ArcGIS Pro 3.6 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping Namespace / LayerCreationParams Class / LayerCreationParams Constructor / LayerCreationParams Constructor(CIMDataConnection)
A ArcGIS.Core.CIM.CIMDataConnection object.
Example

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    LayerCreationParams Constructor(CIMDataConnection)
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    Creates a parameter object with ArcGIS.Core.CIM.CIMDataConnection.
    Syntax
    public LayerCreationParams( 
       CIMDataConnection dataConnection
    )
    Public Function New( _
       ByVal dataConnection As CIMDataConnection _
    )

    Parameters

    dataConnection
    A ArcGIS.Core.CIM.CIMDataConnection object.
    Example
    Add a WMS service
    // Create a connection to the WMS server
    var serverConnection = new CIMInternetServerConnection { URL = "URL of the WMS service" };
    var connection = new CIMWMSServiceConnection { ServerConnection = serverConnection };
    
    // Add a new layer to the map
    var layerParams = new LayerCreationParams(connection);
    await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
    {
      var layer = LayerFactory.Instance.CreateLayer<FeatureLayer>(layerParams, MapView.Active.Map);
    });
    Add a WFS Service
    CIMStandardDataConnection cIMStandardDataConnection = new CIMStandardDataConnection()
    {
      WorkspaceConnectionString = @"SWAPXY=TRUE;SWAPXYFILTER=FALSE;URL=http://sampleserver6.arcgisonline.com/arcgis/services/SampleWorldCities/MapServer/WFSServer;VERSION=2.0.0",
      WorkspaceFactory = WorkspaceFactory.WFS,
      Dataset = "Continent",
      DatasetType = esriDatasetType.esriDTFeatureClass
    };
    
    // Add a new layer to the map
    var layerPamsDC = new LayerCreationParams(cIMStandardDataConnection);
    await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
    {
      Layer layer = LayerFactory.Instance.CreateLayer<FeatureLayer>(layerPamsDC, MapView.Active.Map);
    });
    Add a WMTS service
            // Create a connection to the WMS server
            var serverConnection = new CIMProjectServerConnection
            { 
      URL = "URL of the WMTS service.xml",
                ServerType = ServerType.WMTS,
            };
            var service_connection = new CIMWMTSServiceConnection { 
      ServerConnection = serverConnection,
                LayerName = "AdminBoundaries", // Specify the layer name you want to add
            };
            
            // Add a new layer to the map
            var layerParams = new LayerCreationParams(service_connection);
            layerParams.MapMemberPosition = MapMemberPosition.AddToBottom;
    var map = MapView.Active.Map;
            await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
            {
                var layer = LayerFactory.Instance.CreateLayer<FeatureLayer>(layerParams, map);
            });
    Connect to an AGS Service using a .ags File
    //This workflow would work for 
          var agsFilePath = @"C:\Data\ServerConnectionFiles\AcmeSampleService.ags";
    
          //ServerConnectionProjectItem supports .ags, .wms, .wmts, .wfs, and .wcs files
          var server_conn_item = ItemFactory.Instance.Create(agsFilePath) 
      as ArcGIS.Desktop.Catalog.ServerConnectionProjectItem;
          
          //Get the server connection - passwords are never returned
          var serverConnection = server_conn_item.ServerConnection as CIMProjectServerConnection;
    
    //Add to an AGS service connection
    var service_connection = new CIMAGSServiceConnection()
    {
      URL = "URL to the AGS _service_ on the AGS _server_",
      ServerConnection = serverConnection
    };
    
          // Add a new layer to the map
          var layerParams = new LayerCreationParams(service_connection);
          layerParams.MapMemberPosition = MapMemberPosition.AddToBottom;
          var map = MapView.Active.Map;
          await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
          {
              var layer = LayerFactory.Instance.CreateLayer<FeatureLayer>(layerParams, map);
          });
    Create a query layer
    await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
    {
      Map map = MapView.Active.Map;
      Geodatabase geodatabase = new Geodatabase(new DatabaseConnectionFile(new Uri(@"C:\Connections\mySDE.sde")));
      CIMSqlQueryDataConnection sqldc = new CIMSqlQueryDataConnection()
      {
        WorkspaceConnectionString = geodatabase.GetConnectionString(),
        GeometryType = esriGeometryType.esriGeometryPolygon,
        OIDFields = "OBJECTID",
        Srid = "102008",
        SqlQuery = "select * from MySDE.dbo.STATES",
        Dataset = "States"
      };
      var lcp = new LayerCreationParams(sqldc)
      {
        Name = "States"
      };
      FeatureLayer flyr = LayerFactory.Instance.CreateLayer<FeatureLayer>(lcp, map);
    });
    Requirements

    Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10

    ArcGIS Pro version: 3.0 or higher.
    See Also