https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-api-for-python-questions/unable-to-update-overwrite-feature-layer-using/m-p/1356006#M9359 <P>I would add that method #1 works when there is only one feature layer in a geodatabase. There are multiple features in this geodatabase; could this be the reason?</P> Fri, 01 Dec 2023 22:00:59 GMT Josh-R 2023-12-01T22:00:59Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-api-for-python-questions/unable-to-update-overwrite-feature-layer-using/m-p/1355954#M9356 <P>I have a hosted feature layer that I am trying to update/overwrite with new data in the same format with the python API. It is uploaded to AGOL as a geodatabase then published to a feature layer.</P><P>I've adapted&nbsp;<a href="https://community.esri.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/10527">@JakeSkinner</a>'s&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<A href="https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/automate-overwrite-web-layer-feature-class/td-p/20067" target="_self">method</A> using update and publish and I have tried the <A href="https://developers.arcgis.com/python/samples/overwriting-feature-layers/" target="_self">overwrite method</A> described in this link. Both methods return {success=&nbsp;<EM>true}</EM>, however the data remains the same. The <EM>Data Updated</EM> indicator in the Data tab updates, but no changes. It also appears that no matter what string (even a nonsense string like "adafcfa") I input for the data argument in the overwrite function, it returns {success=&nbsp;<EM>true}</EM>. Feeling like I've tried just about everything, I could find, please help!</P><P>Here are the functions I've tried:</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><LI-CODE lang="python">from arcgis import GIS from arcgis.features import FeatureLayerCollection from arcgis.features import GeoAccessor, GeoSeriesAccessor gis = GIS(username=un, password=pw) # Method 1 county_item_id = 'b6e449d2fde842ec8e38bb764f95cc2e' # the geodatabase county_zip = r".\Outputs\map\COUNTY.gdb.zip" item = gis.content.get(county_item_id) item.update(data=new_zip) item.publish(overwrite=True, file_type='fileGeodatabase') # Method 2 county_item_id = '076737c0837a4673840303deda826119' # the feature layer county_zip = r".\Outputs\map\COUNTY.gdb.zip" item = gis.content.get(county_item_id) flayer_collection = featureLayerCollection.fromitem(item) flayer_collection.manager.overwrite(county_zip)</LI-CODE><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Fri, 01 Dec 2023 22:09:35 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-api-for-python-questions/unable-to-update-overwrite-feature-layer-using/m-p/1355954#M9356 Josh-R 2023-12-01T22:09:35Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-api-for-python-questions/unable-to-update-overwrite-feature-layer-using/m-p/1356006#M9359 <P>I would add that method #1 works when there is only one feature layer in a geodatabase. There are multiple features in this geodatabase; could this be the reason?</P> Fri, 01 Dec 2023 22:00:59 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-api-for-python-questions/unable-to-update-overwrite-feature-layer-using/m-p/1356006#M9359 Josh-R 2023-12-01T22:00:59Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-api-for-python-questions/unable-to-update-overwrite-feature-layer-using/m-p/1356231#M9360 <P>Hi&nbsp;<a href="https://community.esri.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/215607">@Josh-R</a>,</P><P>Instead of an overwrite, try a truncate/append:</P><P><A href="https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-online-documents/overwrite-arcgis-online-feature-service-using/ta-p/904457" target="_blank">https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-online-documents/overwrite-arcgis-online-feature-service-using/ta-p/904457</A></P> Mon, 04 Dec 2023 12:01:00 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-api-for-python-questions/unable-to-update-overwrite-feature-layer-using/m-p/1356231#M9360 JakeSkinner 2023-12-04T12:01:00Z