Problem with replica creation

Question

Greetings,

I am having problems creating a new replica based on my version on the sde database on my local machine.  Our main sde database is located in the capital and editing across the distance has been slow, so having a replica locally has worked well.  We just recently upgraded to 10.1, but the sde database is still at 9.3.  My problems started when I tried syncing my replica to my version on the sde database for the first time after we were upgraded.  My replica was corrupted and I have been unable to create a replacement.

I have tried multiple machines, all the data, 1 feature class only , both two-way and check-out replicas, but the process crashes almost immediately and I get a 000582 error when using my version.  Also there is an error message stating that the version was not found.  Although I can connect to and view the data in my version with no problem in both ArcGIS and ArcCatalog.

I do seem to be able to create a checkout replica from DEFAULT from the sde database, just not my version.  Any help on this would be appreciated.

My computer ArcGIS 10.1 sp1
Win XP pro sp3

Donna Riebe
Montana DNRC

DonnaRiebe · Answer

After struggling with this for some time, the simple answer seemed to be that while we had upgraded our DESKTOPS to 10.1, the SDE database was still at 9.3.  That simply wouldn't work.  So after IT finally updated the geodatabase AND we figured out which file it kept asking for, the new replica I created syncs back and forth without a hitch.

Thanks for everyones input.

Donna

WilliamCraft · Answer

Please do not blindly unregister your replicas or delete those replica versions especially if you have functional replicas. If you are having trouble with one replica there is no need to unregister all replicas. Your best bet is to contact Support Services. They would be able to troubleshoot with you.

Regards
Cheryl

Donna, a point of clarification that I'll make based on Cheryl's remarks.  The way your original post is written suggests that you have one and only one replica that is registered with the geodatabase.  Therefore, it was my intention that the instructions I provided to initially troubleshoot the issue involved cleaning out the replica and its related sync send verion(s) that may not be working properly.  I was hoping to get you back to a good starting point so that you could try again to create and register your replica.  I don't believe you have other replicas registered besides the one you described, so I don't think you would be "blindly unregistering" replicas that are otherwise working correctly but I could be wrong.

Let me know when you have more information to report once you have walked through the steps I described.  Of course, you could also open a support ticket but that is certainly your decision.  Good luck.

CherylCleghorn · Answer

Please do not blindly unregister your replicas or delete those replica versions especially if you have functional replicas. If you are having trouble with one replica there is no need to unregister all replicas. Your best bet is to contact Support Services. They would be able to troubleshoot with you.

Regards
Cheryl