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<p class=MsoNormal>GIS Users,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>As you are probably aware, on the weekend of December 13<sup>th</sup>,
EPIC31 is being shut down and the current SDE1 at verison 8.3 will be no more!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>We have set up a new SDE1 on the new server and it is
version 9.3. This has several impacts:<o:p></o:p></p>
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mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1)<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>ArcGIS
Desktop (ArcView / ArcMap / ArcInfo) will need to be at version 9.2 sp5 or
higher to be able to connect to the new SDE1. To check your version, run
the following utility: <a
href="file:///\\gisres1\gisserver\Software\Esri\ServicePackFinder92.EXE">\\gisres1\gisserver\Software\Esri\ServicePackFinder92.EXE</a>
. You do NOT have to upgrade to ArcGIS 9.3 at this time. 9.2 sp5 or
higher is still fully supported by OTIS/GIS and ESRI.<o:p></o:p></p>
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mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2)<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>The
ArcSDE Raster instance SDERASTER will be shut down. All imagery from this
server has been ported over to the new Image Server GISIMAGE. Most users
have already been using Image Server. All imagery coming from DataMiner /
DataCat is pointed to GISIMAGE. If the imagery layers in your MXDs break,
simply go to DataMiner / DataCatalog and add the layer again.<o:p></o:p></p>
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mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3)<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>We
have ta<span style='color:black'>ken this opportunity to work with the GIS
Coordinators to get rid of a lot of old data from SDE1. Our Data Steward
(Aparna)</span> will be sending a separate email detailing the deprecated
layers. <span style='color:black'>All</span> of the deprecated layers
have newer versions to replace them.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4)<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Because
of the server change (EPIC31 to ARCSDE), layers in your MXDs may break on
12/15/08. To fix this problem, simply go to DataMiner / DataCatalog and
add the layer again. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>5)<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>As
it is a new server and a new version of SDE, there may be unforeseen
issues. Please bear with us as we work through the issues as they come
up.<o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>The
new server will be MUCH faster!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Please email the DEP Helpdesk with any questions: <a
href="mailto:helpdesk@dep.state.fl.us">helpdesk@dep.state.fl.us</a> .<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>OTIS/GIS<o:p></o:p></p>
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