HOW TO

Enable and disable ArcInfo Workstation extensions

Last Published: April 25, 2020

Summary

This article includes information on how to enable and disable ArcInfo Workstation's extensions. Use this when a license must be released to the available pool so that other users may access it.

Procedure

Use the PRODUCT command at the Arc prompt to enable or disable the extension.

  • Type the following command at the Arc prompt to ENABLE an extension:

    PRODUCT <PRODUCTNAME> AVAILABLE

    For example:

    Code:
    PRODUCT GRID AVAILABLE

  • Type the following command at the Arc: prompt to DISABLE an extension, releasing the license to the shared pool:

    PRODUCT <PRODUCTNAME> DISABLED

    For example:

    Code:
    PRODUCT GRID DISABLED

    Note:
    This will cause the product to give a licensing error when an attempt is made to start it:

    Code:
    You are not licensed for Grid - GRID not run.


Article ID:000008177

Software:
  • ArcMap 9 x
  • ArcMap 8 x

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