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Error Message when Deleting Features in Pro

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02-06-2019 08:28 AM
MaggieWitmer
Emerging Contributor

I recently imported an mxd containing enterprise geodatabase feature classes to an ArcGIS Pro project. The import seems to have been successful, but when I try to delete features from select feature classes I receive the following error message:

"Delete Selected Features Failed. The selection contains no editable features."

I opened a new Project and established a database connection to my sde, but received the same message when I brought in one of my feature classes and tried to delete a feature from it.

I cannot figure out why I am unable to edit features in my sde through Pro.

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9 Replies
MichaelTorbett
Frequent Contributor

Hey Maggie,

Have you checked to make sure that the layer is editable in the contents pane? That's the only thing that I can think of off hand.

MaggieWitmer
Emerging Contributor

Hi Michael,

I have checked to make sure it is editable; however, I just noticed this symbol next to the layer I'm trying to edit:

When I hover my mouse over the icon, it says "Geometric Networks are not editable." I'm not sure if this has anything to do with the issue I'm experiencing...

Thank you for the suggestion!

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MichaelVolz
Esteemed Contributor

Check this post out:

https://community.esri.com/message/733444-re-when-is-support-for-geometric-networks-coming-in-arcgis... 

You'll have to convert to a Utility Network in order to be able to edit.

MaggieWitmer
Emerging Contributor

Hi Michael,

Interesting, thank you for the information.

I have a call with ESRI customer support later today - will have to bring this up!

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MichaelVolz
Esteemed Contributor

I think unless you can quickly recreate your geometric network as a new utility network (Not sure if this is possible due to complexity and a possible learning curve), this will force you to have a dual ArcMap/ArcPro environment.

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JonathanFarmer_oldaccount
Deactivated User

Hi Maggie,

As Michael alluded to, you'll need to use ArcMap to edit your Geometric Network. The feature classes that participate in a Geometric Network are not editable in ArcGIS Pro. 

If you have access to the Utility Network Management Extension and this is something that makes sense to deploy in your environment, then that may be an option. Otherwise, you'll need to continue using ArcMap to edit this data.

Jonathan

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MattSchulz4
Emerging Contributor

Hi Maggie, do you have a definition query on your feature class? if so try to turn it off before deleting any data. I just ran into this problem and this was the fix for me.

Hope this helps! Good luck.

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JohnBranum
Regular Contributor

SOLVED.  There's talk of Geometric Networks and the Utility Network Management Extension in these replies, which i think solve other similar problems, but Maggie's issue, like mine, was much more simple, and all that was needed was to Upgrade the Dataset.  Basically:

  1. Save a copy of the feature's GDB just in case.
  2. Apply the Upgrade Geodatabase tool to the original.
  3. Apply the Upgrade Dataset tool to the original.
  4. Features are now editable.  Delete the copy if everything looks okay.

This is one of those cases where the Esri error is WAY too vague to be of any actual help.

NisreenAlhindi
Occasional Contributor

You must make sure that the layer or table is editable

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