ArcGIS Pro 3.7 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Core.Data Namespace / Version Class / Connect Method
Example

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    Connect Method (Version)
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    Physically connects to this version in the geodatabase. This method must be called on the MCT. Use QueuedTask.Run.
    Syntax
    Public Overrides NotOverridable Function Connect() As Geodatabase
    public override Geodatabase Connect()

    Return Value

    This version's data repository.
    Exceptions
    ExceptionDescription
    A geodatabase-related exception has occurred.
    This method or property must be called within the lambda passed to QueuedTask.Run
    Example
    Connecting to a Version
    {
      // Must be called within QueuedTask.Run
      Geodatabase ConnectToVersion(Geodatabase geodatabase, string versionName)
      {
        Geodatabase connectedVersion = null;
    
        if (geodatabase.IsVersioningSupported())
        {
          using (VersionManager versionManager = geodatabase.GetVersionManager())
          using (Version version = versionManager.GetVersion(versionName))
          {
            connectedVersion = version.Connect();
          }
        }
    
        return connectedVersion;
      }
    }
    Working with Versions
    {
      await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
      {
        using (Geodatabase geodatabase = new Geodatabase(new DatabaseConnectionFile(new Uri("path\\to\\sde\\file"))))
        using (VersionManager versionManager = geodatabase.GetVersionManager())
        {
          IReadOnlyList<string> versionNames = versionManager.GetVersionNames();
    
          Version defaultVersion = versionManager.GetDefaultVersion();
    
          string testVersionName = versionNames.First(v => v.Contains("Test"));
          Version testVersion = versionManager.GetVersion(testVersionName);
    
          Version qaVersion = defaultVersion.GetChildren().First(version => version.GetName().Contains("QA"));
    
          Geodatabase qaVersionGeodatabase = qaVersion.Connect();
    
          FeatureClass currentFeatureClass = geodatabase.OpenDataset<FeatureClass>("featureClassName");
          FeatureClass qaFeatureClass = qaVersionGeodatabase.OpenDataset<FeatureClass>("featureClassName");
        }
      });
    }
    Requirements

    Target Platforms: Windows 11 Home, Pro, Enterprise (64 bit)

    ArcGIS Pro version: 3.0 or higher.
    See Also