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To avoid breaking saved database server connections in your maps, do the following: To migrate to a 64-bit database server, move your geodatabases from the 32-bit database server to a 64-bit database server.
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Starting with 10.8, ArcGIS no longer supports SQL Server Express 32-bit installations. See Microsoft documentation for instructions on upgrading SQL Server.Ä«efore you upgrade, be sure to create backups of all your geodatabases.
#Sql 2012 express upgrade#
Or you can obtain a supported version of SQL Server Express from Microsoft and run it to upgrade your instance. You have the option to run the SQL Server installation included with this setup to upgrade your existing instance (database server).
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ArcGIS 9.2: SQL Server 2005 Express Service Pack (SP) 2.The following lists the version of SQL Server Express delivered with each version of ArcGIS: The version of SQL Server Express delivered with ArcGIS has changed over time. You can upgrade a Microsoft SQL Server Express instance using the SQL Server Express installation wizard.