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ArcCatalog 10.1 Software Download On Windows 8 Missing "Add OLE DB Connection"

JeffThorn — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:27:44 GMT

I have ArcCtalog 10.1 install from a software download from ESRI on a Windows 8 PC and the "Add OLE DB Connection" ~tool as shown from the 10.0 installation

is not showing.

Re: ArcCatalog 10.1 Software Download On Windows 8 Missing "Add OLE DB Connection"

ChrisFox — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 23:40:11 GMT

Please check out the following help topic to learn more about how to add an OLE DB connection at 10.1:

http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.1/index.html#//006600000452000000

Re: ArcCatalog 10.1 Software Download On Windows 8 Missing "Add OLE DB Connection"

RonaldThomas — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:30:21 GMT

Chris - Customizing a dozen installations in order to return ArcGIS to past usability and functionality is NOT an elegant solution.

Re: ArcCatalog 10.1 Software Download On Windows 8 Missing "Add OLE DB Connection" - Status changed to: Closed

AletaVienneau — Fri, 08 May 2026 20:38:37 GMT

ArcGIS Desktop retired March 1, 2026 so we won’t be considering this idea. We recommend that you migrate to ArcGIS Pro, our fully supported desktop GIS application.

For reference, the requested capability is already available in ArcGIS Pro in the Catalog pane and the Catalog view. For more information, see the Work with OLE DB Connections help topic.

Thank you for taking the time to share your ideas. We truly appreciate your contributions to continuously improving the software to help you do your work and look forward to what ideas you have for ArcGIS Pro.

Aleta