topic Re: Editing a File Geodatabase in Data Management Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/editing-a-file-geodatabase/m-p/347246#M19853 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Both personal geodatabase and file geodatabase use a single editor model, but differ on the level of implementation. In a personal geodatabase the entire geodatabase is locked to one editor. In a file geodatabase the locking is at the feature class, table and feature dataset level. Each feature class and table at the root level can be edited by a different editor. The feature classes in a feature dataset can only have one editor.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Fri, 19 Aug 2011 14:01:13 GMT LanceShipman 2011-08-19T14:01:13Z Editing a File Geodatabase https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/editing-a-file-geodatabase/m-p/347245#M19852 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hi. This is a relatively simple question...I just need clarification. I just read "The Top Nine Reasons to Use a File Geodatabase". I downloaded the pdf, but the same info was published in ArcUser - Spring 2009. Reason 4 states that File and Personal GDBs are designed to be edited by a single user, YET Reason 5 states (about File GDBs) that "Stand-alone feature classes, tables, and feature dataset contents can be edited by </SPAN><STRONG>different editors</STRONG><SPAN> simultaneously without the entire geodatabase being locked".&nbsp; </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Is there not a serious contradiction here?!? Am I reading this wrong? Can someone clarify for me? </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Thanks!!</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 18 Aug 2011 19:16:02 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/editing-a-file-geodatabase/m-p/347245#M19852 GunnarOlson 2011-08-18T19:16:02Z Re: Editing a File Geodatabase https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/editing-a-file-geodatabase/m-p/347246#M19853 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Both personal geodatabase and file geodatabase use a single editor model, but differ on the level of implementation. In a personal geodatabase the entire geodatabase is locked to one editor. In a file geodatabase the locking is at the feature class, table and feature dataset level. Each feature class and table at the root level can be edited by a different editor. The feature classes in a feature dataset can only have one editor.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Fri, 19 Aug 2011 14:01:13 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/editing-a-file-geodatabase/m-p/347246#M19853 LanceShipman 2011-08-19T14:01:13Z