ArcGIS Pro 3.2 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Core.Data Namespace / FileSystemDatastoreType Enumeration
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FileSystemDatastoreType Enumeration
Specifies the type of file-system data store.
Syntax
public enum FileSystemDatastoreType : System.Enum, System.IComparable, System.IConvertible, System.IFormattable  
Members
MemberDescription
Cad CAD file.
LasDataset LasDataset.
Raster Raster.
Shapefile Shapefile.
Tin TIN.
Example
Opening a FeatureClass from a ShapeFile Datastore
public async Task OpenShapefileFeatureClass()
{
  await ArcGIS.Desktop.Framework.Threading.Tasks.QueuedTask.Run(() =>
  {
    FileSystemConnectionPath fileConnection = new FileSystemConnectionPath(new Uri("path\\to\\folder\\containing\\shapefiles"), FileSystemDatastoreType.Shapefile);
    using (FileSystemDatastore shapefile = new FileSystemDatastore(fileConnection))
    {
      FeatureClass taxLotsFeatureClass = shapefile.OpenDataset<FeatureClass>("TaxLots");
      FeatureClass manHolesFeatureClass = shapefile.OpenDataset<FeatureClass>("ManHoles.shp"); // Can use the .shp extension, but its not needed.
      Table taxDetailsTableWithoutExtension = shapefile.OpenDataset<Table>("TaxDetails");
      Table taxDetailsTable = shapefile.OpenDataset<Table>("TaxDetails.dbf");
    }
  });
}
Opening a CAD Datastore
public async Task OpenCADFeatureClass()
{
  await ArcGIS.Desktop.Framework.Threading.Tasks.QueuedTask.Run(() =>
  {
    FileSystemConnectionPath fileConnection = new FileSystemConnectionPath(new Uri("path\\to\\folder\\containing\\CAD"), FileSystemDatastoreType.Cad);
    using (FileSystemDatastore cadDatastore = new FileSystemDatastore(fileConnection))
    {
      // note - extension is required
      FeatureClass cadDataset = cadDatastore.OpenDataset<FeatureClass>("hatchplayboundaries.dwg");
      // take note of the pattern for referencing a feature class. 
      FeatureClass cadfeatureClass = cadDatastore.OpenDataset<FeatureClass>("hatchplayboundaries.dwg:Polyline");

      int numRows = 0;
      using (RowCursor cursor = cadfeatureClass.Search())
      {
        while (cursor.MoveNext())
          numRows++;
      }
    }
  });
}
Open raster dataset in a folder
// Create a FileSystemConnectionPath using the folder path.
FileSystemConnectionPath connectionPath = new FileSystemConnectionPath(new System.Uri(@"C:\Temp"), FileSystemDatastoreType.Raster);
// Create a new FileSystemDatastore using the FileSystemConnectionPath.
FileSystemDatastore dataStore = new FileSystemDatastore(connectionPath);
// Open the raster dataset.
RasterDataset fileRasterDataset = dataStore.OpenDataset<RasterDataset>("Sample.tif");
Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
   System.ValueType
      System.Enum
         ArcGIS.Core.Data.FileSystemDatastoreType

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10

ArcGIS Pro version: 3 or higher.
See Also