ArcGIS Pro 3.4 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Core.Data Namespace / Geodatabase Class / Geodatabase Constructor / Geodatabase Constructor(DatabaseConnectionFile)
A physical database connection file that ends with a .sde extension.
Example Version

Geodatabase Constructor(DatabaseConnectionFile)
Opens an enterprise geodatabase with the specified connection file. This method must be called on the MCT. Use QueuedTask.Run.
Syntax

Parameters

databaseConnectionFile
A physical database connection file that ends with a .sde extension.
Exceptions
ExceptionDescription
The information used to connect to the geodatabase is invalid.
A geodatabase-related exception has occurred.
This object must be created within the lambda or delegate passed to QueuedTask.Run, or on a compatible STA thread.
Example
Opening an Enterprise Geodatabase using sde file path
public async Task OpenEnterpriseGeodatabaseUsingSDEFilePath()
{
    await ArcGIS.Desktop.Framework.Threading.Tasks.QueuedTask.Run(() =>
    {
        using (Geodatabase geodatabase = new Geodatabase(new DatabaseConnectionFile(new Uri("path\\to\\sde\\file\\sdefile.sde"))))
        {
            // Use the geodatabase.
        }
    });
}
Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10

ArcGIS Pro version: 3 or higher.
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