topic Re: Featured Layers - OK to Delete Source? in ArcGIS Online Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-online-questions/featured-layers-ok-to-delete-source/m-p/705639#M35010 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi&nbsp;<A href="https://community.esri.com/migrated-users/3437">Robert Jensen</A>,</P><P>Is this all within ArcGIS Online? Or are you using ArcGIS Pro/ArcMap?</P><P></P><P></P><P>Some background information on feature layers.</P><P><A class="link-titled" href="https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/help/mapping/layer-properties/feature-layers.htm#:~:text=A%20feature%20layer%20is%20a,most%20commonly%20used%20layer%20type." title="https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/help/mapping/layer-properties/feature-layers.htm#:~:text=A%20feature%20layer%20is%20a,most%20commonly%20used%20layer%20type.">Feature layers—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation</A>&nbsp;</P><P></P><P>If you are in ArcMap/ArcGIS Pro&nbsp;can also right click on a feature layer, select properties, select source and see where it is pulling the data from. That will indicate if your shapefile is still being referenced.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 29 Jun 2020 23:57:00 GMT Anonymous User 2020-06-29T23:57:00Z Featured Layers - OK to Delete Source? https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-online-questions/featured-layers-ok-to-delete-source/m-p/705638#M35009 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>When ArcGIS is&nbsp;converted to a&nbsp; feature layer from say an shp file, is it ok to then delete that shp file? Or is the Featured Layer 'pulling' data from that initial shp file?</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 29 Jun 2020 23:14:30 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-online-questions/featured-layers-ok-to-delete-source/m-p/705638#M35009 RobertJensen1 2020-06-29T23:14:30Z Re: Featured Layers - OK to Delete Source? https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-online-questions/featured-layers-ok-to-delete-source/m-p/705639#M35010 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi&nbsp;<A href="https://community.esri.com/migrated-users/3437">Robert Jensen</A>,</P><P>Is this all within ArcGIS Online? Or are you using ArcGIS Pro/ArcMap?</P><P></P><P></P><P>Some background information on feature layers.</P><P><A class="link-titled" href="https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/help/mapping/layer-properties/feature-layers.htm#:~:text=A%20feature%20layer%20is%20a,most%20commonly%20used%20layer%20type." title="https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/help/mapping/layer-properties/feature-layers.htm#:~:text=A%20feature%20layer%20is%20a,most%20commonly%20used%20layer%20type.">Feature layers—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation</A>&nbsp;</P><P></P><P>If you are in ArcMap/ArcGIS Pro&nbsp;can also right click on a feature layer, select properties, select source and see where it is pulling the data from. That will indicate if your shapefile is still being referenced.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 29 Jun 2020 23:57:00 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-online-questions/featured-layers-ok-to-delete-source/m-p/705639#M35010 Anonymous User 2020-06-29T23:57:00Z