How do you name your SDE connection files?

Question

I've been doing USER@INSTANCE.sde but I'd like to know what "standards" everyone else uses.

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RebeccaStrauch__GISP · Answer

I have started using

prod_ or dev_  tacked on to the front of of the user@instance.sde   Just so I know what server I am on.

I do something similar for ArcGIS Server connections.

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Luke_Pinner · Answer

I also use USER@INSTANCE.sde

Anonymous User · Answer

USER@INSTANCE.sde is a very common format from what I have seen and I use this format as well.