GetConnectionString Method
Gets the connection string associated with the currently opened data store (e.g., an enterprise geodatabase).
This method must be called on the MCT. Use QueuedTask.Run.
public string GetConnectionString()
Public Function GetConnectionString() As String
Return Value
The connection string associated with the currently opened data store (e.g., an enterprise geodatabase).
Change the underlying data source of a feature layer - same workspace type
//This is the existing layer for which we want to switch the underlying datasource
var lyr = MapView.Active.Map.GetLayersAsFlattenedList().OfType<FeatureLayer>().FirstOrDefault();
QueuedTask.Run(() =>
{
var connectionStringToReplace = lyr.GetFeatureClass().GetDatastore().GetConnectionString();
string databaseConnectionPath = @"Path to the .sde connection file to replace with";
//If the new SDE connection did not have a dataset with the same name as in the feature layer,
//pass false for the validate parameter of the FindAndReplaceWorkspacePath method to achieve this.
//If validate is true and the SDE did not have a dataset with the same name,
//FindAndReplaceWorkspacePath will return failure
lyr.FindAndReplaceWorkspacePath(connectionStringToReplace, databaseConnectionPath, true);
});
Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10
ArcGIS Pro version: 3 or higher.