topic Removing shapefile .lock files (ed, rd, and sr) in ArcGIS Pro in ArcGIS Pro SDK Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-sdk-questions/removing-shapefile-lock-files-ed-rd-and-sr-in/m-p/816599#M2610 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">I am migrating an application from ArcObjects that allows a user to define a polygon which is then written to a shapefile. This process can happen numerous times in a session, requiring the shapefile to be deleted and then re-created.&nbsp; In the ArcObjects version of the application, I am able to remove the shape file and create another. I use the IFeatureWorkspaceManage interface with the DeleteByName passing in the DatasetName and am able to delete and re-create the shapefile as necessary.</P><P style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">(<SPAN style="background: white; color: black;">pWorkspaceManage.DeleteByName(pDatasetname);</SPAN></P><P style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">&nbsp;</P><P style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">In the Pro version I remove the shapefile from the Map and then try to remove the shapefile files but am unable due to the .lock files.</P><P style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">I need to know the equivalent mechanism in ArcGIS Pro sdk to allow for same shapefile name creation and removal in an ArcGIS Pro session. Any assistance would be appreciated.</P><P style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">Thanks</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 06 Jan 2017 17:29:13 GMT ThomasCox 2017-01-06T17:29:13Z Removing shapefile .lock files (ed, rd, and sr) in ArcGIS Pro https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-sdk-questions/removing-shapefile-lock-files-ed-rd-and-sr-in/m-p/816599#M2610 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">I am migrating an application from ArcObjects that allows a user to define a polygon which is then written to a shapefile. This process can happen numerous times in a session, requiring the shapefile to be deleted and then re-created.&nbsp; In the ArcObjects version of the application, I am able to remove the shape file and create another. I use the IFeatureWorkspaceManage interface with the DeleteByName passing in the DatasetName and am able to delete and re-create the shapefile as necessary.</P><P style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">(<SPAN style="background: white; color: black;">pWorkspaceManage.DeleteByName(pDatasetname);</SPAN></P><P style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">&nbsp;</P><P style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">In the Pro version I remove the shapefile from the Map and then try to remove the shapefile files but am unable due to the .lock files.</P><P style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">I need to know the equivalent mechanism in ArcGIS Pro sdk to allow for same shapefile name creation and removal in an ArcGIS Pro session. Any assistance would be appreciated.</P><P style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">Thanks</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 06 Jan 2017 17:29:13 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-sdk-questions/removing-shapefile-lock-files-ed-rd-and-sr-in/m-p/816599#M2610 ThomasCox 2017-01-06T17:29:13Z