Create a Connection
Write the Code to Connect to a Provider
Get the List of Dependent Files
Get the Provider Data Store Type
A data store can reside in a file or database or on a website. Providers can be typed according to the location of the data store that they access. The SDF, SHP, and Raster Providers access files, and their data store type is File. The Oracle, MySQL, ArcSDE, and SQL Server Providers access databases, and their data store type is DatabaseServer. The WMS and WFS Providers access websites, and their data store type is WebServer. The ODBC Provider can access either a file or a database, and its data store type is Unknown.
You can determine the data store type of a provider after you have created a connection to it. Read about the GetProviderDatastoreType method in the FdoIConnectionInfo class reference.