topic Re: ArcGIS 10.3 Pro release date? in ArcGIS Pro Questions

ArcGIS 10.3 Pro release date?

NigelBerjak — Fri, 26 Sep 2014 08:13:24 GMT

Can anyone confirm when ArcGIS 10.3 and its new addon Pro, are going to be officially released? On the video from the congress, ESRI said it would be during Q3 of this year. I am keen to get my hands on it as Pro appears to have some nice additional functionality, however the most important to me is the multiple layouts.

Thanks,

Nigel

Re: ArcGIS 10.3 Pro release date?

JakeSkinner — Fri, 26 Sep 2014 11:31:06 GMT

Hi Nigel,

10.3 is slated for release in November of this year.

Re: ArcGIS 10.3 Pro release date?

NigelBerjak — Fri, 26 Sep 2014 12:01:49 GMT

Hi Jake

Thanks for this info. I am really looking forward to it and hopefully there won't be any delays.

Re: ArcGIS 10.3 Pro release date?

MartinAmeskamp — Fri, 26 Sep 2014 13:15:45 GMT

Hi Nigel,

there's a fairly public Beta program for ArcGIS Pro going on, see http://blogs.esri.com/esri/arcgis/2014/05/13/arcgis-pro-beta-program/

Did you have alook at that?

Martin

Re: ArcGIS 10.3 Pro release date?

NigelBerjak — Fri, 26 Sep 2014 13:53:24 GMT

Hi Martin

Thanks for this very helpful link. I went through to it and it provided the following response:

Developer, Public, Home Use, and trial accounts are not supported.

I don't know what to do from this point. Any ideas?

Thanks,

Nigel

Re: ArcGIS 10.3 Pro release date?

MartinAmeskamp — Fri, 26 Sep 2014 15:02:46 GMT

Sorry, can't help you there - talk to your local distributor?

Martin

Re: ArcGIS 10.3 Pro release date?

JoshWhite — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 18:17:59 GMT

What is the story with the prerelease? That is not normal protocol with Esri. Are they having issues with getting people to participate in beta? I keep getting emails from Esri trying to get me to try it but I'm just not comfortable with working with a potentially unstable prerelease.

Re: ArcGIS 10.3 Pro release date?

NigelBerjak — Sun, 12 Oct 2014 11:59:52 GMT

Hi Josh

I am not sure, however for me, better to release it officially only once it is properly passed all its tests. We don't want a Microsoft on our hands where things get released and then don't work. However, even though my Pre-release has been provided to me for download, I haven't received my Authorization yet...this is something I would have expected to get done at the same time as them making it available to me for download. Now I am waiting as I have installed Pro. Once I have the Authorization, I will let you know whether it bombs out much or not.

Re: ArcGIS 10.3 Pro release date?

AndrewWillingale — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 10:09:15 GMT

Hi.

This is probably a question for ESRI, but someone on here might know.

Is the pre-release essentially the latest beta release, or is it identical to what will be officially released to all customers in a couple of months?

If it's still in beta why muddy the waters by referring to it as pre-release?

I'm keeping a close eye on the release as we're carrying out a business wide upgrade from XP to Windows 7 and I will need to package up ArcGIS for Desktop and would rather package 10.3 then 10.2.2.

Cheers,

Andrew.

Re: ArcGIS 10.3 Pro release date?

JoshWhite — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 21:25:55 GMT

Nigel,

My understanding is that you don't need new authorization numbers, you just upgrade to 10.3

Re: ArcGIS 10.3 Pro release date?

NigelBerjak — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 06:10:35 GMT

HI Josh

I have not received Authorization codes for the 10.3 ArcGIS either, so I am concerned about installing the Prerelease, which is likely to remove 10.2.2 and then not be able to Authorize it and therefore have to revert back to 10.2.2 via a full install. Perhaps there is document/webpage that you could reference to me? The ArcPro system requirements page does not specify that any ArcGIS needs to be installed prior (ArcGIS Pro system requirements—ArcGIS Pro | ArcGIS for Professionals) to installation.

Thanks.

Re: ArcGIS 10.3 Pro release date?

JoshWhite — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 13:11:19 GMT

The email you should have received that talked about Prerelease being available had a Note in it:

Existing ArcGIS 10.1 or 10.2.x authorization numbers will work with ArcGIS 10.3 Prerelease.

Re: ArcGIS 10.3 Pro release date?

NigelBerjak — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 15:55:43 GMT

HI Josh

Thanks. I think I will give it a try after I have cleared my work load though...just in case.

Cheers.

Re: ArcGIS 10.3 Pro release date?

NigelBerjak — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 10:11:19 GMT

Just an update on my progress. I have installed the Pre release of 10.3 as well as ArcPro v1. 10.3 so far is working fine, however the Pro still says I need to get authorization. I have requested this from my distributor again. I don't understand how ESRI can go to the effort of setting up the download for me and not providing the authorization at the same time. Surely this should be standard procedure? Anyway, now I wait.

Nigel

Re: ArcGIS 10.3 Pro release date?

StevenGraf1 — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 11:14:40 GMT

You need to go to ArcGIS Online and assign authorization. Once you log in to your ArcGIS Online account, click My Organization, then click Manage Licenses and assign Pro there.

Steven

Re: ArcGIS 10.3 Pro release date?

NigelBerjak — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 11:28:52 GMT

Hi Steven

This screenshot shows all the available things I have. Under Products it only shows my Authorizations but nothing else. I am a single user license holder, so perhaps this is the cause?

Thanks, Nigel

Re: ArcGIS 10.3 Pro release date?

StevenGraf1 — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 12:44:02 GMT

That doesn't look like ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Portal. That looks more like the customer care portal. You need to have an ArcGIS Online account or have ArcGIS Portal installed to access ArcGIS Pro. Here is some documentation on Pro. Overview—ArcGIS Pro | ArcGIS for Professionals

Hope this helps.

Steven

Re: ArcGIS 10.3 Pro release date?

NigelBerjak — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 13:10:46 GMT

Hi Steven

I am not sure that I have an ArcGIS online account. I pay my annual maintenance/upgrade fees, however I only ever get to the MyESRI customer portal. Perhaps I need to login on a different page? I assume that I am entitled to an ArcGIS online account as I pay my subscriptions?

Thanks,

Nigel

Re: ArcGIS 10.3 Pro release date?

StevenGraf1 — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 13:17:15 GMT

I'm not entirely sure what your subscription covers. That would be a question for ESRI ESRIor stored some where in your customer care portal. Here is the ArcGIS Online main sign in page https://www.arcgis.com/home/

This is a separate log in from your ESRI Global Account.

Steven

Re: ArcGIS 10.3 Pro release date?

NigelBerjak — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 13:30:31 GMT

Hi Steven

Thanks for your quick responses...this ArcGIS online thing is very frustrating as I find it all quite ambiguous. Below is an excerpt from the email I received from my local agent:

To download ArcGIS Pro, visit pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app, and sign in with your ArcGIS Online organizational account. Remember that all ArcGIS for Desktop customers on maintenance are entitled to an ArcGIS Online Organization Plan, so it’s time to register for it if you haven’t yet done so. You can install ArcGIS Pro alongside any release of ArcGIS for Desktop.

From this, it appears I am entitled to an Organizational plan. I went to the page you directed me to and I log in without any problems. I am able to create a map etc. However one of the links says:

Sign Up Now! Get a free ArcGIS Online account and start making web maps today.

So I am stumped. I am the only user on my account and I have a single license, therefore surely I am the one to provide Organizational authority?

Thanks,

Nigel