Comments on: What’s Coming in ArcGIS 9.3 http://amitreddy.wordpress.com/2008/04/30/whats-coming-in-arcgis-93/ My Findings, My Opinions Sat, 10 Jan 2009 17:17:11 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: George Shi http://amitreddy.wordpress.com/2008/04/30/whats-coming-in-arcgis-93/#comment-48 George Shi Sat, 10 Jan 2009 17:17:11 +0000 http://amitreddy.wordpress.com/?p=46#comment-48 Hi Amit, Although I've posted my questions to a few places including forums.esri.com, I haven't got any clear answers, nor after reading ESRI's web site. Could you shed some light for me: (1) Can 9.3 ArcGIS Engine based applications use SQL Server 2008 as a spatial data source directly. By "directly", I mean, without using SDE. (2) Can a 9.3 based app use SQL Server 2008 in the same way as it uses MS Access or file based Geodatabase? In an Engine based app, can we create/delete/modify feature/featureclass...etc in SQL Server directly? Thanks in advance! George Hi Amit,

Although I’ve posted my questions to a few places including forums.esri.com, I haven’t got any clear answers, nor after reading ESRI’s web site. Could you shed some light for me:

(1) Can 9.3 ArcGIS Engine based applications use SQL Server 2008 as a spatial data source directly. By “directly”, I mean, without using SDE.

(2) Can a 9.3 based app use SQL Server 2008 in the same way as it uses MS Access or file based Geodatabase? In an Engine based app, can we create/delete/modify feature/featureclass…etc in SQL Server directly?

Thanks in advance!

George

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