Set up a database connection

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You must configure client applications to connect to a database (which can contain an enterprise geodatabase) or a cloud data warehouse. Configuration entails using the database management system's or cloud data warehouse's connection methods and drivers.

Tip:

ArcGIS Pro includes client files to connect to PostgreSQL; therefore, you do not have to install a database management system client to connect to PostgreSQL.

Read the following topics for general information on connecting to a database or enterprise geodatabase in ArcGIS Pro:

Use the links below to learn more about connecting to a specific database:

See Connections to cloud data warehouses in ArcGIS Pro for general information and use the links below to learn more about connecting to a specific cloud data warehouse: