Business Analyst Address Locators: cannot modify

RobertStevens

I am trying to modify the (4) address locators that come with BA.
When I try and save my changes I get this message:
    Unable to update the address locator
    Insufficient permissions for writing file...

Is this a Windows7 problem or a BA problem?
How do i fix

Aside: has anyone else run into these absurdly complex permissions issues on Windows7 which Msoft seem utterly unable to properly explain? Don't you just love Msoft's pathetic engineering?

Jason_RobinsonRobinson

Jason

You ask what changes I am trying to make.

1. How the input fields are named (mine are named e.g. "Work Address")
2. Don't need X,Y coordinates output (What use are these anyway?
    .. and there is a bug if you identify the address by pointing at the map)
3. Unable to add place name aliases

You get the drift. These changes are not major, but they are convenient.

You will need to navigate to the below folder path and right click on the USA Geocoding Service.loc and deseslect the read-only check box.  You should now be able to save your modifications.  I'd advise making a copy of the .loc just in case you would like to reset to the original.

C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.0\Business Analyst\Data\USA Geocoding Service.

~jason