topic Re: Address Locator Backward Compatibility in ArcGIS Enterprise Questions

Address Locator Backward Compatibility

MichaelVolz — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 19:30:48 GMT

I am upgrading from ArcGIS 10.3.1 to 10.5.1. I've learned that Raster Mosaic Datasets (RMDs) are not backwards compatible where an RMD created in 10.5.1 can not be opened in 10.3.1.

I have the same type of question about address locators created in file gdbs. In some limited testing I have found that I can use an address locator built in 10.5.1 in 10.3.1 so address locators do appear to be backward compatible.

As such, has anyone found address locators to not be backward compatible where you would need new address locators created in 10.5.1 not working in a previous ArcGIS version such as 10.3.1?

Re: Address Locator Backward Compatibility

Asrujit_SenGupta — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 20:02:49 GMT

I didn't find any restriction as such in case of Address Locators.

I have the same type of question about address locators created in file gdbs. In some limited testing I have found that I can use an address locator built in 10.5.1 in 10.3.1 so address locators do appear to be backward compatible.

You mentioned that you created Address Locators in File gdbs at 10.5.x. That is something which is not supported after 10.4.

Geocoding Improvements and Deprecations in ArcMap 10.5 and ArcGIS Pro 1.4 | Support Services Blog

Creating an address locator—Help | ArcGIS Desktop

Locators should be stored in a file folder so you take advantage of new features that are not supported for locators stored in geodatabases, such as performance improvements, multithreading capabilities, and suggestions support. ArcGIS 10.4 is the last release to support storing locators in geodatabases.

Re: Address Locator Backward Compatibility

JoeBorgione — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 21:08:19 GMT

I wonder if he meant the locators were built using 10.5.1 and pointed to data in a 10.5.1 fgdb...