Problem Connecting To Postgis - Postgre Query Layer - Database Cleint Software Issue

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07-10-2012 09:06 AM
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lygismav
Mark Volz Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 56 Points: 0 Answers Provided: 0
Problem connecting to postgis / postgre query layer - database cleint software issue?
Hello, I am trying to connect to a query layer and I am receiving the following error "Unable to connect to database server to retrice database list; please verify your server name, user name, and password info and try again. Cannot connect to database because the database client software failed to load. Be sure the database client software is installed and configured correctly" I set up the database connection using the following: platform - PostgreSQL Instance - localhost (my computer name does not work either) Authentication Type - Database
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03-Feb-13 11:41 AM
User name and password - set correctly Database - cannot select (this is where the error appears) I am using postgresql 9.0.5 and postgis 1.5.3. I can connect to the database using other software. Does anyone have any troubleshooting tips? Thanks
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07-10-2012 09:28 AM
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vangelo
Vince Angelo
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Re: Problem connecting to postgis / postgre query layer - database cleint software is
What version of ArcSDE and ArcGIS are you using? PostgreSQL 9.0.5 isn't supported until ArcGIS 10.1 (with PostGIS 1.5.1). -V
07-10-2012 09:51 AM
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lygismav
vangelo, I am using ArcGIS 10.1. I am not using ArcSDE. I am trying to connect directly to a postgresql / postgis database, which I have done in a workshop using File>Add Data> Add Query Layers.
07-10-2012 09:56 AM
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vangelo
Vince Angelo
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Re: Problem connecting to postgis / postgre query
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03-Feb-13 11:41 AM
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Do you have the correct client DLL installed? 32-bit clients require 32-bit libraries. -V
07-10-2012 10:06 AM
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lygismav
vangelo, how can I download / or verify that I am using the correct dll? Right now I have a 32 bit server and 32 bit client. Eventually we will move the server to 64 bit, with a mixture of 32 and 64 bit clients. I should also ask what is the current supported version of postgres / postgis. Is it postgres 9.0.5 and postgis 1.5.1, or is it 9.0.x and postgis 1.5.x. In otherwords can I install postgresql 9.0.8 and postgis 1.5.4?
07-10-2012 10:44 AM
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vangelo
Vince Angelo
The database server application wordsize doesn't matter -- only the client does. Esri ships client ibraries in the install media -- use them. The supported versions are 9.0.5 / 1.5.1. PostgreSQL has a history of making non-trivial changes in minor patches, so it's never safe to assume .x support even if .+1 or .+2 works. -V
07-10-2012 11:08 AM
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03-Feb-13 11:41 AM
lygismav
where are the dlls stored on the ArcGIS 10.1 disc for the POSTGRESQL / PostGIS query layers, and where should I place them?
07-10-2012 11:47 AM
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vangelo
Vince Angelo
It's been nearly a decade since I last saw a media kit, so I have no idea what your procedure would be. I know the files are in the download directory somewhere, but the best way to determine where is to communicate with Customer Service. -V
07-24-2012 05:32 AM
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speedell
steve peedell Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 14 Points: 0 Answers Provided: 0
Not sure if the necessary postgres client dll's are on the install media - I don't get to see DVD's any more these days, but what is strange is that these are not automatically deployed as part of the install process. At 10.1 you DO have to manually copy the dll's to your bin directory - surely this could be an install option (ask user which db they are using, and deploy the relevant dll's)? Anyway, the workaround is to find the dll's listed below. If you are registered properly with the ESRI customer care portal you can apparently get them there, we got them from our international distributor....
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03-Feb-13 11:41 AM
Windows 32-bit PostgreSQL 9.0.5 Client Libraries: Libpq.dll Libeay32.dll Libintl-8.dll Ssleay32.dll Place these files in the bin folders of your Windows 32-bit Esri client application. I will no doubt post some further examples of our adventures in PostGIS/ArcGIS integration, but for now am happy to report that with the above fix we are able to use our PostGIS tables.........
07-24-2012 07:43 AM
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vangelo
Vince Angelo
Normally, the client libraries are part of the server install, so there's no need for Esri to distribute or install client libraries (which do increase the install footprint, after all). The problem comes when you start mix-n-match with the application word size (client and server) without ArcSDE to do the client middle-man. There's a number of ways to accomplish the net result, but copying the DLLs will serve. -V
01-10-2013 07:12 AM
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fleith
Fiona Hatfield Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 4 Points: 0 Answers Provided: 0
Hi, This is exactly the problem I am having. my environment: Windows Server 2008 R2 (64bit) PostgreSQL 9.2 + PostGIS 2.0 (64bit) ArcGIS Desktop 10.1 sp1 (32bit)
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03-Feb-13 11:41 AM
I am trying to connect via ArcCatalog to take a look at my loaded data. I get the same error from ArcCatalog when I try to set up a connection. I am a bit confused by the work around. I have located the 4 libraries in C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\9.2\bin I have copied these to my ArcGIS Desktop (32bit) bin directory E:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS \Desktop10.1\bin I still get the error, am I missing a critical step? Thanks, Fiona
01-10-2013 09:10 AM
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fleith
OOps, I noticed that 9.2 was not supported (yet), so I have reconfigured my environment as follows: PostgreSQL 9.1.3 (64bit) + Post GIS 2.0 (64bit) Connecting using ArcGIS desktop 10.1 sp1 (32bit) I have recopied the .dlls from the new postgresql install directory. I am still getting the same error. any insight is greatly appreciated, Fiona
01-10-2013 09:50 AM
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mboeringa2010
Marco Boeringa Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 138 Points: 68 Answers Provided: 9
Originally Posted by fleith
OOps, I noticed that 9.2 was not supported (yet),
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03-Feb-13 11:41 AM
so I have reconfigured my environment as follows: PostgreSQL 9.1.3 (64bit) + Post GIS 2.0 (64bit) Connecting using ArcGIS desktop 10.1 sp1 (32bit) I have recopied the .dlls from the new postgresql install directory. I am still getting the same error. any insight is greatly appreciated, Fiona
Fiona, I think Vince already answered your question:

Originally Posted by vangelo
The supported versions are 9.0.5 / 1.5.1. PostgreSQL has a history of making non-trivial changes in minor patches, so it's never safe to assume .x support even if .+1 or .+2 works. -V
Seems ESRI currently only really "supports" 9.0.5 / 1.5.1 as highest versions. Using any other version, especially taking into account Vince's further remarks about "non-trivial" changes in new minor releases, is a potential gamble.
01-10-2013 10:13 AM
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fleith
I feel so foolish, I did have the wrong versions of PostgreSQL installed... Everything is working now, (just as the post suggested)! the great news is I found some super resources as I tried to troubleshoot. If anyone is seeing similar difficulties you should check out: http://proceedings.esri.com/library/...hops/tw_36.pdf Thanks, Fiona
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01-10-2013 02:29 PM
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mboeringa2010
Marco Boeringa Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 138 Points: 68 Answers Provided: 9
Originally Posted by fleith
the great news is I found some super resources as I tried to troubleshoot. If anyone is seeing similar difficulties you should check out: http://proceedings.esri.com/library/...hops /tw_36.pdf
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