Properly Editing Sde Default Version

Question

I have created a test SDE geodatabase. I have a Point Feature Class named Clients with Names and Addresses. This feature class will be edited (Adding new clients, deleting clients, and updating clients). I versioned the Feature Class but I only intend to edit Default version. When I save edits and stop editing, I disconnect entirely from the database and do a compress. It does not do a full compress,I am not sure if I am missing a step, or if there is a better way to do this.

JoeBorgione · Accepted Answer

You might try a different approach to editing sde.default:  Instead of registering it as versioned, just edit directly.  To do so:

Click on 'Editor' on the edit too bar and select options.  Select the Versioning Tab and uncheck Edit version of the database with the ability to undo and redo:

This allows you to directly edit to sde.default.  However, it comes with a price: if you delete a record, it's gone.  The only way to get it back would be to restore the db....