ArcGIS Pro 3.3 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

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    Geodatabase Constructor(DatabaseConnectionFile)
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    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.
    See Also