Geodatabase conversion to an older version

Question

Hello everybody!

If I have a file geodatabase created in ArcGIS Pro 3.2 (version 10), and I want to converted to an older version 10.4 in ArcMap.. Is it possible ?

Thanks

Asrujit_SenGupta · Answer

You can ask your client to create an empty File Geodatabase using their Desktop 10.4 and provide it to you, if that is all you need.

I would still suggest you check the Client and geodatabase compatibility, and make sure the kind of data you are creating\using is accessible using older clients or not. There is a list of things mentioned in that link, which may not be supported and hence leading to your client getting the error.

Example from that link:

* Older ArcGIS clients can open, query, edit, and save data in newer release geodatabases, but they cannot open datasets that participate in newer functionality. You will encounter the following error messages when you try to access a newer type of dataset from an older ArcGIS client:The version of the Geodatabase client is incompatible with the dataset and cannot open it.

Failed to add data, unsupported data type.

MaryamAlHefeiti · Answer

its a water data actually.. no it's not open for them

if I got a ArcMap, then there is a way to convert the file to older version ? steps or anything

Asrujit_SenGupta · Answer

What is stored in the File Geodatabase? They can't access anything or only some of the data? What is the error message encountered?