Adding the Interoperability Connections folder

Follow these steps if the Interoperability Connections folder does not appear in the Catalog tree for ArcMap, ArcCatalog, ArcScene, or ArcGlobe.

Steps:

1. Start ArcCatalog.
2. Click Customize > ArcCatalog Options to open the Options dialog box.
3. Click the General tab.
4. Check Interoperability Connections in the What top level entries do you want the Catalog to contain? list box.
5. Click OK to close the Options dialog box and apply the changes.

The Interoperability Connections folder now appears in the Catalog tree.