# OpenFileGDB — GIS vector format capabilities and limitations in GDAL

For OpenFileGDB, format is ESRI File Geodatabase vector (OpenFileGDB); built-in by default is This driver is built-in by default; write support is Write and update capabilities are supported since GDAL >= 3.6; field name length limit is not stated; supported field types is not stated, recorded from its source on 2026-08-04.

- **Driver short name:** OpenFileGDB
- **Format:** ESRI File Geodatabase vector (OpenFileGDB)
- **Built-in by default:** This driver is built-in by default
- **Write support:** Write and update capabilities are supported since GDAL >= 3.6 _(unconfirmed — we could not tie this to the quote below)_
- **Field name length limit:** not stated _(unconfirmed — we could not tie this to the quote below)_
- **Supported field types:** not stated _(unconfirmed — we could not tie this to the quote below)_
- **File size limit:** not stated _(unconfirmed — we could not tie this to the quote below)_
- **Key limitations:** Reading data compressed in SDC format (Smart Data Compression) or in CDF format (Compressed Data Format) is not supported _(unconfirmed — we could not tie this to the quote below)_

## What the source says

> github.com/OSGeo/gdal/edit/master/doc/source/drivers/vector/openfilegdb.rst> Edit on GitHub <https://gdal.org/en/stable/drivers/vector/osm.html> Next <https://gdal.org/en/stable/drivers/vector/ods.html> Previous ESRI File Geodatabase vector (OpenFileGDB)  Driver short name OpenFileGDB Driver built-in by default This driver is built-in by default The OpenFil

## Source

- https://gdal.org/en/stable/drivers/vector/openfilegdb.html

Last verified: 2026-08-04. Review by: 2027-01-31.
Part of [GIS vector format capabilities and limitations in GDAL](https://referencesource.org/file-format-software-version-compatibility/).