Note:This topic was updated for 9.3.1.
Specific steps for installing the ArcSDE component or upgrading ArcSDE geodatabases vary depending on your database management system (DBMS), operating system (OS), and whether you are installing a new version of the ArcSDE component or a service pack or patch. It is, therefore, very important that you read the installation documentation provided with your software prior to installing or upgrading.
Using the ArcSDE component with ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Engine, or ArcGIS Server and SQL Server Express
When you install ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Engine, or ArcGIS Server, the ArcSDE component files are built into those applications. These files are used when you create, connect to, and work with geodatabases in SQL Server Express.
The instructions and files for new installations and upgrades for these geodatabases are provided on the ArcInfo and ArcEditor ArcGIS Desktop DVD; the ArcGIS Engine DVD; or, if you are using ArcGIS Server Workgroup, the ArcGIS Server Workgroup media.
Installing the ArcSDE component with ArcGIS Server Enterprise
You will find the installation and upgrade files and guides you need on the ArcSDE component DVD in your ArcGIS Server Enterprise media kit. Choose the ArcSDE component installation based on the database type and OS you will be using.
Installing service packs and patches
Service packs and patches are downloaded from the ESRI support site. They have their own installation instructions along with a description of the issues addressed and a list of the files that are updated as a result of installing the service pack or patch.
To apply a service pack or patch to an ArcSDE geodatabase for SQL Server Express, you apply the service pack or patch to the ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Engine, or ArcGIS Server application. There is no separate ArcSDE service pack or patch to apply.
