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Do you need an ArcGIS Server to create a geodatabase?
You need an ArcGIS Server keycodes file to authorize your geodatabase in the next section. Even if you do not run a Python script from an ArcGIS Server machine to create the geodatabase, you must install and authorize ArcGIS Server to get the keycodes file.
How can I install SQL Server on ArcGIS?
Install a SQL Server client on the ArcGIS client computer. If you are installing the SQL Server native client on a 64-bit operating system, use the 64-bit SQL Server native client executable. This executable installs both the 32- and 64-bit client, which allows it to work with both 32- and 64-bit applications.
Which is the best tool to set up a geodatabase?
The Create Enterprise Geodatabase tool makes it easy to set up a geodatabase because it creates the database objects and grants required privileges for you. To achieve this, specific default settings are used. The following describes what the Create Enterprise Geodatabase tool does and the settings it uses:
Where do I find the authorization file for ArcGIS?
To specify an Authorization File, browse to and choose the keycodes file that was created when you authorized ArcGIS for Server Enterprise. This file is written to the \\\\Program Files\\ESRI\\License \\sysgen folder on Windows servers.
Do you need a SQL Server client for ArcGIS?
In most cases, your ArcGIS client will be installed on a different computer than SQL Server. Therefore, you must have a supported SQL Server Native Client installed on the ArcGIS client computer to connect to a SQL Server database.
How does the exists function in ArcGIS work?
Determines the existence of the specified data object. Tests for the existence of feature classes, tables, datasets, shapefiles, workspaces, layers, and files in the current workspace. The function returns a Boolean indicating if the element exists.
How to upgrade a geodatabase in SQL Server?
You can use the Upgrade Geodatabase tool in ArcGIS for Desktop or a Python script run on the ArcGIS client computer to upgrade your geodatabase. You can open the Upgrade Geodatabase tool from the Database Properties dialog box by clicking the Upgrade Geodatabase button on the General tab, or open the tool directly.