Opening geodatabase 10 in ArcMap 9.3

Question

Is there any way to open a  geodatabase created in ArcMap 10,  with  ArcMap 9.3 ?..
Appreciated..
Thanks a lot..

ABDALLAMOHAMED · Answer

Directly - no.  In ArcGIS 10, use the "Create File GDB" geoprocessing tool to create a 9.3 schema file geodatabase.  In the Catalog 10.0 window (or ArcCatalog 10.0), drag/drop features classes from your 10.0 geodatabase to the 9.3 geodatabase.  Then open a blank ArcMap 9.3 document and point to the 9.3 geodatabase feature class data.

Good luck!

Robert LeClair
Esri-Denver

Robert..Thanks a lot for your help..I really appreciated..
ABDALLA
USGS-Lakewood

Robert_LeClair · Answer

Directly - no.  In ArcGIS 10, use the "Create File GDB" geoprocessing tool to create a 9.3 schema file geodatabase.  In the Catalog 10.0 window (or ArcCatalog 10.0), drag/drop features classes from your 10.0 geodatabase to the 9.3 geodatabase.  Then open a blank ArcMap 9.3 document and point to the 9.3 geodatabase feature class data.

Good luck!

Robert LeClair
Esri-Denver

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