idea Bring back &quot;Add Spatial Database Connection&quot; in Arc 10.1 in ArcGIS Pro Ideas https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/bring-back-quot-add-spatial-database-connection/idi-p/973025 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY>At Arc 10.1, "Add Spatial Database Connection" has been replaced with a more generic "Add Database Connection".<BR /><BR />Whilst I appreciate this is better for connnecting directly to different types of databases, it means users can no longer easily create a new connection to an ArcSDE service.<BR /><BR />To quote the 10.1 help: <P> "If you have connection files that were created prior to 10.1, they will still work. However, if you need to create a new connection to your geodatabase using an ArcSDE service, use the Create ArcSDE Connection File geoprocessing tool."<BR /><BR /> This is a much more long-winded process - some this simple should not require the use of a tool. Moreover, you cannot "Test Connection" like you used to be able to.<BR /><BR /> Alternatively, "ArcSDE" could be added to the list of possible options in the "Add Database Connection" drop-down.</P> <!-- content transformation source ID: 087E00000004OMt --> </BODY></HTML> Thu, 27 Sep 2012 11:07:22 GMT NickHardcastle 2012-09-27T11:07:22Z Bring back "Add Spatial Database Connection" in Arc 10.1 https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/bring-back-quot-add-spatial-database-connection/idi-p/973025 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY>At Arc 10.1, "Add Spatial Database Connection" has been replaced with a more generic "Add Database Connection".<BR /><BR />Whilst I appreciate this is better for connnecting directly to different types of databases, it means users can no longer easily create a new connection to an ArcSDE service.<BR /><BR />To quote the 10.1 help: <P> "If you have connection files that were created prior to 10.1, they will still work. However, if you need to create a new connection to your geodatabase using an ArcSDE service, use the Create ArcSDE Connection File geoprocessing tool."<BR /><BR /> This is a much more long-winded process - some this simple should not require the use of a tool. Moreover, you cannot "Test Connection" like you used to be able to.<BR /><BR /> Alternatively, "ArcSDE" could be added to the list of possible options in the "Add Database Connection" drop-down.</P> <!-- content transformation source ID: 087E00000004OMt --> </BODY></HTML> Thu, 27 Sep 2012 11:07:22 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/bring-back-quot-add-spatial-database-connection/idi-p/973025 NickHardcastle 2012-09-27T11:07:22Z Re: Bring back "Add Spatial Database Connection" in Arc 10.1 https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/bring-back-quot-add-spatial-database-connection/idc-p/973026#M9660 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY>This is a pretty big deal. I have not used 10.1 yet, but loosing this feature is not good. <!-- content transformation source ID: 00aE0000000WKzp --> </BODY></HTML> Thu, 27 Sep 2012 12:43:08 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/bring-back-quot-add-spatial-database-connection/idc-p/973026#M9660 MattEitrem 2012-09-27T12:43:08Z Re: Bring back "Add Spatial Database Connection" in Arc 10.1 https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/bring-back-quot-add-spatial-database-connection/idc-p/973027#M9661 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY>The loss of the Test connection button is a pain.&nbsp; But the loss of the ability to set the version makes this new function almost useless for us.&nbsp; Our editors only access their own version in each database and having to jump around to different dialogs just to set this for each of them is going to be a pain in the... <!-- content transformation source ID: 00aE0000000XEXq --> </BODY></HTML> Fri, 16 Nov 2012 22:18:41 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/bring-back-quot-add-spatial-database-connection/idc-p/973027#M9661 JasonVerachtert 2012-11-16T22:18:41Z Re: Bring back "Add Spatial Database Connection" in Arc 10.1 https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/bring-back-quot-add-spatial-database-connection/idc-p/973028#M9662 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY>Why it has to be so complicated. Please! If not keep it simple then atleast keep it the same. <!-- content transformation source ID: 00aE000000264cu --> </BODY></HTML> Mon, 10 Dec 2012 17:59:43 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/bring-back-quot-add-spatial-database-connection/idc-p/973028#M9662 JurateMeister 2012-12-10T17:59:43Z Re: Bring back "Add Spatial Database Connection" in Arc 10.1 https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/bring-back-quot-add-spatial-database-connection/idc-p/973029#M9663 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY>I may have not upgraded to 10.1 if I knew this was the case. Pleas bring back the 'Add Spatial Database connection' tool. <!-- content transformation source ID: 00aE00000029X50 --> </BODY></HTML> Tue, 02 Apr 2013 19:29:14 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/bring-back-quot-add-spatial-database-connection/idc-p/973029#M9663 FrancineRoberg 2013-04-02T19:29:14Z Re: Bring back "Add Spatial Database Connection" in Arc 10.1 https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/bring-back-quot-add-spatial-database-connection/idc-p/973030#M9664 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY>How annoying! Less Is More? <!-- content transformation source ID: 00aE000000304Ey --> </BODY></HTML> Sat, 06 Jul 2013 15:53:51 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/bring-back-quot-add-spatial-database-connection/idc-p/973030#M9664 StevenKarp 2013-07-06T15:53:51Z