topic Re: Delete is grayed out for only one set of data within a GDB. in Data Management Questions

Delete is grayed out for only one set of data within a GDB.

Kevin_Sieger — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 20:41:17 GMT

Using 10.1, ArcCatalog, personal geodatabase with two feature datasets.

In one of the feature datasets I am able to delete the dataset or any of the feature classes within that dataset but when I try to delete the other feature dataset or a feature class in it the Delete is grayed out. Is my GDB corrupted or a bug, or??? There isn't a lock on the database either when I'm trying to do this.

This is all occurring in the BISDM3.mdb I downloaded from Esri.

Re: Delete is grayed out for only one set of data within a GDB.

JacobKohute — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 20:50:27 GMT

Could it be the network in the Feature Dataset causing you to not be able to delete the feature class?

Re: Delete is grayed out for only one set of data within a GDB.

Kevin_Sieger — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 20:59:43 GMT

Jacob,

There are no networks.

Re: Delete is grayed out for only one set of data within a GDB.

JacobKohute — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 21:02:41 GMT

In your screenshot, 3 below the FloodLines class you're trying to delete is a street network.

Re: Delete is grayed out for only one set of data within a GDB.

JacobKohute — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 21:03:30 GMT

It could also be compressed. I can't remember if a compressed fgdb feature class needs to be uncompressed first.

Re: Delete is grayed out for only one set of data within a GDB.

AsrujitSengupta — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 21:47:50 GMT

What I am suggesting is actually a workaround. You can try this if you want.

Create a new Personal geodatabase.
Copy the entire 'Transportation' dataset to this new geodatabase.
Check that all the data came through and you are able to delete this feature class in the new geodatabase.
Then you can delete the problematic dataset in the original geodatabase and copy the good one back into the original.
Try to delete the feature class now.

Re: Delete is grayed out for only one set of data within a GDB.

Kevin_Sieger — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 12:59:19 GMT

Jacob,

I'm a little embarrassed, it never even dawned on me that it was a network, I've created and worked with networks but never had an issue with not being able to delete the network before. I checked Administration, it's not compressed.

Any other suggestions?

Re: Delete is grayed out for only one set of data within a GDB.

Kevin_Sieger — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 14:58:02 GMT

Asrujit,

Thanks for the suggestion, it's a work around and I'll probably end up doing it, but I don't want to, and I shouldn't have to. As functional and powerful (and as much as it costs) as this software is there has to be a solution other than a work around. This is either a simple solution such as a check box or something, or a bug, or the GDB is corrupt. I want to figure out the issue before I do the work around.

Any other suggestions?

Re: Delete is grayed out for only one set of data within a GDB.

JacobKohute — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 15:00:37 GMT

Do you have a link where I can download that database. I'm a little suspicious of it myself. Especially since it's an mdb, those things are notorious for staying locked when they're really not.

Re: Delete is grayed out for only one set of data within a GDB.

Kevin_Sieger — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 15:08:36 GMT

I don't.

What I've done in the past is Zip it up and change the extension to .notzip so it clears the firewall. Will that work?

Re: Delete is grayed out for only one set of data within a GDB.

JacobKohute — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 15:10:08 GMT

That will work or change it to a .txt and I can change it back. Email: jkohute@decaturutilities.com

Re: Delete is grayed out for only one set of data within a GDB.

AsrujitSengupta — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 16:09:37 GMT

I guess, you can just upload the gdb here, for us to test with to confirm that. You can zip it up and upload it here.

NOTE: Make sure there is no confidential data in there.

Re: Delete is grayed out for only one set of data within a GDB.

Kevin_Sieger — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 16:19:56 GMT

Is that possible? How would I do that? I'm used to the old forum version, this is the first time I've been on this version.

Re: Delete is grayed out for only one set of data within a GDB.

AsrujitSengupta — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 16:24:42 GMT

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Re: Delete is grayed out for only one set of data within a GDB.

Kevin_Sieger — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 19:44:03 GMT

I uploaded it but it created another post.

BISDM3.mdb

Re: Delete is grayed out for only one set of data within a GDB.

Kevin_Sieger — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 19:44:14 GMT

I uploaded it but it created another post.

BISDM3.mdb

Re: Delete is grayed out for only one set of data within a GDB.

JacobKohute — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 19:52:14 GMT

I'm embarrassed that took this long to figure out. It has a network dataset so if you don't have the Network Analyst extension installed and turned on in ArcCatalog you won't be able to modify the network or features that take part in it.

Re: Delete is grayed out for only one set of data within a GDB.

AsrujitSengupta — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 20:07:52 GMT

Kevin A Sieger Ok, I was able to reproduce the behaviour.

This is occurring because the FloorLines feature class is a part of the Transportation_ND Network Dataset. Once I removed that feature class from participating in the network dataset, the delete option is available again.

Re: Delete is grayed out for only one set of data within a GDB.

AsrujitSengupta — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 20:09:13 GMT

This case isn't about the extension. Even with the extension turned on, the delete for that feature class will be greyed out, till that feature class is a part of the Network Dataset.

Re: Delete is grayed out for only one set of data within a GDB.

JacobKohute — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 20:12:29 GMT

True, sorry I didn't pick up on that. You'll still have to have the extension enabled to be able to modify the network.