ArcGIS Pro: FME license system failure. License dependency check failed

Error Message

When attempting to launch the ArcGIS Data Interoperability extension for ArcGIS Pro, the launch fails, and the following error message is returned:

Error:
FME license system failure: License dependency check failed. This FME Suite license is dependent on another license which is not available.

Cause

There are three scenarios that may return this error message.

The extension is unlicensed

• The ArcGIS Data Interoperability extension for ArcGIS Pro is installed without the necessary license.
• The ArcGIS Data Interoperability extension for ArcGIS Pro is not installed properly. This may happen due to various reasons not limited to Esri's ArcGIS products, such as the operating system firewall, connection, and others.

Portal is configured with a self-signed certificate

When ArcGIS Enterprise is used as a licensing portal and it is configured with a self-signed certificate, ArcGIS Pro will show the following dialog on startup:

Security Alert:
The Internet site that you are about to view uses a certificate that has expired or is not yet valid.
A secure connection with this site cannot be verified. Would you still like to proceed?

If “Yes” is selected to proceed with a self-signed certificate, any attempt to use the Data Interoperability extension will result in the above error.

Note:
Refer to ArcGIS Pro: Named User licensing in ArcGIS Enterprise for more information.

A self-signed TLS/SSL certificate is not signed by a publicly trusted certificate authority (CA) but instead by the developer or company that is responsible for the website; as they are not signed by a publicly trusted CA, they are usually considered unsafe for public applications and websites.

Although an ArcGIS Pro session can be continued by manually overriding an untrusted certificate, the Data Interoperability extension does not provide a similar override feature. The problem will also persist in the Esri Python command shell window, where ArcPy will raise the following error:

Error:
RuntimeError: The Product License has not been initialized.

Data Interoperability is used with the Named User license type in ArcGIS Pro 3.5 with ArcGIS Enterprise 11.4 or above

Note:
This is a known bug (BUG-000176700) that impacts Data Interoperability 3.5 users only.

Upgrading the Data Interoperability extension from Pro 3.4 to Pro 3.5 while using an ArcGIS Enterprise Named User license type (11.4 or 11.5 versions) will also return the error on launch. Even if the Named User license is assigned in the Enterprise Organization Members page, and Data Interoperability is checked out in the Pro Licensing page, the error will be returned.

Solution or Workaround

The solution depends on the cause of the error message.

The extension is unlicensed

• Obtain and authorize the appropriate license. Refer to How To: Authorize a Concurrent Use Esri Secure License File for ArcGIS Pro extensions for instructions.
• Repair the ArcGIS Data Interoperability extension for ArcGIS Pro from the Control Panel. Refer to Microsoft: Repair apps and programs in Windows for instructions.

Note:
Ensure the ArcGIS Pro Advanced license and the ArcGIS Data Interoperability extension are assigned. If these are not assigned, request an administrator to assign them. Refer to ArcGIS Online: Manage licenses for more information.

Note:
If the issue persists despite the repair, proceed with the uninstallation and reinstallation of the ArcGIS Data Interoperability extension for ArcGIS Pro. Refer to Microsoft: Uninstall or remove apps and programs in Windows for instructions. Refer to ArcGIS Pro: Install the ArcGIS Data Interoperability extension for additional information.

Portal is configured with a self-signed certificate

Work with your IT organization to provide your server with a signed certificate. Esri best practices recommend replacing self-signed certificates with CA-signed certificates.

Data Interoperability is used with the Named User license type in ArcGIS Pro 3.5 with ArcGIS Enterprise 11.4 or above

Work with your account manager to provide an ArcGIS Online Named User, a Single Use, or a Concurrent Use license type. These license types require authorization and provisioning of a new license key. As soon as a fix is available we will notify you through the bug notes and you can revert back to Enterprise Named User licensing.