ERROR

The extension could not be activated. License request failed. All licenses are in use

Last Published: December 4, 2020

Error Message

When trying to activate an ArcGIS Desktop extension license in either ArcMap or ArcCatalog, the following error is displayed:

Error:
Extensions
The extension could not be activated. License request failed. All 3D Analyst licenses are in use.
Note:
This article pertains to ArcGIS versions 9.x. Later versions of ArcGIS may contain different functionality, as well as different names and locations for menus, commands and geoprocessing tools.

Cause

All available licenses for that particular ArcGIS Desktop extension are in use.

Solution or Workaround

To work around this issue:

Article ID:000009082

Software:
  • ArcMap 9 x

Get help from ArcGIS experts

Contact technical support

Download the Esri Support App

Go to download options

Related Information

Discover more on this topic