topic Change validation attribute rules' feature classes spatial reference in ArcGIS Pro Questions

Change validation attribute rules' feature classes spatial reference

PierreloupDucroix — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 05:15:38 GMT

Hello,

I created validation attribute rules in a geodatabase, then it automatically created validation feature classes :

["main.GDB_ValidationLineErrors", "main.GDB_ValidationPointErrors", "main.GDB_ValidationPolygonErrors"]

I noticed that these FCs are in WGS84 spatial reference. After that, when trying to publish my services, I had an alert about the spatial ref being different from the rest of my layers.

Is it possible to project these FCs in a local (projected) coordinate system, without affecting the attribute rules behavior ? How can I proceed ?

Re: Change validation attribute rules' feature classes spatial reference

LLClark — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 22:23:53 GMT

Did you ever find a solution to this? I'm having the same issue. The validation symbology is off from the features I am editing/validating. Thanks!

Re: Change validation attribute rules' feature classes spatial reference

PierreloupDucroix — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:01:17 GMT

Hello,

As indicated here (https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/help/data/geodatabases/overview/evaluate-attribute-rules.htm), validation feature classes are automatically created in WGS84.

They shouldn't cause any problems, as ArcGIS fully supports the presence of multiple spatial references on the same map.
When sharing the feature service, a warning appears, but after that, I haven't encountered any issues with the positioning of the validation features relative to the network features.