topic Re: Connecting to DataStore in ArcGIS Enterprise Questions

Connecting to DataStore

CliveSwan — Mon, 08 Feb 2021 10:02:26 GMT

Greetings,

You use and .ags file to connect to ArcGIS Server and a .sde file to connect to SDE.

What is the method to connect to the Enterprise DataStore - a PostgreSQL database?? I haven't found any information on the ArcGIS Enterprise webpage, that explains how to connect.

Any pointers appreciated.

Regards,

Clive

Re: Connecting to DataStore

George_Thompson — Mon, 08 Feb 2021 12:24:45 GMT

The DataStore is managed by the ArcGIS Enterprise deployment. It is not designed to be accessed directly via ArcGIS clients. You can use the DataStore tools (https://enterprise.arcgis.com/en/portal/latest/administer/windows/data-store-utility-reference.htm) to access some information.

Is there a specific reason that you want to connect directly to it?

Re: Connecting to DataStore

CliveSwan — Fri, 05 Mar 2021 11:29:08 GMT

Hi George,

I want to list the data stored in the Data Store, ie just read the data content.

Is the hosted services content, the same as Data Store content??

Thanks

Clive

Re: Connecting to DataStore

HenryLindemann — Fri, 05 Mar 2021 12:49:43 GMT

Hi @CliveSwan,

So each layer in a Hosted Feature Service will be a Table in the Datastore SQL with a few exceptions; The best solution is to just manage it out of portal because editing the data in datastore can corrupt items in portal.