Latest Contributions by DrewDowling

Can Workflow Manager prevent new projects from being created in an area covered by a currently active project?   In a related question, is it possible to ensure that only features in the active project area are edited? I would like to prevent edits to features outside of specific project areas.   ... View more

Currently, editors with an Admin user role or Version Admin role in Portal can edit the Default version directly in ArcGIS Pro even when it is Protected. I, and many users I have worked with over the years, find it too easy to accidentally start editing Default instead of first switching to a version. This is potentially very dangerous since there is no Undo editing Default using branch versioning. Adding the ability to lock the Default version from direct edits would prevent this. Only Rec and Post operations will be allowed to update the default version. This would help enforce data integrity workflows and tools, such as the use of the Version difference tool. ... View more

Does Esri have a preferred method of editing data? I've noticed that most of the new functionality coming out focuses on service-based editing, parcel fabric, Utility network, etc. Is traditional versioning still a fully valid approach to editing? I have a new project that can go either way: Traditional or Branch versioning. Traditional with direct database connections is going to be easier to set up and integrate with existing workflows, but it's not a deal breaker. Which approach does Esri recommend?       ... View more

I'm looking for a way to prevent edits to a geodatabase if an addin is not present in ArcGIS Pro. The extension listens to row change events on certain feature classes, and I would like to prevent edits if these row events are not triggered. In ArcObjects and ArcMap I was able to achieve this by using class extensions. Once an extension was registered with a feature class at the geodatabase level, the ArcMap client knew not to allow edit sessions if the class extension was not installed on that workstation. Is there a way to achieve a similar result using the Pro SDK? Unfortunately, the business logic I have to implement is too complex for attribute rules. I am considering SOIs but the preferred workflow is direct database editing.   ... View more