ArcGIS Pro 3.5 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Desktop.Core Namespace / Project Class / CanOpen(String,String) Method
The full path or URL to the project or project package that will be opened
The version of ArcGIS Pro that was used to create the project or project package, for example, "1.0.2" or "1.1.0". A value will not be provided if the specified item is not recognized as a project.
Example

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    CanOpen(String,String) Method
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    Checks if the specified project or project package can be opened
    Syntax
    public static bool CanOpen( 
       string projectOrPackageUri,
       out string docVersion
    )
    Public Shared Function CanOpen( _
       ByVal projectOrPackageUri As String, _
       ByRef docVersion As String _
    ) As Boolean

    Parameters

    projectOrPackageUri
    The full path or URL to the project or project package that will be opened
    docVersion
    The version of ArcGIS Pro that was used to create the project or project package, for example, "1.0.2" or "1.1.0". A value will not be provided if the specified item is not recognized as a project.

    Return Value

    A boolean indicating if the project or project package can be opened
    Example
    Workflow to open an ArcGIS Pro project
    // A portal project path looks like this:
    //@"https://<ServerName>.<Domain>.com/portal/sharing/rest/content/items/1a434faebbe7424d9982f57d00223baa";
    //A local project path looks like this:
    //@"C:\Users\<UserName>\Documents\ArcGIS\Projects\MyProject\MyProject.aprx";
    
    //Check if the project can be opened
    if (Project.CanOpen(projectPath, out docVer))
    {
      //Open the project
      await Project.OpenAsync(projectPath);
    }
    else //The project cannot be opened
    {
      //One possible reason: If the project is a portal project, the active portal must match the portal of the project
      //Check if this is a portal project
      bool isPortalProject = Uri.TryCreate(projectPath, UriKind.Absolute, out Uri uriResult)
           && (uriResult.Scheme == Uri.UriSchemeHttp || uriResult.Scheme == Uri.UriSchemeHttps);
    
      if (isPortalProject)
      {
        //Parse the project path to get the portal
        var uri = new Uri(projectPath);
        var portalUrlOfProjectToOpen = $"{uri.Scheme}://{uri.Host}/portal/";
    
        //Get the current active portal
        var activePortal = ArcGIS.Desktop.Core.ArcGISPortalManager.Current.GetActivePortal();
        //Compare to see if the active Portal is the same as the portal of the project
        bool isSamePortal = (activePortal != null && activePortal.PortalUri.ToString() == portalUrlOfProjectToOpen);
        if (!isSamePortal) //not the same. 
        {
          //Set new active portal to be the portal of the project
          //Find the portal to sign in with using its Uri...
          var projectPortal = ArcGISPortalManager.Current.GetPortal(new Uri(portalUrlOfProjectToOpen, UriKind.Absolute));
          await QueuedTask.Run(() => {
            if (!projectPortal.IsSignedOn())
            {
              //Calling "SignIn" will trigger the OAuth popup if your credentials are
              //not cached (eg from a previous sign in in the session)
              if (projectPortal.SignIn().success)
              {
                //Set this portal as my active portal
                ArcGISPortalManager.Current.SetActivePortal(projectPortal);
                return;
              }
            }
            //Set this portal as my active portal
            ArcGISPortalManager.Current.SetActivePortal(projectPortal);
          });
          //Now try opening the project again
          if (Project.CanOpen(projectPath, out docVer))
          {
            await Project.OpenAsync(projectPath);
          }
          else
          {
            System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine("The project cannot be opened.");
          }
        }
        else //The portals are the same. So the problem could be something else - permissions, portal is down?
        {
          System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine("The project cannot be opened.");
        }
      }
      else //Project is on disk and cannot be opened. 
      {
        System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine("The project cannot be opened.");
      }
    }
    Get the portal from a portal project's path
     // A portal project path looks like this:
     //@"https://<ServerName>.<Domain>.com/portal/sharing/rest/content/items/1a434faebbe7424d9982f57d00223baa";
     //A local project path looks like this:
     //@"C:\Users\<UserName>\Documents\ArcGIS\Projects\MyProject\MyProject.aprx";
    
     //Check if the project is a portal project
     bool isPortalProject = Uri.TryCreate(projectPath, UriKind.Absolute, out Uri uriResult)
    && (uriResult.Scheme == Uri.UriSchemeHttp || uriResult.Scheme == Uri.UriSchemeHttps);
     if (isPortalProject)
     {
       //Parse the project path to get the portal
       var uri = new Uri(projectPath);
       var fullUri = $"{uri.Scheme}://{uri.Host}/portal/";
       System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine($"The Url of the project is: {fullUri}");
       //Now get the ArcGISPortal object from the portal Uri
       var arcgisPortal = ArcGISPortalManager.Current.GetPortal(new Uri(fullUri, UriKind.Absolute));
       System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine($"The portal of the project is: {arcgisPortal.PortalUri}");
       //Note: You can set the active portal to be the portal of the project. Refer to this snippet: [ArcGISPortalManager: Get a portal and Sign In, Set it Active](ProSnippets-sharing#arcgisportalmanager-get-a-portal-and-sign-in-set-it-active)
     }
    Retrieve a project item from a portal and open it
    var projectPortal = ArcGISPortalManager.Current.GetPortal(new Uri(@"https://<serverName>.<domain>.com/portal/", UriKind.Absolute));
    string owner = string.Empty;
    await QueuedTask.Run(() => {
      //Get the signed on user name
      owner = projectPortal.GetSignOnUsername();
    });
    //Get the user content from the portal
    var userContent = await projectPortal.GetUserContentAsync(owner);
    //Get the first portal project item
    var firstPortalProject = userContent.PortalItems.FirstOrDefault(pi => pi.PortalItemType == PortalItemType.ProProject);
    var portalProjectUri = firstPortalProject.ItemUri.ToString();
    //Check if project can be opened
    string docVer = string.Empty;
    if (Project.CanOpen(portalProjectUri, out docVer))
    {
      await Project.OpenAsync(portalProjectUri);
    }
    //Note: If Project.CanOpen returns false, the project cannot be opened. One reason could be 
    // the active portal is not the same as the portal of the project. Refer to the snippet: [Workflow to open an ArcGIS Pro project](ProSnippets-sharing#workflow-to-open-an-arcgis-pro-project)
    Requirements

    Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10

    ArcGIS Pro version: 3.0 or higher.
    See Also