topic Re: Editing Question in Data Management Questions

Editing Question

AileenDaney1 — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 15:54:57 GMT

My organization currently has the 30-day free trial version of ArcGIS online. In the trial version editing tables is not an option. I have "enabled editing" for each layer but my only editing option is to add to the dataset rather than edit. Has anyone else experienced this? Am I doing something wrong? Please tell me how to edit tables! I have reviewed the edit features page over and over (Edit features—ArcGIS Online Help | ArcGIS‌). Thank you!

Re: Editing Question

JakeSkinner — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 16:03:28 GMT

Hi Aileen,

Are you trying to edit an attribute table of a point/line/polygon feature layer? Unfortunately, you will only be able to edit the attribute information by clicking on the feature and making the edits in the popup.

Re: Editing Question

AileenDaney1 — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 16:15:02 GMT

Thank you, Jake.
Yes, I am trying to edit the table of a point/line/polygon feature layer. I included a snapshot below. I still do not have editing capabilities. The edit pencil only allows me to add features. Does this have anything to do with the fact that I am in the trial version?

Re: Editing Question

JakeSkinner — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 16:25:45 GMT

Navigate to the Feature Service under 'My Content'. Click the Edit option and scroll down to the Properties section. Be sure that you don't have 'Add feature only' checked for Editing. Ex:

Re: Editing Question

AileenDaney1 — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 16:31:37 GMT

Thank you again, Jake.

I followed those steps. My feature services were a bit different. Editing is apparently not even an option.

Re: Editing Question

JakeSkinner — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 16:38:28 GMT

It looks like you went to the Properties of the web map. You will want to make sure you are clicking on the Feature Layer.

Re: Editing Question

AileenDaney1 — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 16:49:08 GMT

Got it, thank you!

So editing still only allows you to change the column content, not the column title or number of columns though, correct?

Re: Editing Question

JakeSkinner — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 16:58:08 GMT

Yes, that is correct. If you wanted to edit the schema, you can do this through the REST directory, but it's a little more complicated. See the below PDF on how to do this.

http://blogs.esri.com/esri/arcgis/files/2014/10/How-to-Update-Hosted-Feature-Service-Schemas1.pdf

Re: Editing Question

AileenDaney1 — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 16:59:49 GMT

Thanks for all your help!

Re: Editing Question

JakeSkinner — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 17:02:06 GMT

If you get a chance, you can mark this thread as 'Answered'. This helps other users within the community.