Connections to document databases in ArcGIS Pro

Create a database connection in the Catalog pane in ArcGIS Pro to authenticate access to Elasticsearch or OpenSearch.

To use data in one of these document databases, create a query layer in a map.

Creating a connection to a document database in ArcGIS Pro creates a database connection file (.dbconn).

For instructions to create a connection, see one of the following:

To publish a web feature layer or publish a map image layer that references the data, register the connection with a server that is federated with the active portal.