topic Unable to Register Feature Class which is created using FME to Enterprise GeoDatabase in ArcGIS Enterprise Questions

Unable to Register Feature Class which is created using FME to Enterprise GeoDatabase

ArshiyaNisa — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 11:08:52 GMT

We're having trouble registering a feature class, created using FME with my Enterprise Geodatabase (SQL Server) so that ArcGIS Pro can recognize it as a valid geodatabase feature class.

When I try Register With Geodatabase or even open the Properties of the table in Pro, we are getting below error:

All the datatypes are valid and supported by SQL server and are aligned with ArcGIS. The table loads into SQL Server successfully and we can see the data as well.

Below are our observations:

“Register With Geodatabase” fails
Opening Properties gives Invalid entity type
Question:
1. Is there a recommended workflow for creating feature classes with FME that ArcGIS can register correctly?

Re: Unable to Register Feature Class which is created using FME to Enterprise GeoDatabase

RyanUthoff — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 14:37:50 GMT

I suspect there is a record(s) with invalid geometry and it fails when trying to register with the geodatabase.

What you might be able to do is register an empty feature class with the geodatabase first, then use FME (using the SDE writer) to write your records that way. If there is an invalid geometry, FME might tell you the specific record when Esri rejects it when attempting to write it.

Re: Unable to Register Feature Class which is created using FME to Enterprise GeoDatabase

Priya_Das — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 20:56:46 GMT

Hi @ArshiyaNisa

To register a dataset with the geodatabase use the Register with Geodatabase geoprocessing tool. To do this, you must connect as the owner of the input dataset.

https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/tool-reference/data-management/register-with-geodatabase.htm

https://support.esri.com/en-us/knowledge-base/000026901

Re: Unable to Register Feature Class which is created using FME to Enterprise GeoDatabase

ArshiyaNisa — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 07:26:26 GMT

Hi @RyanUthoff
Our first record on table has geometry issue, hence pro was unable to register the feature class with GDB. Thank you for your time.