Compatibility between clients and geodatabases in SQL Server when using an ArcSDE service

You can connect from an ArcGIS 10 client to an older geodatabase using an ArcSDE service.

If you are using an ArcGIS 9.2 Service Pack 5 or 6 client, you can use an ArcSDE service to connect to an ArcSDE 9.3 or 9.3.1 geodatabase.

NoteNote:

Connections from a previous version client to a version 10 geodatabase are not supported.

The following is a table that summarizes which clients and geodatabases are interoperable when using an ArcSDE service to connect. Following that are some of the rules that apply to the available interoperable connections.

9.0 geodatabase

9.1 geodatabase

9.2 geodatabase

9.3 and 9.3.1 geodatabases

10 geodatabase

9.0 client

Supported

9.1 client

Supported

Supported

9.2 SP 1–4 client

Supported

Supported

Supported

9.2 SP5+ client

Supported

Supported

Supported

Supported

9.3 and 9.3.1 clients

Supported

Supported

Supported

Supported

10 client

Supported

Supported

Supported

Supported client and geodatabase versions for ArcSDE service connections

Rules for mixed release connections


8/19/2013