topic Can't enable archiving on feature datasets in Geodatabase Questions

Can't enable archiving on feature datasets

JoshSaad1 — Tue, 04 Nov 2014 20:19:52 GMT

In order to enable offline sync I need to enable archiving on an unregistered data set, but when I un-register the dataset I'm unable to enable archiving. The menu option is grayed out and when I try using the geotool I get an error, Cannot Enable Archiving on a Non-Simple data set. Does anyone know how I can "simplify" my data set? Thanks.

Re: Can't enable archiving on feature datasets

TobiasFimpel1 — Wed, 05 Nov 2014 04:48:48 GMT

ArcGIS 10.1 or 10.2, Geodatabse and Desktop? There have been changes to this... in 10.2 you can enable archiving on data that is registered as versioned. In ESRI's lingo non-simple data is data that participates in a network, parcel fabric, topologies, etc. (not sure of the full list, you could Google)

Re: Can't enable archiving on feature datasets

AsrujitSengupta — Wed, 05 Nov 2014 05:02:26 GMT

What version of Desktop and sde geodatabase are you using?

Re: Can't enable archiving on feature datasets

JoshSaad1 — Wed, 05 Nov 2014 13:21:22 GMT

Desktop is 10.2.2 and server is either 10.2 or 10.2.2. That kind of makes sense since I'm doing this on the WaterDistribution data set in ESRI's Local Government Information Model, which has a geometric network for water pipes. But if I register the data set and then enable archiving, I won't be able to sync the data offline as the data set has to be unregistered to work. But their documentation uses offline data on these data sets.

Re: Can't enable archiving on feature datasets

TobiasFimpel1 — Wed, 05 Nov 2014 14:44:09 GMT

"But their documentation uses offline data on these data sets."

Can you please send a link to the documentation? Thanks.

Re: Can't enable archiving on feature datasets

JoshSaad1 — Wed, 05 Nov 2014 15:07:11 GMT

Here's an example: Publish services - Hydrant Inspection | ArcGIS for Utilities

Re: Can't enable archiving on feature datasets

TobiasFimpel1 — Wed, 05 Nov 2014 15:15:27 GMT

That example uses two simple point feature classes.

So, since you are using ESRI's Local Government Information Model, you have two options:

1. change your data model (--> to use only simple data)

2. make do without offline functionality

Sorry. I'm in the same boat.