topic Deleting a feature class from a feature dataset?? in Data Management Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/deleting-a-feature-class-from-a-feature-dataset/m-p/511115#M29016 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Not sure if this is the proper sub-forum, but I am working in a geodatabase!</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>The problem is that I have created several feature classes within a feature dataset that are not needed / wanted in the feature dataset anymore, and I would like to clean house. However, when I try to delete, I am given the message 'Failed to delete selected object(s)'!</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>What gives? </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Is there any way to get rid of these unwanted feature classes, or do I have to create another feature dataset and import everything besides the unwanted classes into it (which I have already painstakingly done once!:mad:)</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Also curious if there is a way to rename these feature classes, which I am similarly not allowed to do.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Thanks!</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 30 Jun 2011 17:46:43 GMT JohnNiles 2011-06-30T17:46:43Z Deleting a feature class from a feature dataset?? https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/deleting-a-feature-class-from-a-feature-dataset/m-p/511115#M29016 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Not sure if this is the proper sub-forum, but I am working in a geodatabase!</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>The problem is that I have created several feature classes within a feature dataset that are not needed / wanted in the feature dataset anymore, and I would like to clean house. However, when I try to delete, I am given the message 'Failed to delete selected object(s)'!</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>What gives? </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Is there any way to get rid of these unwanted feature classes, or do I have to create another feature dataset and import everything besides the unwanted classes into it (which I have already painstakingly done once!:mad:)</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Also curious if there is a way to rename these feature classes, which I am similarly not allowed to do.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Thanks!</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 30 Jun 2011 17:46:43 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/deleting-a-feature-class-from-a-feature-dataset/m-p/511115#M29016 JohnNiles 2011-06-30T17:46:43Z Re: Deleting a feature class from a feature dataset?? https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/deleting-a-feature-class-from-a-feature-dataset/m-p/511116#M29017 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>If a feature class is participating in a topology layer you cannot rename or delete. Have to remove from topology first.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Is someone else using the data and causing a lock? There might be a better way but I always run a compact and the error message will give the computer that is holding the lock.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:22:18 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/deleting-a-feature-class-from-a-feature-dataset/m-p/511116#M29017 MichaelNelson1 2011-06-30T21:22:18Z Re: Deleting a feature class from a feature dataset?? https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/deleting-a-feature-class-from-a-feature-dataset/m-p/511117#M29018 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Not a topology issue - it's one of those mystery issues. After restarting the comp, I was able to delete/rename whatever I wanted.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Sun, 10 Jul 2011 18:10:14 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/deleting-a-feature-class-from-a-feature-dataset/m-p/511117#M29018 JohnNiles 2011-07-10T18:10:14Z