topic spatial.to_featureclass fails to overwrite network dataset in ArcGIS API for Python Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-api-for-python-questions/spatial-to-featureclass-fails-to-overwrite-network/m-p/819489#M2753 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I am using the spatially enabled dataframe (<A href="https://developers.arcgis.com/python/guide/introduction-to-the-spatially-enabled-dataframe/">SEDF</A>) to process a featureclass that participates in a geometric network. The python code is run on data I export from SDE into a fGDB. After I concatenate the fields I want to write the SEDF back to the fGDB. But the error code is ERROR 001919: The feature class cannot be deleted because participates in a network dataset.&nbsp;</P><P></P><P>Update: use arcpy.Delete_management(Path_To_Geometric_Network) before calling sedf.spatial.to_featureclass(Path_To_FC_in_FGDB, overwrite = True) For my processes deleting the GN will not negatively impact my requirements from the data. Be careful and choose wisely before you delete the GN</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 22 Nov 2019 17:17:55 GMT Anonymous User 2019-11-22T17:17:55Z spatial.to_featureclass fails to overwrite network dataset https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-api-for-python-questions/spatial-to-featureclass-fails-to-overwrite-network/m-p/819489#M2753 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I am using the spatially enabled dataframe (<A href="https://developers.arcgis.com/python/guide/introduction-to-the-spatially-enabled-dataframe/">SEDF</A>) to process a featureclass that participates in a geometric network. The python code is run on data I export from SDE into a fGDB. After I concatenate the fields I want to write the SEDF back to the fGDB. But the error code is ERROR 001919: The feature class cannot be deleted because participates in a network dataset.&nbsp;</P><P></P><P>Update: use arcpy.Delete_management(Path_To_Geometric_Network) before calling sedf.spatial.to_featureclass(Path_To_FC_in_FGDB, overwrite = True) For my processes deleting the GN will not negatively impact my requirements from the data. Be careful and choose wisely before you delete the GN</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 22 Nov 2019 17:17:55 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-api-for-python-questions/spatial-to-featureclass-fails-to-overwrite-network/m-p/819489#M2753 Anonymous User 2019-11-22T17:17:55Z