Creating a new topology is blocked

[LuziaKathriner]

Hi,
I'd like to create a new topology, but when I click on the feature data set, then new, topology is greyed out (as anything else, except feature class).
Does anybody know how to fix that?
Thanks for your help!

[VinceAngelo]

What license class of ArcGIS Desktop are you using?  Usually ArcEditor or ArcInfo is needed to
make structural changes to data like this.

- V

[LuziaKathriner]

I'm using ArcMap 9.3.1. Shouldn't that include topology?

[JakeSkinner]

Open ArcMap and take a look at the very top left corner.  It should read something similar to:

Untitiled - ArcMap - ArcView

Untitled = Map Document Name
ArcMap = Product
ArcView = License level

Or you can go to Help > About ArcMap.  This should also list the license type.

If you are using ArcView you will not have the ability to create a geodatabase topology.  There are 3 license levels for ArcGIS Desktop:  ArcView, ArcEditor, and ArcInfo.  You will need at least an ArcEditor license to create a geodatabase topology.

[LuziaKathriner]

😮 Oh, well I have ArcView so then creating a topology is not possible. Thank you very much for your help!!

[LuziaKathriner]

Is there another possibility to establish rules in feature classes, like "don't overlap"? Or correct splines? Except using topology?