Can't modify address locator

[JoshWhite]

For some reason, I am unable to modify my address locator.  It is stored locally but is run as a service.  I stopped all services to no avail.  I was able to successfully make a copy of the locator in the same folder but cannot delete the old one.  I cannot rebuild the locator either. 

[JoshWhite]

UGH!  Now I discover that the rebuild is not doing anything.  I've made changes in the reference data table and the changes aren't showing up in the Locator.  I give up!  I will just simply create a new locator each time.

[JoeBorgione]

I suggest you get together with Tech Support; clearly something is right.

[JoshWhite]

I think part of the problem may have been that the reference data was versioned.  I made sure the latest one was with the Default version.  My server could probably use a restart as well.  Restarting the server is such a major hassle though I don't like to do it very often. 

[JoeBorgione]

SDE and versioned databases are are great. To a point.  That can be your problem, and if I may make a suggestion: use database replication to a file geodatatbase and point your locators to that data and then publish.

I use that basic model for 9-1-1 response geocoding; gets QA'd/QC'd about 2000 times a day.... (or every time we dispatch a call)