topic saving features stopped working in Data Management Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/saving-features-stopped-working/m-p/200951#M11538 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I created a line shape file and added 24 features to it.&nbsp; Saving edits throughout and then saving edits and stopping editing session to take a break.&nbsp; I closed arcGIS (Version 10) and saved the map document.&nbsp; Upon going back to another editing session, and adding another feature, I'm now getting an error message that it cannot save because of empty geometry or that there is a lock on the file (I've gotten both messages on several occasions).&nbsp; I have done repair geometry several times.&nbsp; I've checked geometry (no errors) a few times. I've started a blank map document, saved it and then tried editing in that document - all to no avail.&nbsp; I have not been able to add a feature since the first session when I created the shape file.&nbsp; I have full permissions to the folder in which the file resides.&nbsp; What else can I try to fix this file - short of starting over.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 24 Oct 2012 21:20:25 GMT TerrySilveus 2012-10-24T21:20:25Z saving features stopped working https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/saving-features-stopped-working/m-p/200951#M11538 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I created a line shape file and added 24 features to it.&nbsp; Saving edits throughout and then saving edits and stopping editing session to take a break.&nbsp; I closed arcGIS (Version 10) and saved the map document.&nbsp; Upon going back to another editing session, and adding another feature, I'm now getting an error message that it cannot save because of empty geometry or that there is a lock on the file (I've gotten both messages on several occasions).&nbsp; I have done repair geometry several times.&nbsp; I've checked geometry (no errors) a few times. I've started a blank map document, saved it and then tried editing in that document - all to no avail.&nbsp; I have not been able to add a feature since the first session when I created the shape file.&nbsp; I have full permissions to the folder in which the file resides.&nbsp; What else can I try to fix this file - short of starting over.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 24 Oct 2012 21:20:25 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/saving-features-stopped-working/m-p/200951#M11538 TerrySilveus 2012-10-24T21:20:25Z Re: saving features stopped working https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/saving-features-stopped-working/m-p/200952#M11539 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Well, apparently it is a permissions issue.&nbsp; Although I'm supposed to have full permissions to the folder it was in.&nbsp; I copied it to my local drive and now I'm able to edit it.&nbsp; I also deleted it from the network drive.&nbsp; So I guess I have create and destroy, but not edit permissions.&nbsp; I'll have to talk to IT about that.&nbsp; Anyway, I'm back in business for the time being.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 24 Oct 2012 22:20:52 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/saving-features-stopped-working/m-p/200952#M11539 TerrySilveus 2012-10-24T22:20:52Z