inherted .net extension not connecting to arcSDE in ArcMap10.2.2

I have a custom .net extension tool that is supposed to connect to a file geodatabase or SDE (SQL Server). The SDE connection fails to recognize it as valid. The file geodatabase connection works just fine.

• The .net tool connects to SDE in ArcMap 10.0 just fine.


• Outside the .net extension tool - I can make an SDE (SQL Server Enterprise) connection.

Also...I just learned...the connection is successful when the path is pasted into the text box and connected. It would appear for whatever reason the program is not entering the path of database in 10.2 but it does for 10.0. Not sure why.

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Private Sub BrowseSDE()

    Dim pBrowser As ESRI.ArcGIS.CatalogUI.IGxDialog = Nothing
    Dim pEnumGX As ESRI.ArcGIS.Catalog.IEnumGxObject = Nothing
    Dim pGXFilter As ESRI.ArcGIS.Catalog.IGxObjectFilter = Nothing
    Dim pGXObject As ESRI.ArcGIS.Catalog.IGxObject = Nothing
    Dim pFolder As ESRI.ArcGIS.Catalog.IGxRemoteDatabaseFolder = Nothing
    Dim pName As ESRI.ArcGIS.esriSystem.IName = Nothing
    Static strStartingLocation As String
    Dim bFlag As Boolean

    Try

        'NEW DIALOG...
        pBrowser = New ESRI.ArcGIS.CatalogUI.GxDialog

        'FILTER FOR SDE WORKSPACES...
        pGXFilter = New ESRI.ArcGIS.Catalog.GxFilterWorkspaces

        'SETUP THE BROWSER
        With pBrowser
            .Title = "Select SDE Geodatabase Connection File"
            .ButtonCaption = "Select"
            .AllowMultiSelect = False
            .RememberLocation = True
        End With

        'SET THE FILTER
        pBrowser.ObjectFilter = pGXFilter

        'OPEN AT LAST LOCATION
        'pBrowser.StartingLocation = strStartingLocation

        'OPEN THE BROWSER
        bFlag = pBrowser.DoModalOpen(Me.Handle.ToInt32, pEnumGX)

        'SAVE CURRENT LOCATION
        strStartingLocation = pBrowser.FinalLocation.FullName

        'MAKE SURE SOMETHING WAS SELECTED
        If bFlag = False Then Exit Sub

        'RESET
        pEnumGX.Reset()

        'SET SELECTED OBJECT
        pGXObject = pEnumGX.Next

        Do While Not pGXObject Is Nothing

            pName = pGXObject.InternalObjectName
            If pGXObject.Category = "Spatial Database Connection" Then
                pFolder = pGXObject.Parent
                Me.txtPath.Text = pFolder.Path & "\" & GetPathName((pGXObject.FullName), 1)
            Else
                DevComponents.DotNetBar.MessageBoxEx.Show("Please select a valid Database Connection (SDE)")
                Me.txtPath.Text = ""
            End If

            pGXObject = pEnumGX.Next

        Loop


    Catch ex As Exception
        ErrorHandler.ShowErrors(ex, "Debug", "Error with BrowseSDE")
        log.Debug("Error with BrowseSDE", ex)
    End Try

End Sub

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Private Sub BrowsePGDB()

    Try


        Dim pBrowser As ESRI.ArcGIS.CatalogUI.IGxDialog = Nothing
        Dim pEnumGX As ESRI.ArcGIS.Catalog.IEnumGxObject = Nothing
        Dim pGXFilter As ESRI.ArcGIS.Catalog.IGxObjectFilter = Nothing

        'NEW DIALOG...
        pBrowser = New ESRI.ArcGIS.CatalogUI.GxDialog

        'FILTER FOR PERSONAL GEODBS...
        pGXFilter = New ESRI.ArcGIS.Catalog.GxFilterPersonalGeodatabases

        'SET THE FILTER
        pBrowser.ObjectFilter = pGXFilter

        'SETUP THE BROWSER
        With pBrowser
            .Title = "Select a Streams Personal/File Geodatabase"
            .ButtonCaption = "Select"
            .AllowMultiSelect = False
            .RememberLocation = True
        End With

        'OPEN THE BROWSER
        pBrowser.DoModalOpen(Me.Handle.ToInt32, pEnumGX)

        'MAKE SURE SOMETHING WAS SELECTED
        If pBrowser.InternalCatalog.SelectedObject Is Nothing Then Exit Sub

        'SLAP THE PATH INTO txtPath
        Me.txtPath.Text = pBrowser.InternalCatalog.SelectedObject.FullName
        cmdUpdate.Visible = Me.txtPath.Text <> ""

    Catch ex As Exception
        ErrorHandler.ShowErrors(ex, "Debug", "Error with BrowsePGDB")
        log.Debug("Error with BrowsePGDB", ex)
    End Try

End Sub