Can't add data from geodatabase

[RyanSmith]

I am trying to connect to a geodatabase I obtained from a local city government. When I try to add data from it in arcmap or view it in arccatalog, the .gdb apears as a regular folder and if I click on it nothing else comes up. Opening it through windows explorer reveals it has 262 items in it. Any idea why can't I add data from it?

[RyanSmith]

I'm assuming you mean right clicking in windows explorer, I didn't see any

way to right click anywhere else. Tried it, there was no update option. I

also noticed, the new database was waaaaay smaller than the original. Down

to about 2 mb from 780 mb.

On Sun, Dec 20, 2015 at 8:58 PM, Rebecca Strauch, GISP <geonet@esri.com>

[RebeccaStrauch__GISP]

I meant to right-click for the properties in Catalog.  Or is it still not showing up in Catalog?

[RyanSmith]

They are using version 10.2. That should be compatible right?

On Sun, Dec 20, 2015 at 9:34 PM, Rebecca Strauch, GISP <geonet@esri.com>

[RebeccaStrauch__GISP]

It should be, but if you see the upgrade button, I would try it (have a backup, of course).  Short of going back to the data owner, and if you have already tried all that was suggested previously, and you tried Resetting your ArcGIS application profile​  then that might be the last thing I can think of to try. The resetting your profile is always a good first try when things go wonky....resets things on your side, in case something it conflicting.

If it's a shareable download, one last options is to upload it here (you'll need to use the Advanced editor in the upper right of your edit window....and need to be in a browser tab "outside" of your inbox....that is, open the thread up in a new tab).  Then others can take a look at it to see if it's a data issue of issue on your end.

[RyanSmith]

The zip trick worked. Thanks for all the help.

On Tue, Dec 22, 2015 at 11:02 AM, Rebecca Strauch, GISP <geonet@esri.com>