I have tried both.<br><br>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, May 23, 2010 at 10:58 PM, Jack Lee <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jack.lee@sympatico.ca">jack.lee@sympatico.ca</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div text="#000000" bgcolor="#ffffff">Hi Brad,<br><br>You should use the ArcSDE provider.<br><br>For the instance name, did you use sde:myserver\sqlexpress or sde:sqlserver:myserver\sqlexpress?
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<div class="h5"><br><br><br>On 5/21/2010 9:26 AM, Brad Nesom wrote: </div></div>
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<div>I have been trying to make an autocad map (2010, 2011) connection to sql2008 express with an arcsde 9.3.1 personal gdb. I get several reactions depending on which connection and the values I use. I tried going through autodesk support to get a resolution. I got the following response from them. I have seen some responses on this forum expressing that the connection is possible. Any help would be appreciated.</div>
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<div>My connection parameters...</div>
<div>sql server spatial</div>
<div>service name: sde:sqlsserver:myserver\sqlexpress</div>
<div>response: credentials are not valid or provider is unable to establish a connection.</div>
<div>ArcSDE connection</div>
<div>server name: myserver\sqlexpress</div>
<div>instance name: sde:myserver\sqlexpress</div>
<div>response: no error on credentials but the data store not populated</div>
<div>the sde:sqlserver:myserver\SQLEXPRESS syntax works in FME and returns the geometry correctly</div>
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<div>Autodesk Response ...</div>
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<p><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">Here's the official word from the product manager: </span></p>
<p><span style="COLOR: rgb(31,73,125)"><font size="3">This is not a supported configuration. Not tested. I suspect the "local connect" string is not understood by our provider. But even if Map 3D did connect, you wouldn’t be able to "create a datastore". FDO Provider for ArcSDE doesn’t allow creation of data store from Map 3D. you can only connect and edit existing ArcSDE Data Stores.</font></span></p>
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