Publish Feature Access using a File Geodatabase

[KeithSoRelle2]

Pretty simple question, do I need to have my data in an sde database to have feature access when publishing a feature service. I have done some searching in ESRI's provided resources (with no real luck) and also found this link that answers my question five years ago.

Do Feature Access require arcSDE geodatabase

Is this old post still correct?

Thanks,

Keith

[AbhishekRathi1 · Accepted solution]

Dear Keith

Yes you need to have enterprise geodatabase to have feature access.

Below links will help you to have clear understanding.

What is a feature service?—Documentation (10.3 and 10.3.1) | ArcGIS for Server

Publishing feature services—Documentation (10.3 and 10.3.1) | ArcGIS for Server

[JayantaPoddar]

You could create an enterprise geodatabase in PostgreSQL to start with.

PostgreSQL database requirements for ArcGIS 10.3.x—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop

[KevinMacLeodCAI]

Is there a technical reason for this? I could understand Editing but it would be very useful for read-only feature access from fGDBs. Especially as feature services are encouraged more by Esri in recent years, and provide new capabilities for web apps.