GoldMine Error: -2 Failed to Locate GoldMine License File

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The Issue in Riva On-Premise

A "-2 Failed to Locate GoldMIne License File" message may appear in the Riva Service Monitor.

Cause

This can occur when the connection object is pointing to a local location where the GoldMine License file does not exist.

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Possible Solution #1

Summary: Ensure that the path specified in the System location of the GoldMine connection object points to the correct location of the local GoldMine License file.

Detailed instructions:

  1. Start the Riva Manager application. If the menu bar displays Setup, select Setup.

  2. In the right pane, double-click the GoldMine connection.

  3. On the Options page, browse, and select the correct path where the license file is located.

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  4. Save the connection.

  5. In the Riva Service Monitor, restart the service.

  6. Verify that the error no longer appears.

Possible Solution #2

Verify that the account running the Riva sync service has full access permission to the GoldMine Server path included in the GM.INI file of the GoldMine install folder.

Possible Solution #3

Verify that the GM.INI file contains the appropriate lines. See Prepare the GoldMine installations.

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