Initialize() Method—ArcGIS Pro

Call to initialize a Core Objects host process. The method must be called before constructing any objects from ArcGIS.CoreObjects library.

Syntax

C#
Visual Basic (Declaration)

public static void Initialize()

Public Overloads Shared Sub Initialize()

Exceptions

Exception	Description
System.Exception	Thrown when initialization fails.

Remarks

The following conditions must all be met to successfully Initialize CoreHost:

The process must be 64 bit (i.e. Build Settings of x64
The process COM threading model must be single threaded apartment. [STAThread] must be present on the entry point of the application
ArcGIS Pro must be installed on the host machine
An ArcGIS Pro license must be available

If Initialization fails, a System.Exception will be thrown. The message property will contain the reason

Note: An ArcGIS Pro license can either be checked out (i.e. disconnected) or the 'sign me in automatically' check box is checked on the ArcGIS Pro login popup. To disconnect your license, run ArcGIS Pro, go to the Backstage, Licensing Tab.

Example

using ArcGIS.Core.Data;
//There must be a reference to ArcGIS.CoreHost.dll
using ArcGIS.Core.Hosting;

class Program {
    //[STAThread] must be present on the Application entry point
    [STAThread]
    static void Main(string[] args) {

        //Call Host.Initialize before constructing any objects from ArcGIS.Core
        try {
            Host.Initialize();
        }
        catch (Exception e) {
            // Error (missing installation, no license, 64 bit mismatch, etc.)
            Console.WriteLine(string.Format("Initialization failed: {0}",e.Message));
            return;
        }

        //if we are here, ArcGIS.Core is successfully initialized
        Geodatabase gdb = new Geodatabase(new FileGeodatabaseConnectionPath(new Uri(@"C:\Data\SDK\GDB\MySampleData.gdb")));
        IReadOnlyList<TableDefinition> definitions = gdb.GetDefinitions<FeatureClassDefinition>();

        foreach (var fdsDef in definitions) {
            Console.WriteLine(TableString(fdsDef as TableDefinition));
        }
        Console.Read();
    }

    private static string TableString(TableDefinition table) {
        string alias = table.GetAliasName();
        string name = table.GetName();
        return string.Format("{0} ({1})", alias.Length > 0 ? alias : name, name);
    }

}

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7

Reference

Host Class
Host Members
Overload List