topic Can server software license be easily changed to another server? in ArcGIS Enterprise Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-enterprise-questions/can-server-software-license-be-easily-changed-to/m-p/678285#M25842 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I'm in the process of learning "Server" using ArcGIS Desktop Standard 10.2.2 with MS SQL Express 2008 R2.&nbsp; Gleaning what I can from <A href="http://video.esri.com/watch/2616/administering-your-microsoft-sql-server-geodatabase" title="http://video.esri.com/watch/2616/administering-your-microsoft-sql-server-geodatabase">Administering Your Microsoft SQL Server Geodatabase | Esri Video</A>‌</P><P></P><P>FYI - Currently on ArcGIS 10.0 Desktop/ArcGIS Server 9.1/MS SQL Server 2000</P><P></P><P>We're planning to use ArcGIS Desktop Standard 10.2.2/ArcGIS Server Enterprise Basic 10.2.2/MS SQL Server 2012 R2</P><P></P><P>Some geodatabase tasks require a Server authorization file.&nbsp; So, can a temporary authorization file be created for SQL Express then when our REAL server shows up recreate it for Server Enterprise Basic 10.2.2?</P><P></P><P>I hope I'm making sense.&nbsp; Thanks in advance.</P><P></P><P>Bruce</P><P></P><P><STRONG>Update: I suppose the first question I need answered is - can SQL Express use an authorization file?&nbsp; If not, then the question above is not possible anyway.<IMG src="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/emoticons/cry.png" /></STRONG></P><P></P><P><STRONG>Final Update: This is not possible using SQL Express</STRONG></P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 08 Aug 2014 17:02:00 GMT BruceLang 2014-08-08T17:02:00Z Can server software license be easily changed to another server? https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-enterprise-questions/can-server-software-license-be-easily-changed-to/m-p/678285#M25842 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I'm in the process of learning "Server" using ArcGIS Desktop Standard 10.2.2 with MS SQL Express 2008 R2.&nbsp; Gleaning what I can from <A href="http://video.esri.com/watch/2616/administering-your-microsoft-sql-server-geodatabase" title="http://video.esri.com/watch/2616/administering-your-microsoft-sql-server-geodatabase">Administering Your Microsoft SQL Server Geodatabase | Esri Video</A>‌</P><P></P><P>FYI - Currently on ArcGIS 10.0 Desktop/ArcGIS Server 9.1/MS SQL Server 2000</P><P></P><P>We're planning to use ArcGIS Desktop Standard 10.2.2/ArcGIS Server Enterprise Basic 10.2.2/MS SQL Server 2012 R2</P><P></P><P>Some geodatabase tasks require a Server authorization file.&nbsp; So, can a temporary authorization file be created for SQL Express then when our REAL server shows up recreate it for Server Enterprise Basic 10.2.2?</P><P></P><P>I hope I'm making sense.&nbsp; Thanks in advance.</P><P></P><P>Bruce</P><P></P><P><STRONG>Update: I suppose the first question I need answered is - can SQL Express use an authorization file?&nbsp; If not, then the question above is not possible anyway.<IMG src="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/emoticons/cry.png" /></STRONG></P><P></P><P><STRONG>Final Update: This is not possible using SQL Express</STRONG></P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 08 Aug 2014 17:02:00 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-enterprise-questions/can-server-software-license-be-easily-changed-to/m-p/678285#M25842 BruceLang 2014-08-08T17:02:00Z