ArcGIS Pro 3.0.3 - Why published feature service is not editable on portal?

[VincentLaunstorfer]

Hi,

I have a layer in ArcGIS Pro, stored in an Oracle Enterprise GDB which I 'Share as a Web Layer' (published) to an ArcGIS Enterprise Portal. I want this feature class to be editable and I made sure I clicked the 'enabled editing and allow editors to' (in operations in Configuration tab) 'Add', 'Update', 'Delete' (see below)

In addition, the 'reference registered data' is enabled to Feature (see below)

All looks ok but once published, the layer is not editable on the Enterprise Portal! Is there any reason or anything to tweak? I was expecting the layer to be editable...

Thanks

[jcarlson]

I've seen that happen, too. If you open the item's settings in your Portal (or in Server Manager), can you enable editing there?

[VincentLaunstorfer]

In the Portal, I cannot change any settings for editing as data is referenced (versus to hosted), which is normal behavior according to ESRI documentation:

"If you share a web feature layer that references registered data, editing operations cannot be modified through the website for your ArcGIS organization; use ArcGIS Server Manager instead. For more information, see Edit service properties in Server Manager in the ArcGIS Enterprise help."

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https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/help/sharing/overview/configure-web-feature-layer.htm

And unfortunately, I cannot change edits settings in ArcGIS Server Manager as I am not entitled to.

If publishing a referenced layer with edits enabled ends up not being editable in Enterprise Portal, would it be an ESRI bug?

[jcarlson]

Ah yes, that's right. Referenced services have to be edited through Server Manager.

It sounds like you're in Bug territory. Can you at least ask your org admin to go in and change the setting for now?

[VincentLaunstorfer]

No chance! The ArcGIS Server do show the correct 'editing' capabilities turned on... but these feature services are not editable in Portal. Bad news. Need to investigate more...

[jcarlson]

Hm... It wouldn't be named user permissions, would it? Or User Type?

[VincentLaunstorfer · Accepted solution]

To follow-up, I found the 'issue'. In fact, the layers were actually published as editable with all 'editing' capabilities turned on... Editing works in ArcGIS Pro and/or Portal. It is just that the 'pen' editable symbol do not appear in the Content on Portal (unlike on Hostel layer) and I thought editing was not possible. It is confusing and more a GUI issue...