topic ArcSDE Geodatabase Schema Changes & Replication Conflicts in Data Management Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/arcsde-geodatabase-schema-changes-replication/m-p/755638#M42471 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hey,</P><P>I've looked through the Help, but haven't found anywhere that answers this question (though I certainly may have missed it).&nbsp; If you have a central ArcSDE enabled database, such as in SQL Server, which has multiple Check Out replicas, I am curious as to what is necessary to make schema changes.&nbsp; If I was to make schema changes (such as adding fields in tables or feature classes), would I need to first check in any outstanding replicas?&nbsp; Or, could I make those changes and check in existing replicas afterwards?&nbsp; I cannot tell if that would be possible, or if the synchronize changes tool would fail to account for those changes and not run.&nbsp; Has anyone dealt with this?</P><P>Thanks,</P><P>Justin</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 01 Sep 2015 20:03:25 GMT JustinRay1 2015-09-01T20:03:25Z ArcSDE Geodatabase Schema Changes & Replication Conflicts https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/arcsde-geodatabase-schema-changes-replication/m-p/755638#M42471 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hey,</P><P>I've looked through the Help, but haven't found anywhere that answers this question (though I certainly may have missed it).&nbsp; If you have a central ArcSDE enabled database, such as in SQL Server, which has multiple Check Out replicas, I am curious as to what is necessary to make schema changes.&nbsp; If I was to make schema changes (such as adding fields in tables or feature classes), would I need to first check in any outstanding replicas?&nbsp; Or, could I make those changes and check in existing replicas afterwards?&nbsp; I cannot tell if that would be possible, or if the synchronize changes tool would fail to account for those changes and not run.&nbsp; Has anyone dealt with this?</P><P>Thanks,</P><P>Justin</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 01 Sep 2015 20:03:25 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/arcsde-geodatabase-schema-changes-replication/m-p/755638#M42471 JustinRay1 2015-09-01T20:03:25Z