Creating Replica between Two different versioned Geodatabase

Tarunvisvanadula1994 — Thu, 24 Nov 2022 06:41:35 GMT

HI,

Is it possible to create Geodata Base Replica between ArcSDE 10.8.1 and ArcSDE 10.2.1 ?

Source DB Version :ArcSDE 10.8.1

Target DB Version :ArcSDE 10.2.1

Is it recommended by ESRI ?

Please share any supported documents. Thanks in Advance.

Thanks

Tarun V

Re: Creating Replica between Two different versioned Geodatabase

Scott_Tansley — Thu, 24 Nov 2022 08:30:11 GMT

Based on this link, I would say no:

https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/help/data/geodatabases/overview/client-geodatabase-compatibility.htm#:~:text=If%20you%20use%20geodatabase%20replication%2C%20the%20child%20replica%20geodatabase%20must%20be%20the%20same%20geodatabase%20release%20as%20or%20a%20later%20release%20than%20the%20parent%20replica%20geodatabase.

Ultimately your question asks if it is possible. Sometimes the actual answer is yes even when the document says no. So my approach is to ask, is it supported? And that leads in to a list of other articles like:

I've based this on ArcMap doco (rather than Pro) because the versions align.

10.7 Doco specifically list the supported versions: https://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/10.7/manage-data/geodatabases/client-geodatabase-compatibility.htm#:~:text=and%20enterprise%20geodatabases)-,Compatible%20releases,away%20from%20the%20other%2C%20you%20risk%20encountering%20problems%20or%20unexpected%20behavior.,-The%20following%20table

So we see that 10.7.x is support back to 10.3.x. That in itself would encourage me not to try 10.2.1 and 10.8.1 together.

10.8 doco became looser around support, with a recommendation to keep software versions close together: https://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/manage-data/geodatabases/client-geodatabase-compatibility.htm#:~:text=and%20enterprise%20geodatabases)-,Compatible%20releases,away%20from%20the%20other%2C%20you%20risk%20encountering%20problems%20or%20unexpected%20behavior.,-This%20is%20especially

This sentiment is reiterated in the Pro doco here: https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/help/data/geodatabases/overview/client-geodatabase-compatibility.htm#:~:text=Compatible%20releases,or%20unexpected%20behavior.

Be mindful of situations like this: https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/help/data/geodatabases/overview/client-geodatabase-compatibility.htm#:~:text=Older%20ArcGIS%20clients,unsupported%20data%20type.

On the balance of the above information, I wouldn't recommend any clients of mine to try this. Sorry.

Re: Creating Replica between Two different versioned Geodatabase

Tarunvisvanadula1994 — Thu, 24 Nov 2022 09:33:39 GMT

Thanks for the response @Scott_Tansley

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