topic Re: Create enterprise Geodatabase in Data Management Questions

Create Enterprise Geodatabase (Merged Threads)

MattCharton — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 14:09:18 GMT

It looks like the Create Enterprise Geodatabase tool is not working for me. It's the "Authorization File" input that's causing the problem. If I manually attempt to browse and add my authorization file, it doesn't show up. It looks as though the prvc is not a supported file type in the dialog. I can't even add the path to the prvc in the textbox without it giving me an "Invalid file type" error.

Am I doing something dumb or is this a bug?

Re: Create Enterprise Geodatabase - Fail

BadrinarayanaLakkur — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 18:50:53 GMT

If you've already authorized ArcGIS Server in your environment, you can use the keycodes file from that machine to authorize the geodatabase. You can find the keycodes file here: C:\program files (x86)\esri\license10.1\sysgen, copy it to a temp location, rename it to keycodes.ecp and browse to it.

Create enterprise Geodatabase

SimonMorgan — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 17:47:14 GMT

Where do I get the authorization file from to create a new enterprise geodatabase? I went to authorization and provisioning on the customer care portal and generated a file but the provisioning files don't show up when you browse for them fromt he GP tool.

Re: Create enterprise Geodatabase

SimonMorgan — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 17:53:14 GMT

Where do I get the authorization file from to create a new enterprise geodatabase? I went to authorization and provisioning on the customer care portal and generated a file but the provisioning files don't show up when you browse for them fromt he GP tool.

My apologies, i did not search before posting, found the solution here:

http://forums.arcgis.com/threads/36050-arcgisbeta10_1

Re: Create Enterprise Geodatabase - Fail

TedCronin — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:59:43 GMT

Boy, you guys are loaded with little tips and tricks.

Re: Create Enterprise Geodatabase (Merged Threads)

MelissaJarman — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 18:18:11 GMT

You should be able to get an authorization file from the following link:
https://customers.esri.com/index.cfm?event=pub.ecpAuthorizations

There is a software bug logged for this for 10.1 beta 1 (NIM071457 - The Enable Enterprise Geodatabase tool requires an ECP file however there is no documented way for customers to acquire this file type.)