topic Attaching sql express database in Geodatabase Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/attaching-sql-express-database/m-p/788200#M1952 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello,</P><P></P><P>I am using ArcGIS 10.4. I am trying to attach sql express .mdf file in sql express database server. When I right click on sql database server in ArcCatalog I am not getting attach option. Earlier I used to attach in ArcMap 10.2.2.</P><P>Kindly see the attachment;</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 26 Feb 2016 06:18:43 GMT AjitkumarBabar 2016-02-26T06:18:43Z Attaching sql express database https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/attaching-sql-express-database/m-p/788200#M1952 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello,</P><P></P><P>I am using ArcGIS 10.4. I am trying to attach sql express .mdf file in sql express database server. When I right click on sql database server in ArcCatalog I am not getting attach option. Earlier I used to attach in ArcMap 10.2.2.</P><P>Kindly see the attachment;</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 26 Feb 2016 06:18:43 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/attaching-sql-express-database/m-p/788200#M1952 AjitkumarBabar 2016-02-26T06:18:43Z Re: Attaching sql express database https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/attaching-sql-express-database/m-p/788201#M1953 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I tried using both sql server 2008 and 2012, but got the same result.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 26 Feb 2016 11:55:37 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/attaching-sql-express-database/m-p/788201#M1953 AjitkumarBabar 2016-02-26T11:55:37Z Re: Attaching sql express database https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/attaching-sql-express-database/m-p/788202#M1954 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi Ajit,</P><P>SQL Server 2012 SP1 is the minimum requirement for ArcGIS 10.4. Check the link for more details.</P><P><A href="https://desktop.arcgis.com/en/system-requirements/latest/database-requirements-sqlserver.htm">https://desktop.arcgis.com/en/system-requirements/latest/database-requirements-sqlserver.htm</A></P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 26 Feb 2016 12:34:24 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/attaching-sql-express-database/m-p/788202#M1954 JayantaPoddar 2016-02-26T12:34:24Z Re: Attaching sql express database https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/attaching-sql-express-database/m-p/788203#M1955 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Most likely a Permission issue. As you don't seem to get even the "Create Geodatabase" option..</P><P></P><P>Grant your Windows Login 'sysadmin' server role from SQL Server end and then try..</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 26 Feb 2016 13:19:11 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/attaching-sql-express-database/m-p/788203#M1955 AsrujitSengupta 2016-02-26T13:19:11Z