ArcReader 9.0 Designer License Error at Startup Patch

This Patch solves an issue where opening ArcReader may display the following error message "This control requires an ESRI Designer license. Remove this control from your project!" thus rendering ArcReader unusable.

ESRI® announces the ArcReader 9.0 Designer License Error at Startup Patch. This Patch solves an issue where opening ArcReader may display the following error message "This control requires an ESRI Designer license. Remove this control from your project!" thus rendering ArcReader unusable. It deals specifically with the issue listed below under Issues Addressed with this Patch.

We recommend that all ArcReader 9.0 users who have come across this error message, download and install this Patch at their earliest convenience to ensure the highest quality experience when working with ArcReader 9.0.

 

Issues Addressed with this Patch

• CQ00275131 - The following error message may be displayed when opening ArcReader: "This control requires an ESRI Designer license. Remove this control from your project!".
  

• The main issue is:
  
  
  • The message should only be displayed when using the ArcReaderControl in a developer environment without the correct licensing options. When running the ArcReader application or a custom application built using the ArcReaderControl this message should not appear. However on some computers the message is triggered in error when starting the applications.
    

Files Installed in this Patch

• Under the C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Bin folder:

  • ReaderControl.ocx
    

Installing the Patch

ArcReader 9.0 Service Pack 3 or the ArcReader feature within ArcGIS Desktop 9.0 Service Pack 3 must be installed before you can install this Patch.

1. Make sure you have write access to your ArcReader or ArcGIS Desktop installation location, and that no one is using ArcReader or the ArcReader Feature.
2. Download ArcReader-90-DesLicError-Patch.exe to a location other than your ArcReader or ArcGIS Desktop installation location.
   
   
3. Double-click the setup file to start the install process.
4. When Setup starts, follow the instructions on your screen.

NOTE: If you have installed client setups from a shared Network Administrative ArcGIS Desktop setup, this Patch must be applied to all client installations.

 

Patch Updates

Check Online Support Center periodically for the availability of additional patches. New information about this Patch will be posted here.

How to identify which Patch is installed

To check for the presence of a Patch, for each file examine the unique identification information provided (right click, properties, version tab, item name, QFE Version). With only a few exceptions, all files modified as part of a Patch distribution can be uniquely identified in this manner. The identification string for this Patch should read:

• QFE-R-90-CQ00275131

 

Getting Help

Domestic sites, please contact ESRI Technical Support at 909.793.3774, if you have any difficulty installing this Patch. International sites, please contact your local ESRI software distributor.

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