Is it possible to have "Start Editing" checkbox in python geoprocessing tool like some tools provide such as 'Calculate Field'? What I really want is to edit input data and allow user to visualise the modifications before saving or discarding them.python geoprocessing arcgispro 2.1
In Arcgis Pro, I don't think there is no way to explicitly start or stop an edit session. The custom geoprocessing tool I am developing performs some complex calculation to workout the adjustments that will be applied to the geometry. Within this tool I use arcpy.da.Editor object to start an edit session. But at the end of the modifications I only have option to stop editing with True(save changes) or False(discard changes). So when tool exits edits are either saved or discarded not allowing user to visualise changes beforehand.
Sorry, I am missing the point then as to why you would be using anything other than a conventional edit session for such purposes since you can abandon changes there.
The geoprocessing tool I am working on modifies the geometry of the features, that's it, nothing else.
What types of edits are being do that aren't in the editing toolbox?
http://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/tool-reference/editing/an-overview-of-the-editing-toolbox.htm
Any other calculations or related functions should be done in newly added fields, or being saved to new featureclasses to avoid the multitude of problems that could arise with a failed 'undo'.
Fields and featureclasses are easy to delete. You could even provide access to them in your toolbox
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