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Just to make sure that I understood you correctly.
What you are saying is I do not need to install ArcSDE on the database server because the client contains the SDE functionality.
Another way of saying it:
- I could use direct connection without ArcSDE installed for two-tier topology.
- I could use ArcSDE to hide or conceal the database in a three-tier topology.
am I right?
Hi,
I'm trying to wrap my head around this, as I setup my test server for our upgrade.
I have set up my server with Windows Server 2008 R2 sp1 and SQL Server 2012 standard edition.
I have installed ArcGIS desktop 10.1 + sp1
I ran through the ArcGIS for Server 10.1 sp1 installer but did not create a ArcGIS Server site. (essentially I needed the authorization file for the create enterprise geodatabase tool )
I then ran the tool > 'Create Enterprise Geodatabase'
I loaded some data into the geodatabase, registered as versioned.
When exploring the schema all the SDE and GDB tables are present.
Am I missing something? Do I need to install ArcSDE 10.1 to get the multi user/versioning/history capabilties of ArcSDE, or as this discussion indicates this is now inherent in the desktop.
I still am not 100% clear why I would need to install the ArcSDE application server or command line tools.
If I am managing data via desktop (ArcMap & ArcCatalog) I do not need to install anything further
If I am managing data via web editing tools I do need to install the ArcSDE application server.
Thank you for any clarification you can provide.
Fiona
I then ran the tool > 'Create Enterprise Geodatabase'
I loaded some data into the geodatabase, registered as versioned.
When exploring the schema all the SDE and GDB tables are present.
Am I missing something? Do I need to install ArcSDE 10.1 to get the multi user/versioning/history capabilities of ArcSDE, or as this discussion indicates this is now inherent in the desktop.
I still am not 100% clear why I would need to install the ArcSDE application server or command line tools.
HI All, Please help me understand this for the personal ArcSDE. For the previous item...
No, you do not need to install an ArcSDE 10.1 application server to get full geodatabase functionality, including multi user/versioning/history.
So can I still use a personal ArcSDE with Desktop without ArcGIS Server, say on a laptop? If so, do I need to through through the same procedure for creating or enabling a enterprise geodatabase? If, so how. The create geodatabase requires an authorization code for ArcGIS Server.
Thanks
Brian Kaplan
Brian, there is no "personal ArcSDE", there is just the ArcSDE DLL's that incorporate all the functionality to allow a Direct Connect connection on your local personal PC to a (remote) enterprise geodatabase, but that isn't a product called "personal ArcSDE".
Additionally, if you want to create an enterprise geodatabase (so no file geodatabase), you will need an ArcGIS for Server commercial licence, as ArcSDE / ArcGIS for Server is a sale / non-free product of ESRI, and using an enterprise geodatabase requires this licence, even if you only start using it for testing purposes. That is why you are being asked for an authorization code.
You may be able to get a temporary trial licence for free for testing purposes, IDK, but as soon as you start deploying it, you will surely need a true paid licence. For that, there are two possible licencing levels: "ArcGIS for Server Enterprise" and "ArcGIS for Server Workgroup", see this page:
http://www.esri.com/software/arcgis/arcgisserver/features/enterprise-workgroup