Mapserver and ArcSDE: issues on compiling and connecting to

[P Kishor]

Andreas Albarello wrote:
> Francesco,
>
>> 1) to compile Mapserver enabling ArcSDE do I need an ArcSDE licence or

to make an already clear answer clearer -- you need only the specific
libraries. However, to get those libraries, you need a license.


>> is it enough to have it installed (and of course not running)?
>
> to just *compile* MapServer with ArcSDE support all you need are three
> or four import library files (.a or .lib, depending on your operating
> system). Those files tell MapServer that all the specific functions
> required to connect to an ArcSDE database are located in some dynamic
> link library/shared object (.dll or .so) files. These dynamic
> link/shared object files are then required when you execute MapServer.
> So, in order to compile as well as to execute a copy of MapServer with
> ArcSDE support you don't even need to have ArcSDE installed on that
> particular machine.
>
>> 2) is it possible to download from somewhere ArcSDE files required for
>> compiling for free?
>
> As far as I know, those files are *not* available for free. They ship
> with each copy of ArcSDE and are included one of those seven or eight
> disks which is labeled "Client" or "C API". AFAIK, they don't get
> installed with the common ArcSDE setup procedure.
>
>> 3) to make Mapserver connect to a remote ArcSDE server, do I need
>> install some sort of client on the Mapserver machine?
>
> You don't need a particular client to connect to an ArcSDE server
> (independently on whether it is local or remote), you just need to
> ensure that on every machine running your copy of MapServer a copy of
> those dll/so files is available as well. They themselves act as client.
>
>> 4) is it possibnle to get this sort of client for free or do I neeed
>> to buy a licence?
>>
>
> Same as above: import libraries as well as dynamic link libraries ship
> with each copy of ArcSDE. Therefore you just need a regular ArcSDE package.
>
>> Thanks for help and best regards
>>
>> Francesco Sozzi
>
> Best regards,



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Puneet Kishor