[gdal-dev] ESRI file database

[Matt Wilkie]

Matt Wilkie wrote:
>> I understand the format is supposed to be "open" but that it wasn't 
>> clear how this would be accomplished a year ago.  Perhaps someone
>> could ask if it is now clear, and how it is accomplished so we can
>> write a driver.
> 
> I read in the Q&A  from the 2007 ESRI User Conference[1] that an api for 
> accessing file geodabases will be published after ArcGIS 9.3 is 
> released. This means at least 6 months from now, more likely 12 in my 
> opinion.
> 
> [1] Q: What are ESRI’s plans for opening up access to the geodatabase?
> http://events.esri.com/uc/QandA/index.cfm?ConferenceID=51AD3E9D-D566-ED85-AEE0DBF4F59C45FD 

I asked ESRI Canada for more information. This is their response:

"There is in fact a NIM number for the enhancement request to provide 
open API to allow access to File Geodatabase data without ArcObjects. 
For your records, the number for this enhancement is NIM010509. As of 
right now, there is no planned fix specified for this enhancement 
request, but you can use the tracking number I gave to you to see any 
advancements that have been made for this issue. "

You won't find this number on any ESRI web pages, but ESRI customers can 
use it to ask their customer service representatives for updates (and 
please do so, that is one of the ways the gauge interest).

cheers,

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matt wilkie
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