topic Server layer not showing up in Catalog in ArcGIS Enterprise Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-enterprise-questions/server-layer-not-showing-up-in-catalog/m-p/633807#M24323 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>We have several layers that appear to be in the sql database but not visible in Catalog. &nbsp;I have tried importing a layer in with the same name into the database but it gives me the "layer already exists" error. &nbsp;I have also been able to do an export of a portion of the database to my desktop and layer shows up in the exported database. &nbsp;It simply appears that Catalog just isn't displaying all layers.</P><P></P><P>I'm not sure where to go from here. &nbsp;We need the layers to appear. &nbsp;Would it be best to delete the layers on the SQL end and import a copy back in? &nbsp;We are not super SQL savvy so we would prefer not to do this.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 24 Mar 2017 14:47:31 GMT RyanOchs 2017-03-24T14:47:31Z Server layer not showing up in Catalog https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-enterprise-questions/server-layer-not-showing-up-in-catalog/m-p/633807#M24323 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>We have several layers that appear to be in the sql database but not visible in Catalog. &nbsp;I have tried importing a layer in with the same name into the database but it gives me the "layer already exists" error. &nbsp;I have also been able to do an export of a portion of the database to my desktop and layer shows up in the exported database. &nbsp;It simply appears that Catalog just isn't displaying all layers.</P><P></P><P>I'm not sure where to go from here. &nbsp;We need the layers to appear. &nbsp;Would it be best to delete the layers on the SQL end and import a copy back in? &nbsp;We are not super SQL savvy so we would prefer not to do this.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 24 Mar 2017 14:47:31 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-enterprise-questions/server-layer-not-showing-up-in-catalog/m-p/633807#M24323 RyanOchs 2017-03-24T14:47:31Z Re: Server layer not showing up in Catalog https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-enterprise-questions/server-layer-not-showing-up-in-catalog/m-p/633808#M24324 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><BLOCKQUOTE class="jive_macro_quote jive-quote jive_text_macro"><P>We have several layers that appear to be in the sql database but not visible in Catalog.</P></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Why do you say they "appear" to be in a sql database?&nbsp; If they are a SQL database, you will want to add a database connection in catalog to see them&nbsp;&nbsp; </P><P><A class="link-titled" href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/manage-data/using-arccatalog/connecting-to-an-enterprise-geodatabase-from-the-catalog-window.htm" title="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/manage-data/using-arccatalog/connecting-to-an-enterprise-geodatabase-from-the-catalog-window.htm">Connecting to an enterprise geodatabase or database from the Catalog tree—Help | ArcGIS Desktop</A>&nbsp;</P><P></P><P>Do you know what the data is?&nbsp; Can you create a file GDB and do a copy/paste into that just to review the data?</P><P><A class="link-titled" href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/manage-data/geodatabases/what-is-a-geodatabase.htm" title="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/manage-data/geodatabases/what-is-a-geodatabase.htm">What is a geodatabase?—ArcGIS Help | ArcGIS Desktop</A>&nbsp;</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 03 Apr 2017 17:41:56 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-enterprise-questions/server-layer-not-showing-up-in-catalog/m-p/633808#M24324 RebeccaStrauch__GISP 2017-04-03T17:41:56Z