topic Re: Error: �??Workspace or data source is read only.�?� from file geodatabases in ArcObjects SDK Questions

Error: ???Workspace or data source is read only.??? from file geodatabases

JensHaffner — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 13:28:31 GMT

After updating from ArcObjects 10.0 to 10.1 (service pack 1), we are receiving this error quite often:
???Workspace or data source is read only.???

Our ArcObjects applications update and alter featureclasses and tables in file geodatabases.

These applications have been doing exactly the same things in 10.0 without any problems.

This is really a BIG issue, if there is no solution, we???ll have do downgrade and prevent our customers from upgrading to 10.1.

Re: Error: �??Workspace or data source is read only.�?� from file geodatabases

AlexanderGray — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:02:16 GMT

Have you upgraded the geodatabase?
http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.1/index.html#//0017000000q7000000

Re: Error: �??Workspace or data source is read only.�?� from file geodatabases

FridjofSchmidt — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 22:23:26 GMT

Hi,

I've been observing the same issue. We have a bunch of integration tests that operate on a file geodatabase. All tests run successfully in 10.0, but in 10.1 SP1 some tests randomly fail with the above message.

The file geodatabase was created in 10.0, but the Upgrade Geodatabase button is greyed out.

Re: Error: �??Workspace or data source is read only.�?� from file geodatabases

LanceShipman — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:29:50 GMT

Are your file geodatabases located on a network or local drive?

Re: Error: �??Workspace or data source is read only.�?� from file geodatabases

LanceShipman — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:51:15 GMT

Are any of you running on a network drive? Is anyone viewing the data while you are editing the data? If they are you may seen behavior like this. Note this is by process, not user. I you are editing the data and you have ArcCatalog open then you may be blocking the the save of edits and receive an error of this nature.

Please contact Technical Support and have them help you with this issue.

Re: Error: �??Workspace or data source is read only.�?� from file geodatabases

ChristineFairbairn — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 02:47:13 GMT

Hello,
Has anyone solved these workspace issues yet - I am having the same problems..with ArcMap 10 on a laptop computer, full licence. It is very frustrating and I hope there is a simple solution!

Re: Error: �??Workspace or data source is read only.�?� from file geodatabases

ChristineFairbairn — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 02:12:50 GMT

Next day...Thanks to the ESRI team for addressing my issues. Opening the database folders in Windows Explorer, clicking on the 'Properties' tab and un-checking the 'Read-only' radio button, then applying it to all folders and sub-folders has helped me continue projects without that annoying message!

Re: Error: �??Workspace or data source is read only.�?� from file geodatabases

FridjofSchmidt — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 15:23:53 GMT

This didn't help in my case. Instead, I learned that I had to exclude the FGDB path from being scanned by MS Security Essentials. There seems to be a bug #NIM088911 "When using background processing while Microsoft Security Essentials is running real time protection, the process fails. By either turning off background processing, OR turning off Microsoft Security Essentials, the process works.", but the bug document is only visible to ESRI (and the NSA of course). Why?

Re: Error: �??Workspace or data source is read only.�?� from file geodatabases

DustinSchornagel — Mon, 08 Jul 2013 12:56:42 GMT

Next day...Thanks to the ESRI team for addressing my issues. Opening the database folders in Windows Explorer, clicking on the 'Properties' tab and un-checking the 'Read-only' radio button, then applying it to all folders and sub-folders has helped me continue projects without that annoying message!

This also worked for me. Thanks!

Don't forget to restart ArcMap after making the change

Re: Error: �??Workspace or data source is read only.�?� from file geodatabases

DerekHeitz — Tue, 23 Jul 2013 18:54:39 GMT

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I'm having the same problems as the users above, and unchecking the "read-only" box only serves as a temporary fix. I never had this problem with 10.0, but it's popping up on all of my edits on my Windows 7 laptop. Everything is fine on my desktop, running 10.0.

Re: Error: �??Workspace or data source is read only.�?� from file geodatabases

NicholasSeltzer — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 20:57:27 GMT

This didn't help in my case. Instead, I learned that I had to exclude the FGDB path from being scanned by MS Security Essentials. There seems to be a bug #NIM088911 "When using background processing while Microsoft Security Essentials is running real time protection, the process fails. By either turning off background processing, OR turning off Microsoft Security Essentials, the process works.", but the bug document is only visible to ESRI (and the NSA of course). Why?

Wuuuut?? You have to be kidding me. I tried uninstalling MS Security Essentials and it works. I don't know who is to blame for this, but someone deserves a beating.

Re: Error: �??Workspace or data source is read only.�?� from file geodatabases

AllisonHoskin-Kain — Fri, 13 Sep 2013 02:04:43 GMT

Hi All,

I am having the same issue and it's random. I am on Windows XP and am testing 10.1 for my department while we wait for the upgrade. As my colleagues are on 10.0 I have to create most of my File GDB in 10.0 for them to use as well. However I can create a file gdb in 10.1 as well, be using it and then all of a sudden the error occurs. No one else is using the gdb and my colleague can save to it using 10.0. This is really frustrating. Is there an easy solution? Due to govt policy I am not able to remove/add anything and I am hoping that there is an easy solution.

Thank you
Allison

Re: Error: �??Workspace or data source is read only.�?� from file geodatabases

FridjofSchmidt — Fri, 13 Sep 2013 08:03:56 GMT

Hi All,

I am having the same issue and it's random. [...] Due to govt policy I am not able to remove/add anything and I am hoping that there is an easy solution.

Thank you
Allison

Do you have MS Security Essentials installed on your computer? If so, try to talk to a system administrator to see if they can exclude the path to your data from being scanned.

Re: Error: ???Workspace or data source is read only.??? from file geodatabases

DrewDowling — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 16:14:11 GMT

This was my problem as well, thanks for the suggestion. In my case IT had just set MS Forefront Endpoint Protection to do a full system scan Thursday afternoons, right when I started getting this error. The same script runs without issue any other time.

Re: Error: ???Workspace or data source is read only.??? from file geodatabases

DrewDowling — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 16:19:35 GMT

Fridjof

I'm looking for documentation on this bug to send to my IT department but I can't find it listed anywhere, do you have a link or is ESRI still keeping it a secret?

Re: Error: ???Workspace or data source is read only.??? from file geodatabases

FridjofSchmidt — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 18:40:24 GMT

Drew,

a search on support.esri.com only returns this thread. I got the information through my local Esri software distributor. Maybe you can get more information by opening a support incident at Esri.

Re: Error: ???Workspace or data source is read only.??? from file geodatabases

PaddyKoilkonda — Wed, 24 Sep 2014 12:23:36 GMT

I had similar issue whilst running customised application on ArcGIS 10.0 on Win 7 upgraded pc's. With reasonable testing, I have requested our IT support to enable full control on cdrive settings and tweaked a bit with group policies.

I had no issue running on XP as all users have access without any limitations which is not the case with Win 7.

Also, suggest to check environment settings.

Hope this helps