Unable to Overwrite AGOL Hosted Feature Layer

[fjramos]

Good morning,

I am trying to overwrite a hosted feature layer that I created in AGOL. I have disabled sync, disabled track editing and the only thing I can think of is the source layer. However, when creating a feature layer in AGOL a source layer isnt created along with it. I tested this out by creating a new "test" feature layer in AGOL and I am also not able to overwrite it. So what else can it be? I am able to overwrite hosted feature layers that I imported as shapefiles and containt those shapefiles as the source, but not with feature layers created from scratch in AGOL that have no source. Any help is appreciated, thank you.

[fjramos]

If anyone reads this, I do have an idea, but don't want to do it on my main feature layers yet. What if I "Update" data on the hosted feature layer with an exact copy of shapfiles exported from this feature layer. Will this create a new shapefile source?

[IssyAmis · Accepted solution]

Hi @fjramos 

That is correct that you won't be able to overwrite your layer if you created it from scratch within ArcGIS Online. If you take a look through a following documentation, it explains what file types allow layers to be overwritten and why you wouldn't be able to overwrite a layer: Manage hosted feature layers—ArcGIS Online Help | Documentation

I'd recommend republishing your data using the shapefile, if you are wanting to often overwrite your data. Let me know if you have any questions about this.

Thanks!

Issy 

[fjramos]

Thank you Issy for the help! I was anticipating that answer , thank you for confirming.