topic Re: Why doesn't ArcMap think I'm starting an edit session?! =( in Python Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/why-doesn-t-arcmap-think-i-m-starting-an-edit/m-p/636673#M49539 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I thought we already solved this problem.&nbsp;</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 03 Jan 2017 18:52:58 GMT MitchHolley1 2017-01-03T18:52:58Z Why doesn't ArcMap think I'm starting an edit session?! =( https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/why-doesn-t-arcmap-think-i-m-starting-an-edit/m-p/636671#M49537 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>okay peeps. Help me, a well-meaning state employee, out. <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":grinning_face_with_big_eyes:">😃</span>&nbsp; Why do I keep getting: </P><P><IMG class="image-2 jive-image" src="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/295181_pastedImage_2.png" /></P><P>from this?! =(</P><P></P><P><IMG class="image-1 jive-image" src="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/295171_pastedImage_1.png" /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 03 Jan 2017 18:39:16 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/why-doesn-t-arcmap-think-i-m-starting-an-edit/m-p/636671#M49537 Anonymous User 2017-01-03T18:39:16Z Re: Why doesn't ArcMap think I'm starting an edit session?! =( https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/why-doesn-t-arcmap-think-i-m-starting-an-edit/m-p/636672#M49538 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Can you try printing workspace to make sure it's what you want? I think by using os.path.dirname you're backing up to the ArcCatalog folder, but you actually want it to be the .sde, at least according to the example <A href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/analyze/arcpy-data-access/editor.htm">here</A>.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 03 Jan 2017 18:49:11 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/why-doesn-t-arcmap-think-i-m-starting-an-edit/m-p/636672#M49538 DarrenWiens2 2017-01-03T18:49:11Z Re: Why doesn't ArcMap think I'm starting an edit session?! =( https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/why-doesn-t-arcmap-think-i-m-starting-an-edit/m-p/636673#M49539 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I thought we already solved this problem.&nbsp;</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 03 Jan 2017 18:52:58 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/why-doesn-t-arcmap-think-i-m-starting-an-edit/m-p/636673#M49539 MitchHolley1 2017-01-03T18:52:58Z Re: Why doesn't ArcMap think I'm starting an edit session?! =( https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/why-doesn-t-arcmap-think-i-m-starting-an-edit/m-p/636674#M49540 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>we did. It came back with persistance. =(</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 03 Jan 2017 19:16:54 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/why-doesn-t-arcmap-think-i-m-starting-an-edit/m-p/636674#M49540 Anonymous User 2017-01-03T19:16:54Z Re: Why doesn't ArcMap think I'm starting an edit session?! =( https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/why-doesn-t-arcmap-think-i-m-starting-an-edit/m-p/636675#M49541 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>edit = arcpy.da.Editor(filepath)</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 03 Jan 2017 19:26:19 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/why-doesn-t-arcmap-think-i-m-starting-an-edit/m-p/636675#M49541 MitchHolley1 2017-01-03T19:26:19Z Re: Why doesn't ArcMap think I'm starting an edit session?! =( https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/why-doesn-t-arcmap-think-i-m-starting-an-edit/m-p/636676#M49542 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>hmmm. Thanks. </P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 03 Jan 2017 19:32:13 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/why-doesn-t-arcmap-think-i-m-starting-an-edit/m-p/636676#M49542 Anonymous User 2017-01-03T19:32:13Z Re: Why doesn't ArcMap think I'm starting an edit session?! =( https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/why-doesn-t-arcmap-think-i-m-starting-an-edit/m-p/636677#M49543 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>When I change it to that I can't access my data layer which is why I moved away from it. It throws <IMG class="image-1 jive-image" src="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/295210_pastedImage_1.png" /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 03 Jan 2017 19:34:00 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/why-doesn-t-arcmap-think-i-m-starting-an-edit/m-p/636677#M49543 Anonymous User 2017-01-03T19:34:00Z Re: Why doesn't ArcMap think I'm starting an edit session?! =( https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/why-doesn-t-arcmap-think-i-m-starting-an-edit/m-p/636678#M49544 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>You're right. It goes to C:\Users\joanna.grossman\AppData\Roaming\ESRI\Desktop10.4\ArcCatalog.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 03 Jan 2017 19:35:26 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/why-doesn-t-arcmap-think-i-m-starting-an-edit/m-p/636678#M49544 Anonymous User 2017-01-03T19:35:26Z Re: Why doesn't ArcMap think I'm starting an edit session?! =( https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/why-doesn-t-arcmap-think-i-m-starting-an-edit/m-p/636679#M49545 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Just FYI. I had to change it back again to get it to work. I'll keep it commented out this time just in case, tho. I appreciate your help. </P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 03 Jan 2017 20:06:29 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/why-doesn-t-arcmap-think-i-m-starting-an-edit/m-p/636679#M49545 Anonymous User 2017-01-03T20:06:29Z