https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-ideas/arccatalog-geodatabase-connections-direct/idi-p/933084 <P>Currently when you try to create a gedoatabase conenction in <STRONG>ArcCatalog 10.1</STRONG> you only have the option to <STRONG>direct-connection</STRONG> with multiple diferent DBMS systems (DB2,Sql Server, Oracle,..etc). It will be more effective if the end-user will have another option in the drop down list with "<STRONG>application server</STRONG>" option. especially, if the current infrstructure being used&nbsp;is&nbsp;a &nbsp;<STRONG>3-tier architecutre</STRONG>. This will be easier in work and administration than using tooleset<BR /><STRONG>Create ArcSDE Connection File (Data Management)</STRONG><A href="http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.1/index.html#//0017000000pt000000" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.1/index.html#//0017000000pt000000</A></P><!-- content transformation source ID: 087E00000004RX1 --> Tue, 20 Sep 2022 21:59:33 GMT EmadAl-Mousa 2022-09-20T21:59:33Z https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-ideas/arccatalog-geodatabase-connections-direct/idi-p/933084 <P>Currently when you try to create a gedoatabase conenction in <STRONG>ArcCatalog 10.1</STRONG> you only have the option to <STRONG>direct-connection</STRONG> with multiple diferent DBMS systems (DB2,Sql Server, Oracle,..etc). It will be more effective if the end-user will have another option in the drop down list with "<STRONG>application server</STRONG>" option. especially, if the current infrstructure being used&nbsp;is&nbsp;a &nbsp;<STRONG>3-tier architecutre</STRONG>. This will be easier in work and administration than using tooleset<BR /><STRONG>Create ArcSDE Connection File (Data Management)</STRONG><A href="http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.1/index.html#//0017000000pt000000" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.1/index.html#//0017000000pt000000</A></P><!-- content transformation source ID: 087E00000004RX1 --> Tue, 20 Sep 2022 21:59:33 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-ideas/arccatalog-geodatabase-connections-direct/idi-p/933084 EmadAl-Mousa 2022-09-20T21:59:33Z https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-ideas/arccatalog-geodatabase-connections-direct/idc-p/1225811#M2007 <P>Not sure this is valid anymore since ArcSDE Application Server connections were deprecated.</P> Wed, 26 Oct 2022 18:33:29 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-ideas/arccatalog-geodatabase-connections-direct/idc-p/1225811#M2007 George_Thompson 2022-10-26T18:33:29Z