topic Re: Editable Feature Service in ArcGIS Enterprise Questions

Editable Feature Service

JoshObrecht — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 13:42:21 GMT

I have published a Feature Service, however am unable to edit it. I try editing in ArcMap and receive two messages: "No editable layers" and "The workspace containing this data cannot be edited." I have registered the data source and versioned the geodatabase. What else may be the issue?

Re: Editable Feature Service

RobertBorchert — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:08:27 GMT

When you published the data did you enable editing? Also do you have permissions to edit the data.

I have published a Feature Service, however am unable to edit it. I try editing in ArcMap and receive two messages: "No editable layers" and "The workspace containing this data cannot be edited." I have registered the data source and versioned the geodatabase. What else may be the issue?

Re: Editable Feature Service

JoshObrecht — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:56:07 GMT

Editing is shown under the capabilities for the layer.

Does the permission need to be the ArcGIS Server admin on the server with SDE?

Re: Editable Feature Service

JillianPenney — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:04:45 GMT

How are you consuming the service in ArcMap, is it through a ArcGIS Server user connection?

Re: Editable Feature Service

JoshObrecht — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:07:50 GMT

That is correct.

Re: Editable Feature Service

nicogis — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 18:19:01 GMT

What's the license ArcMap (basic, std or adv) ? you can use std or adv for editing feature service

Re: Editable Feature Service

JoshObrecht — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:28:40 GMT

I am using Advanced

Re: Editable Feature Service

JillianPenney — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 22:00:37 GMT

Ok, so in order to edit a feature service in ArcMap you need to make a local copy for editing and then synchronize the local edits with the server when you're finished editing. To do this:

Drag the feature service onto the Data Frame

Switch to the 'List by Drawing Order' view in the table of contents

Right click on the group layer and go down to 'Edit Features'

Select 'Create Local Copy for Editing'

You may then make the edits required.

When you're satisfied with your edits and ready to synchronize them back, right click the group layer again>Edit Features>Synchronize Local Edits with the Server

This will apply the edits you've made to the features in the feature service

For further information, you can read the documentation here:
http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.1/index.html#//01m60000000s000000

Hope this helps!

Jill

Re: Editable Feature Service

JoshObrecht — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:57:13 GMT

I'm getting an error message.

"A local copy could not be created. Bad syntax in request."

Re: Editable Feature Service

JillianPenney — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:45:10 GMT

Hmm... what kinda of data are you using? Does it have GlobalID's or attachments?

Re: Editable Feature Service

JoshObrecht — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:21:16 GMT

Neither of those

Re: Editable Feature Service

JillianPenney — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:02:19 GMT

Okay, perhaps you can try stopping your service, adding global ids to the feature class, and restarting the service. Also, make sure your geodatabase is upgraded to the current release you are using.

If you are just looking to edit, have you tried using the Flex viewer?
http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/flex-viewer/concepts/index.html#//01m300000015000000

Re: Editable Feature Service

LisaNelson — Wed, 01 May 2013 22:48:47 GMT

Hello - did you ever find a resolution to this? I'm having similar issues with an ArcGIS 10.1 feature service.

Thanks,
Lisa

Re: Editable Feature Service

JoshObrecht — Thu, 02 May 2013 14:52:27 GMT

No I have not.

Re: Editable Feature Service

TobiasFimpel — Mon, 13 May 2013 03:01:36 GMT

Are you able to successfully make edits via the REST endpoint? You could test this by adding the feature service to an ArcGIS Online map (Add layer from web --> http://[...]/FeatureServer) and see if you can make edits. If you use Mozilla Firefox, add & open the Firebug add-on (with Net & All tabs selected) and see what Response the POST applyEdits operation receives.

I know this will not solve your problem, but it will help narrow down the issue.

Re: Editable Feature Service

BruceBurwell — Tue, 14 May 2013 11:09:45 GMT

Hello

Does this process work if you just want people to be able to make selections on the service in ArcGIS? I don't want anyone to make edits just be able to make selections based on other attributes, graphics, etc..

Thanks
Bruce Burwell

Re: Editable Feature Service

JoshObrecht — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:27:20 GMT

I am not able to do edits using the REST endpoint. In FireBug, I receive:

{"error":{"code":400,"message":"Unable to complete operation.","details":[]}}

Re: Editable Feature Service

js24 — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 13:16:59 GMT

Was this issue ever resolved? I am having the exact same outcome - I can not edit a feature service in the rest endpoint. The dataset is versioned and has globalids.

Re: Editable Feature Service

LelandSnyder — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 03:11:33 GMT

I am experiencing this same bad syntax error. I have been trying to diagnose the problem by republishing a new feature service, but no success.

I have no problem web editing through flex applications or through AGOL. My feature class is registered for versioning but I am editing it as nonversioned. I am publishing a connection to my sql server with a role established for editing.

My local copy in desktop is from the feature service and is created in a file gdb. Nothing I am doing is throwing any obvious red flags with any of the research I have done.

Re: Editable Feature Service

JTessier — Fri, 18 Oct 2019 18:30:46 GMT

Leland Snyder‌, did you ever find a solution? We are seeing this "Bad Syntax" at 10.5.1 now, looking at the same workflow.