https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/editing-error-operation-only-allowed-by-the-owner/m-p/1212597#M59829 <P><STRONG>The situation:&nbsp;</STRONG> editing topology layers in my version of a production database(connected to the DB with my named user that has has editing privileges).</P><P><FONT size="3"><STRONG>The issue<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":dizzy_face:">😵</span>:</STRONG>&nbsp; </FONT>could not edit, received the following error "Operation only allowed by the owner of the version [sde.DEFAULT]".</P><P><FONT size="3"><STRONG>My AhHa!<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":nerd_face:">🤓</span> moment:&nbsp;</STRONG> </FONT>I added more of the same topology layers from the production database (so I had duplicate layers in my project) <STRONG><EM>BUT</EM></STRONG> I added them using a different connection that only had viewing privileges(see attached pictures).&nbsp; Evidently Enterprise(sde) did not like&nbsp;the duplicate layers (added from the same database) having different privileges(one set having editing privileges, the other having only viewing privileges).</P><P><STRONG>The solution<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":smiling_face_with_sunglasses:">😎</span></STRONG><STRONG>:&nbsp;&nbsp;</STRONG><SPAN>avoid adding duplicate layers from the same database using two different named users that have different privileges.</SPAN></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><SPAN>I hope this makes sense and helps someone out there!!&nbsp;&nbsp;</SPAN></P><P><FONT color="#000000"><SPAN>Stay Mappy!!<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":grinning_face:">😀</span></SPAN></FONT></P> Wed, 14 Sep 2022 18:17:48 GMT DaneishaEspinal 2022-09-14T18:17:48Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/editing-error-operation-only-allowed-by-the-owner/m-p/1212597#M59829 <P><STRONG>The situation:&nbsp;</STRONG> editing topology layers in my version of a production database(connected to the DB with my named user that has has editing privileges).</P><P><FONT size="3"><STRONG>The issue<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":dizzy_face:">😵</span>:</STRONG>&nbsp; </FONT>could not edit, received the following error "Operation only allowed by the owner of the version [sde.DEFAULT]".</P><P><FONT size="3"><STRONG>My AhHa!<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":nerd_face:">🤓</span> moment:&nbsp;</STRONG> </FONT>I added more of the same topology layers from the production database (so I had duplicate layers in my project) <STRONG><EM>BUT</EM></STRONG> I added them using a different connection that only had viewing privileges(see attached pictures).&nbsp; Evidently Enterprise(sde) did not like&nbsp;the duplicate layers (added from the same database) having different privileges(one set having editing privileges, the other having only viewing privileges).</P><P><STRONG>The solution<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":smiling_face_with_sunglasses:">😎</span></STRONG><STRONG>:&nbsp;&nbsp;</STRONG><SPAN>avoid adding duplicate layers from the same database using two different named users that have different privileges.</SPAN></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><SPAN>I hope this makes sense and helps someone out there!!&nbsp;&nbsp;</SPAN></P><P><FONT color="#000000"><SPAN>Stay Mappy!!<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":grinning_face:">😀</span></SPAN></FONT></P> Wed, 14 Sep 2022 18:17:48 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/editing-error-operation-only-allowed-by-the-owner/m-p/1212597#M59829 DaneishaEspinal 2022-09-14T18:17:48Z