https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-sdk-questions/arcgis-pro-vs-arcgis-desktop-sde-geodatabase/m-p/1138090#M7705 <P>I created an SDE geodatabase connection&nbsp; using geoprocessing tool, "Create Database Connection".</P><P>When I open ArcMap and check the database connection, it's marked "x" and when I clicked it, I get an error message:</P><P>"Failed to connect to database. Connection was attempted with an older version of SQL Server client communication software that is not supported."</P><P>What's this about?&nbsp; My ArcGIS Pro is version 2.9.0 and my ArcMap is version 10.5.</P><P>What is the minimum ArdMap/ArcCatalog version that matches ArcGIS Pro 2.9.0?</P> Thu, 27 Jan 2022 20:31:22 GMT JadedEarth 2022-01-27T20:31:22Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-sdk-questions/arcgis-pro-vs-arcgis-desktop-sde-geodatabase/m-p/1138090#M7705 <P>I created an SDE geodatabase connection&nbsp; using geoprocessing tool, "Create Database Connection".</P><P>When I open ArcMap and check the database connection, it's marked "x" and when I clicked it, I get an error message:</P><P>"Failed to connect to database. Connection was attempted with an older version of SQL Server client communication software that is not supported."</P><P>What's this about?&nbsp; My ArcGIS Pro is version 2.9.0 and my ArcMap is version 10.5.</P><P>What is the minimum ArdMap/ArcCatalog version that matches ArcGIS Pro 2.9.0?</P> Thu, 27 Jan 2022 20:31:22 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-sdk-questions/arcgis-pro-vs-arcgis-desktop-sde-geodatabase/m-p/1138090#M7705 JadedEarth 2022-01-27T20:31:22Z