topic Unable to change SDE connections with Layer.updateConnectionProperties in Python Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/unable-to-change-sde-connections-with-layer/m-p/502653#M39492 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I have an ArcSDE layer added to a map in an aprx.&nbsp; I want to change its connection to a different ArcSDE gdb using a *.sde connection file. The dataset name is identical in both enterprise GDBs. After running the snippet below the layer's data source remain the same. I realize I could alter the dictionary instead, but that is not ideal as the password is encrypted in the *.sde file. Any insights on how to get this working? Is it even supported?&nbsp;</P><P>...<BR />map = aprx.listMaps()[0]<BR />lyr = map.listLayers()[0]<BR />lyr.updateConnectionProperties(lyr.connectionProperties, r"C:\foo\enterprisegdb.sde")</P><P>...</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 02 Mar 2018 13:40:10 GMT ShaneBuscher 2018-03-02T13:40:10Z Unable to change SDE connections with Layer.updateConnectionProperties https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/unable-to-change-sde-connections-with-layer/m-p/502653#M39492 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I have an ArcSDE layer added to a map in an aprx.&nbsp; I want to change its connection to a different ArcSDE gdb using a *.sde connection file. The dataset name is identical in both enterprise GDBs. After running the snippet below the layer's data source remain the same. I realize I could alter the dictionary instead, but that is not ideal as the password is encrypted in the *.sde file. Any insights on how to get this working? Is it even supported?&nbsp;</P><P>...<BR />map = aprx.listMaps()[0]<BR />lyr = map.listLayers()[0]<BR />lyr.updateConnectionProperties(lyr.connectionProperties, r"C:\foo\enterprisegdb.sde")</P><P>...</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 02 Mar 2018 13:40:10 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/unable-to-change-sde-connections-with-layer/m-p/502653#M39492 ShaneBuscher 2018-03-02T13:40:10Z