Load Layer from File Geodatabase (.gdb)

[bdeverot]

Below is a post I found on the old ESRI forum. When I add a raster from my file geodatabase, I want it to programatically load the layer file as well. Where do I insert the code below to do that?

http://forums.esri.com/Thread.asp?c=93&f=992&t=277233

I use a File Geodatabase with the name:
database.gdb
I have some layers in this gdb, which I want to load to ArcMap programmatically.(the database.gdb is a folder with files inside with extensions .freelist, .gdbindexes, .gdbtable, .gdbtablx and .spx)
Wherever I look in the forum I get code for an mdb Geodatabase.
How can I load a layer from a File Geodatabase?

The following code didn't work. I get an automation error at the line pWorkspaceFactory.OpenFromFile("C:\ZZZ\database.gdb", 0)
It only works (I think) with mdb files

Thank you
Dim pWorkspaceFactory As IWorkspaceFactory
Set pWorkspaceFactory = New FileGDBWorkspaceFactory

'Open the Access Workspace
Dim pWorkspace As IFeatureWorkspace
Set pWorkspace = pWorkspaceFactory.OpenFromFile("C:\ZZZ\database.gdb", 0)

'Open the featureclass
Dim pFeatureClass As IFeatureClass
Set pFeatureClass = pWorkspace.OpenFeatureClass("LayerName")

'Create a new Feature Layer
Dim pFeatureLayer As IFeatureLayer
Set pFeatureLayer = New FeatureLayer

'Set the feature class to the geodatabase featureclass
Set pFeatureLayer.FeatureClass = pFeatureClass
pFeatureLayer.Name = pFeatureClass.AliasName

'Add the new layer to ArcMap
Dim pDoc As IMxDocument
Set pDoc = ThisDocument
Dim pMap As IMap
Set pMap = pDoc.FocusMap
pMap.AddLayer pFeatureLayer

'Refresh the view and table of contents
pDoc.UpdateContents
pDoc.ActiveView.Refresh

[jgibson-hale]

I am running the trial version of ArcGIS Desktop 10. I received a folder with .gdbtable , .gdbindexes, .freelist files. I've tried connecting the folder, importing the dataset, etc.. and I am failing bigtime. I've changed the extension on the folder to .gdb and tried importing that way. My goal is to convert the files to .dwg or .dxf for autocad, but I can't get to viewing. Any help is appreciated.

John

[stevel]

Hi John,

It sounds like the geodatabase you received may be corrupt - try requesting it again.

Tell the dataset creator to zip the entire geodatabase directory, from one level above the the files you're seeing.

Eg, if the file is called C:\data\FileName.gdb, they should open C:\data in Windows, right-click on FileName.gdb, and zip this. This will create a zip file containing FileName.gdb, which will contain the constituent files.

You should be able to preview the geodatabase in ArcCatalog, or add it to ArcMap using the Add Data option.

Steve

[Groo812]

Just learned that while you have downloaded <FILENAME>.gdb.zip, you must create new folder> "<FILENAME>.gdb" >extract zip file to new folder.... THEN ArcMap will recognize the data.

If you simply extract your data to a file without creating the destination folder with a .gdb extension, it will not be recognized.

Cheers!