I am using the Esri Geodatabase (ArcSDE Geodb) writer in FME Desktop 2015 to write to an Oracle Esri geodatabase. However, when I put the workspace into FME Server I get the message:
ERROR 0.0 1.7 2016-06-28 12:42:21 Unable to perform licensing related tasks. Please ensure that ArcGIS is correctly installedIs there another geodatabase writer that I can use for this task, or do I need to install ArcMap on the FME Server?
Thanks
+14Hi @jimo, Do you have ArcGIS installed on the same machine where FME Server is installed?
It could be one of the following
Have a look here for resolutions: https://knowledge.safe.com/articles/315/geodatabase-formats-missing-greyed-out-or-have-unm.html
Also see here for more details on FME and ArcGIS compatibility: https://knowledge.safe.com/articles/1517/notes-on-fme-and-esri-versions-and-compatibility.html
Hi @jimo, Do you have ArcGIS installed on the same machine where FME Server is installed?
No, we don't have ArcGIS installed on our FME Server machine. Is that the only solution? Is there a writer for an ESRI geodatabase in Oracle that does not need an ArcGIS licence?
It could be one of the following
Have a look here for resolutions: https://knowledge.safe.com/articles/315/geodatabase-formats-missing-greyed-out-or-have-unm.html
Also see here for more details on FME and ArcGIS compatibility: https://knowledge.safe.com/articles/1517/notes-on-fme-and-esri-versions-and-compatibility.html
Is installing ArcMap on the FME Server machine the only option here? We do have the licence but we would prefer to keep client software like ArcMap off our server machines.
Is installing ArcMap on the FME Server machine the only option here? We do have the licence but we would prefer to keep client software like ArcMap off our server machines.
I understand your concerns. The officical stance is that you will need ArcGIS libraries (of some sort, not necessarily ArcGIS Desktop, see link above) and a valid ArcGIS license.
There is however the "SDE30" legacy writer that might be worth looking into: https://knowledge.safe.com/articles/358/arcsde-libraries-required-for-the-esri-arcsde-sde3.html
Just be aware that it will probably stop working at some point, due to ESRI discontinuing the support for their old C libraries. It also has some limitations that may or may not be showstoppers to you, see here for more info: https://knowledge.safe.com/articles/19440/comparison-of-fme-readers-and-writers-for-sde-and.html
+14Hi @jimo, Do you have ArcGIS installed on the same machine where FME Server is installed?
As mentioned by @david_r, you can use the native SDE writer, however, you will not get the full flexibility of writing to ArcSDE as advised in this article: https://knowledge.safe.com/articles/21896/quick-tips-for-esri-users.html .
