Alternatives to using SDE command line tools - Blog Discussion

[ChetDobbins]

With the release of 10.2 and plans to deprecate the ArcSDE command line tools, you may be wondering how current tasks that use these tools can be completed elsewhere. This blog provides some workflows that have alternate user interface tools in ArcCatalog/ArcMap that will make transitioning as seamless as possible.

http://blogs.esri.com/esri/supportcenter/2013/10/04/do-this-not-that-alternatives-to-using-sde-comma...

We are very interested in hearing feedback from everyone who uses the ArcSDE commands, including questions, concerns, and ideas for making this successful. You can also contact Esri Support Services for specific ArcSDE commands that do not have comparable replacements.

This document outlines the planned changes in platform and functionality in the ArcGIS 10.2 release and
includes a reference to ArcGIS 10.1 deprecation notes.
http://downloads2.esri.com/support/TechArticles/W26496_W25918_DEPRECATION_PLAN_FOR_ARCGIS_101_and_10...

[JohanWauters]

We upgraded from 10.1 to 10.3: ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Server, Geodatabase on SQL Server. We still use the sdelayer 10.1 tool to register the multiple (spatial) views on the 10.3 Geodatabase, and some people still use the existing sde service 10.1 connecting to the 10.3 Geodatabase. - See more at: http://ideas.arcgis.com/ideaView?id=087E00000005A9t&returnUrl=%2Fapex%2FideaList%3Fc%3D09a300000004x...

[George_Thompson]

Hi Johan,

Just wanted to let you know that there is a KB article that has come out recently about using command line tools (10.x) against a 10.3 geodatabase is not a supported workflow.

44300 - Can ArcSDE command line tools be used against 10.3 and newer geodatabases?

-George