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The example below configures a Geodatabase reader to extract features from the dataset testdset located on server tuvok. Only features located on the layer named roads that fall within the specified envelope are read from the Geodatabase.
GEODATABASE_SDE_DATASET testdset
GEODATABASE_SDE_Server tuvok
GEODATABASE_SDE_USERID joe
GEODATABASE_SDE_PASSWORD bounce
GEODATABASE_SDE_INSTANCE esri_sde8
GEODATABASE_SDE_VERSION sde.DEFAULT
GEODATABASE_SDE_HISTORICAL_VERSION_NAME New Marker
GEODATABASE_SDE_HISTORICAL_VERSION_TIMESTAMP "1/1/2006 12:00:01 AM"
GEODATABASE_SDE_SEARCH_ENVELOPE 601190 543783 611110 5447549
GEODATABASE_SDE_SEARCH_METHOD GEODB_CONTAINS
GEODATABASE_SDE_IDs roads