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Cannot add field to attribute tables in ArcGIS Pro 1.3.

MichaelTorbett1 — Thu, 15 Sep 2016 15:13:59 GMT

Logged on to my computer this morning and now all of a sudden I cannot add fields to my attribute table in ArcPro. All edits are saved and turned off. When I click the add field button, there is a very quick flash at the bottom of the attribute table (like its trying) but then nothing happens. The same thing is happening for all layers in all of my ArcPro projects. Does anyone have an idea what's causing this? Using Windows 7 professional.

Thanks

Michael

Re: Cannot add field to attribute tables in ArcGIS Pro 1.3.

DanPatterson_Retired — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 13:41:55 GMT

new project, new file, then try

new person, same thing?

Re: Cannot add field to attribute tables in ArcGIS Pro 1.3.

MichaelTorbett1 — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 14:21:01 GMT

This problem is actually on my coworker's computer. We did a new project and new file with the same results. ArcPro on my computer is working fine. Even brought over one the files from his computer and tested it on my machine with no problem. The last thing we tried was doing the update from Arcpro 1.3 to 1.3.1. Still will not let him add a field on any shapefiles on his computer. have not tested Geodatabases yet, although I expect the same results.

Re: Cannot add field to attribute tables in ArcGIS Pro 1.3.

DanPatterson_Retired — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 14:25:14 GMT

I you can work logon their machine and everything is fine and it works on your machine... then it is 'them', their profile needs a deletion (links are all over GeoNet).

It is a great idea to always have 2 profiles on your machine.... the real you... and your alternate persona, it provides a quick check whether issues are with the program on the profile.

Re: Cannot add field to attribute tables in ArcGIS Pro 1.3.

MichaelTorbett1 — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 14:43:12 GMT

Thanks Dan, that makes sense. I am going to give that a go when he gets back. Will let you know what happens.

Re: Cannot add field to attribute tables in ArcGIS Pro 1.3.

MichaelTorbett1 — Fri, 23 Sep 2016 19:25:45 GMT

Dan,

We tried signing out and logging in with a different user account. Still having the same problem. That's disappointing. I really thought your suggestion would fix it.

Re: Cannot add field to attribute tables in ArcGIS Pro 1.3.

DanPatterson_Retired — Fri, 23 Sep 2016 19:44:38 GMT

Don't know then, ... you may want to escalate this to tech support

Re: Cannot add field to attribute tables in ArcGIS Pro 1.3.

RachaelChasse — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 14:57:30 GMT

Hi Michael,

Did you reach out to tech support on this? If so did anybody discover the problem and a resolution?

I have the same problem when trying to add a field to a shape file feature class. I get the flashing behavior as well.

Thank you!

Re: Cannot add field to attribute tables in ArcGIS Pro 1.3.

MichaelTorbett1 — Fri, 28 Oct 2016 14:18:33 GMT

Hey Rachael.

No, I have not. The problem is on a colleagues computer who works in a different location. He has been busy an unable to make the call to ESRI. As soon as he does, I will let you know what they say. In the meantime I think he found a work around using the add field tool under "Data Management Tools."

Re: Cannot add field to attribute tables in ArcGIS Pro 1.3.

ScottSambell2 — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 02:25:15 GMT

Thanks so much for that Michael. Have been struggling add a new field for the past couple of hours and that work around was exactly what i need to get this job done today. (Still no idea why the standard Add Field isn't working though) Cheers.

Re: Cannot add field to attribute tables in ArcGIS Pro 1.3.

MichaelTorbett1 — Thu, 08 Jun 2017 12:45:36 GMT

No problem Scott. I'm glad you like the work around. I still don't know what's causing this bug. My Coworker hasn't ever called ESRI so my hands are tied. I do know that he uninstalled and reinstalled ArcPro 1.4 from a fresh download in MyEsri and it's still not working.

Re: Cannot add field to attribute tables in ArcGIS Pro 1.3.

DanPatterson_Retired — Thu, 08 Jun 2017 12:49:56 GMT

I would report it for sure. The only difference now boils down to the operating system and permissions... Windows 10 for me, but you identified Windows 7. I am in full control of my environment, perhaps you have restrictions and something has silently failed in the background.. Good luck

Re: Cannot add field to attribute tables in ArcGIS Pro 1.3.

