ArcGIS Pro connection files show current path in temp directory

Question

Hello, currently I access SDE connection through a shared directory (UNC Path). When in Catalog View, any data sources which use the connection files , show the current path as 'AppData\Local Temp\ArcGISProTemp\.sde' If I try to change the datasource to the shared connection file or the project connection file after applying changes, it still default back to that directory. It it does show the right database in the individual layer properties view. Is this by design, can someone explain to me why this is happening? I'm on Pro 2.6.3

MatthewStephenson2 · Answer

I was seeing the same thing.  The connection files are normally stored in the ArcGIS Pro project folder but I wasn't seeing this initially because I hadn't saved to a project yet.  If you create connections before saving your ArcGIS Pro workspace as a project the connections are stored in this temporary location.  As soon as you save as a project the connection files are saved to the same project location.

JayantaPoddar · Answer

It seems ArcGIS Pro doesn't like UNC paths 😛

Copy the full UNC path (alongwith Feature class name).

When changing the data source in Pro, paste the full UNC path (instead of browsing it folder by folder).

Verify if the data source has changed, by clicking on List by Source in TOC.

ScottBailey3 · Answer

I deleted the temp folder. It creates a new as soon as I launch the project. Could it be a permission issue with the shard connection file, that it needs to copy it into a local temp directory every time? I have tested with different users. Same result.