com.esri.arcgis.geodatabase
Interface IGeodatabaseRelease

All Superinterfaces:

Serializable

All Known Subinterfaces:

IGeodatabaseRelease2, IGeodatabaseRelease3

All Known Implementing Classes:

IGeodatabaseRelease2Proxy, IGeodatabaseRelease3Proxy, IGeodatabaseReleaseProxy, Sde4Workspace, VersionedWorkspace, Workspace

public interface IGeodatabaseRelease
extends Serializable

Provides access to members that provide information about the release version of a geodatabase.

Superseded By

IGeodatabaseRelease2

Remarks

IGeodatabaseRelease can be used to both check and update geodatabase system table release version for personal geodatabases. For ArcSDE geodatabases, IGeodatabaseRelease can be used to check the current release level, but cannot be used to upgrade the release version. A separate utility is required for upgrading the geodatabase release version for ArcSDE geodatabases.

When To Use

Use this interface to determine what version of the geodatabase system tables a particular geodatabase has. If the geodatabase is not the current release, it may not support all of the functionality of the geodatabase at the software release you are running.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

Method Summary

int	getBugfixVersion() Geodatabase bugfix version level.
int	getMajorVersion() Geodatabase major version level.
int	getMinorVersion() Geodatabase minor version level.
boolean	isCanUpgrade() Indicates if the geodatabase can be upgraded with this interface.
boolean	isCurrentRelease() Indicates if the geodatabase at the current release level.
void	upgrade() Upgrade the database to the current release level.

Method Detail

isCanUpgrade

boolean isCanUpgrade()
                     throws IOException,
                            AutomationException

Indicates if the geodatabase can be upgraded with this interface. If not, then another utility must be used to upgrade it.

Remarks

Returns True for personal and File geodatabases, and False for ArcSDE geodatabases.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Returns:

The canUpgrade

Throws:

IOException - If there are interop problems.

AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

isCurrentRelease

boolean isCurrentRelease()
                         throws IOException,
                                AutomationException

Indicates if the geodatabase at the current release level.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Returns:

The isCurrent

Throws:

IOException - If there are interop problems.

AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getMajorVersion

int getMajorVersion()
                    throws IOException,
                           AutomationException

Geodatabase major version level.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Returns:

The versionNumber

Throws:

IOException - If there are interop problems.

AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getMinorVersion

int getMinorVersion()
                    throws IOException,
                           AutomationException

Geodatabase minor version level.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Returns:

The versionNumber

Throws:

IOException - If there are interop problems.

AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

getBugfixVersion

int getBugfixVersion()
                     throws IOException,
                            AutomationException

Geodatabase bugfix version level.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Returns:

The versionNumber

Throws:

IOException - If there are interop problems.

AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.

upgrade

void upgrade()
             throws IOException,
                    AutomationException

Upgrade the database to the current release level.

Remarks

This method will upgrade the geodatabase system table release version to the current version of the ArcGIS software you are running. It will also augment the geodatabase system tables as required to complete the upgrade. An exclusive lock on the geodatabase is required to perform the upgrade.

Upgrading a pre-ArcGIS 9.2 (low precision) geodatabase will not convert existing datasets within the geodatabase to high precision. In order to convert datasets from Low to High precision, use the IGeoDatasetSchemaEdit2::AlterResolution method.

Once the geodatabase has been upgraded, it is not usable in older versions of the software. Use the IGeodatabaseRelease2::DatasetSupported property to determine if the creation and use of particular datasets are supported within a geodatabase.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

Supported Platforms

Windows, Solaris, Linux

Throws:

IOException - If there are interop problems.

AutomationException - If the ArcObject component throws an exception.