How do I bulk update a branch versioned feature class without triggering editor tracking attributes

[DrewDowling]

We have a feature class that is part of a parcel fabric. The feature class is branch versioned and published through a feature service.

I need to do a bulk update on all features and don't wish to trigger the editor tracking attributes. In ArcMap I was able to do this by doing a field calc outside of an edit session. Is there an equivalent way of doing this in Pro with branch versioned data?

[DrewDowling]

@ArizonaGIS 

If you are referring to the original question of doing bulk updates without triggering editor trackling? No I never figured out how to do this with Pro.

If you are talking about performance problems then the quickest way to bulk update I found is to make a direct database connection using the SDE user (or whoever is the owner of the Default version) and then use geoprocessing tools.

In pro add the feature class to your map through a direct database connection as the SDE user. Then use geoprecessing tools or field calculator to do an update. Depending on what you are doing you might want to disable topology as well.

[ArizonaGIS]

Thanks @DrewDowling running a field calc right now with your suggestion, and it is still painfully slow. Time to reach out to Esri Tech Support to see if my branch versioning architecture is correct. Thanks again. - Eric

[DrewDowling]

Good luck. I'd like to know what Tech Support suggest.

In my case the combination of direct connection and disabling topology speeds up bulk updates by hours.

Do you have any attribute rules in place? They can slow things down as well.