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class=903341220-16042008><FONT face=Calibri>Hello,</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P><FONT face=Calibri><SPAN class=mceReadOnlyTextArea cols="50" rows="4"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">We are encountering an exception error when we try and
connect to our ESRI SDE database (SQL Server)<SPAN class=903341220-16042008>
using AutoCad Map 2008, which I'm told uses the Open source FDO developed here.
</SPAN>We have found on the <SPAN class=903341220-16042008>autodesk
</SPAN>forums that there evidently is a 45 character limitation on <SPAN
class=903341220-16042008>features using a </SPAN>connection. <SPAN
class=903341220-16042008>Does anyone know </SPAN>if this is going to be
addressed<SPAN class=903341220-16042008> by the arcsde fdo
developer?</SPAN> The 45 character issue is NOT an ESRI limitation<SPAN
class=903341220-16042008>, and is prohibiting our autodesk users from connecting
to our new database.</SPAN> <BR></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Calibri><SPAN class=mceReadOnlyTextArea cols="50"
rows="4"><FONT><SPAN class=903341220-16042008><FONT face="Times New Roman">The
autodesk forum thread is found (near the bottom, from bleestein)
at;</FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Calibri><SPAN class=mceReadOnlyTextArea cols="50"
rows="4"><FONT><SPAN class=903341220-16042008><FONT face=Calibri><A
href="http://discussion.autodesk.com/thread.jspa?messageID=5699330">http://discussion.autodesk.com/thread.jspa?messageID=5699330</A></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Calibri><SPAN class=mceReadOnlyTextArea cols="50"
rows="4"><FONT><SPAN class=903341220-16042008><FONT face="Times New Roman">Any
help or insight appreciated.</FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Calibri><SPAN class=mceReadOnlyTextArea cols="50"
rows="4"><FONT><SPAN class=903341220-16042008><FONT
face="Times New Roman"></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face=Calibri><SPAN class=mceReadOnlyTextArea cols="50"
rows="4"><FONT><SPAN class=903341220-16042008><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Jim</FONT></SPAN></P></FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Calibri size=2>James Landwehr, GISP</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Calibri size=2>LIS Analyst</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Calibri size=2>Waukesha County Parks and Land
Use</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Calibri size=2>262-548-7946</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Calibri
size=2>jlandwehr@waukeshacounty.gov</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><A href="http://www.waukeshacounty.gov/landandparks"><FONT
face=Calibri size=2>http://www.waukeshacounty.gov/landandparks</FONT></A></DIV>
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