) As Item

Parameters

path: The path to the item on disk

Return Value

Item

Remarks

FindItem first looks in the Project index. If the item is not found, FindItem browses for the item on disk.

Note: If the path corresponds to a folder or file geodatabase not currently added to the project, the item, if found, will be added to the project (and will be indexed)

Example

ProjectItem: Get an Item or Find an Item

//GetItems searches project content
var map = Project.Current.GetItems<MapProjectItem>().FirstOrDefault(m => m.Name == "Map1");
var layout = Project.Current.GetItems<LayoutProjectItem>().FirstOrDefault(m => m.Name == "Layout1");
var folders = Project.Current.GetItems<FolderConnectionProjectItem>();
var style = Project.Current.GetItems<StyleProjectItem>().FirstOrDefault(s => s.Name == "ArcGIS 3D");

//Find item uses a catalog path. The path can be to a file or dataset
var fcPath = @"C:\Pro\CommunitySampleData\Interacting with Maps\Interacting with Maps.gdb\Crimes";
var pdfPath = @"C:\Temp\Layout1.pdf";
var imgPath = @"C:\Temp\AddinDesktop16.png";

var fc = Project.Current.FindItem(fcPath);
var pdf = Project.Current.FindItem(pdfPath);
var img = Project.Current.FindItem(imgPath);

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1

Reference

Project Class
Project Members

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