MichaelTorbett1 — Thu, 08 Jun 2017 13:37:37 GMT

Thanks Dan,

I went ahead and reported it to ESRI. If they have a solution I will post it here.

Re: Cannot add field to attribute tables in ArcGIS Pro 1.3.

MichaelTorbett1 — Mon, 12 Jun 2017 18:44:29 GMT

Ok, After speaking to ESRI, this is a known bug that occurs with ArcGIS Pro at the basic license level. See bug number and work around below. Note: this only applies to shapefiles and not feature classes.

BUG-000101840: Unable to add fields via the New Field feature for shapefiles in ArcGIS Pro using an ArcGIS Pro Basic License.]
Status: In Product Plan
Workaround: Adding field using tool in Geoprocessing pane.

Re: Cannot add field to attribute tables in ArcGIS Pro 1.3.

TravisDavidson — Wed, 06 Dec 2017 17:13:02 GMT

Hello,

I think I found the answer that you are looking for. The issue carried over from previous ArcGIS versions. If you recall we always had to end the edit session before we can perform a number of operations within the system?

For ArcGIS Pro - When you are finished with your editing click "save" that is found on the Edit ribbon at top of the program. Once you click save you will be able to perform a host of other actions.

Re: Cannot add field to attribute tables in ArcGIS Pro 1.3.

DakeHenderson — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 17:50:24 GMT

When you add an editable layer to Pro, editing is enabled by default. There is no "save edits" option available if you haven't done any editing, but you still have to disable editing on the layer in order to add a field. Use the List By Editing tab in the TOC.

Re: Cannot add field to attribute tables in ArcGIS Pro 1.3.

JohnJones — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 06:10:13 GMT

Travis,

This isn't quite how editing in ArcGIS Pro works. Essentially each time you make an edit the system determines which databases are being referenced by that edit and it on-demand starts editing on those datasets. In the case of databases that support undo that edit session is left ongoing so that undo/redo/save & discard operations function as expected, but as a side effect schema editing operations such as add field are disabled until the edits are saved or discarded (much like ArcMap). To simplify the model of working against multiple databases simultaneously (& avoiding choosing a single database to edit, the way ArcMap does) as you make edits the set of databases being edited can gradually grow but save and discard is applied consistently to all at once. In cases of databases that do not support undo/redo the edits are saved automatically after the edit is made. In some cases (enterprise geodatabases) where some tables are undoable (versioned tables) and some are not (non-versioned tables) this can get quite complicated to explain. Another complicated example is branch versioned feature services where named versions can be edited with undo/redo but default cannot.

You do not need to disable editing on layers in order to perform schema edits (any such case would be a bug, probably an instance of some code leaking a lock or otherwise getting out of sync across threads). Currently if you undo your first edit save & discard are disabled but redo is enabled, which can be very confusing. This case will be addressed when 2.4 ships and discard will remain enabled (with save disabled) when you are still editing but do not have any outstanding edits. Clicking discard will disable redo, as the session is complete and release any locks needed to perform schema updates.

In short, the best way to consider ArcGIS Pro editing is that while things initially appear editable you are not Really editing the database until a command or tool attempts to perform a write, at which point the normal logic that ArcMap would execute in "Start Editing" (which may fail and is treated similarly to the edit itself failing) is executed automatically by Pro.

The checkboxes exposed in the Contents pane are purely to control which layers are allowed to edit through the tools, They do not directly effect edit locks as you might expect. For example, two layers referencing the same feature class may have different edibility check box states. Clearly editing one effects the other and certain functionality such as Geodatabase Topology validation may effect many feature classes in that database, so just because a layer is unchecked in the contents does not provide a strong guarantee against the underlying feature class from being modified. (Geoprocessing tools for example pay no heed of these settings). If you require a stronger guarantee it is best to manage it at the database permissions level not at the application level.

Thanks,

John Jones

Re: Cannot add field to attribute tables in ArcGIS Pro 1.3.

DakeHenderson — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 12:30:17 GMT

Thank You John!