CreateGeodatabase(FileGeodatabaseConnectionPath) Method

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Creates a new file ArcGIS.Core.Data.Geodatabase at the specified path.

Syntax

C#
Visual Basic (Declaration)

public static Geodatabase CreateGeodatabase( 
   FileGeodatabaseConnectionPath fileGeodatabaseConnectionPath
)

Public Overloads Shared Function CreateGeodatabase( _
   ByVal fileGeodatabaseConnectionPath As FileGeodatabaseConnectionPath _
) As Geodatabase

Parameters

fileGeodatabaseConnectionPath: Represents the physical path to create the file ArcGIS.Core.Data.Geodatabase.

Return Value

The newly created file ArcGIS.Core.Data.Geodatabase.

Exceptions

Exception	Description
System.ArgumentException	The path contains an invalid Windows folder character or the geodatabase name is invalid. -or- The length of the local path is greater than 215 characters.
System.ArgumentNullException	fileGeodatabaseConnectionPath is null.
System.NotSupportedException	The name of the file ArcGIS.Core.Data.Geodatabase contains a colon.
ArcGIS.Core.Data.Exceptions.GeodatabaseWorkspaceException	The file ArcGIS.Core.Data.Geodatabase already exists.
ArcGIS.Core.Data.Exceptions.GeodatabaseException	A geodatabase-related exception has occurred.

Example

Creating a File Geodatabase

public void CreateFileGeodatabaseSnippet()
{
  // Create a FileGeodatabaseConnectionPath with the name of the file geodatabase you wish to create
  FileGeodatabaseConnectionPath fileGeodatabaseConnectionPath =
    new FileGeodatabaseConnectionPath(new Uri(@"C:\Path-To-File-Geodatabase\YourName.gdb"));

  // Create and use the file geodatabase
  using (Geodatabase geodatabase =
    SchemaBuilder.CreateGeodatabase(fileGeodatabaseConnectionPath))
  {
    // Create additional schema here
  }
}

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10

ArcGIS Pro version: 3 or higher.

Reference

SchemaBuilder Class
SchemaBuilder Members
Overload List

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