ArcGIS Pro 3.4 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Core.Data Namespace / FileSystemConnectionPath Class / FileSystemConnectionPath Constructor
A valid path to a specific file-system data store.
The type of file-system data store.
Example Version

FileSystemConnectionPath Constructor
Opens a file-system data store with the specified path.
Syntax
public FileSystemConnectionPath( 
   Uri path,
   FileSystemDatastoreType type
)

Parameters

path
A valid path to a specific file-system data store.
type
The type of file-system data store.
Exceptions
ExceptionDescription
No valid file-system data store has been opened prior to invoking this operation.
path is null.
type is invalid.
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");
Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10

ArcGIS Pro version: 3 or higher.
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