Welcome to ArcSDE Developer Help

This help system is the place to find information about developing with ArcSDE.

Getting Started

Provides an overview of the architecture of ArcSDE and its interface with a relational database management system.

Development Environments

Helpful programming information for developers using the ArcSDE APIs (C, Java, or SQL) to build applications that work with and query spatial information contained in an RDBMS.

ArcGIS Customization

Helpful programming information for developers using ArcObjects to interface customize and work with an ArcGIS Geodatabase.

Administration Commands

The administration commands allow the ArcSDE administrator, usually a database administrator, to manage and monitor the use of an ArcSDE service.

Diagrams

Contains diagrams illustrating the various table structures of features and their attributes as managed by ArcSDE.

What's New at 9.1!

New API functions - provides links to new additions to the ArcSDE C and Java API.

ESRI Developer Network (EDN) - provides web access to the latest developer help, samples, downloads, frequently asked questions, discussion forums, and other useful developer support resources.