HOW TO
Database Access applications function the same way, regardless of whether a user connects to an ArcSDE service or to a database instance using Direct Connect.There is a slight difference in the connection information needed for Oracle and SQL Server.
Note:
For more information on Direct Connect, please refer to the ArcSDE
Configuration and Tuning Guides for Oracle8i or SQL server in the
...\AV_GIS\AvDocs directory.
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