Importing editable layers.

[TravisRamos]

Hi, I'm trying to import an editable layer into Arc Pro. I've tried .csv, .txt, and even converted it to a Geoprocessing file. I'm able to import it to the map, but then am never able to edit the layer and it always shows up as a non-editable layer in the context tab.

Any advice?

Thanks.

[TimOrmsby]

Without knowing the particulars, this workflow might be reasonable:

• Convert your XY layer to a feature class. Call it SurveyTopoAsIs or something like that. It's your real data from the csv.
• Make additional copies of the feature class as needed with the Copy Features tool. Name these SurveyTopoWhatIfA, SurveyTopoWhatIfB, etc.
• Edit these copies as you want to model alternative scenarios.

[TravisRamos]

Thank you Tim. What I ended up needing to do was convert it to a feature class, as you stated above. That made the layer editable. I am now able to edit the layer and data as I needed. 

Appreciate the advice and help very much.

[TimOrmsby]

Great, you're welcome. I think life would be simpler if the software just created a feature class directly from the text file.

[DanPatterson_Retired]

If you need to be able to edit the contents of the file without converting it to either a featureclass (and hence its table) or a table, then you might have to do your processing outside using python and numpy and/or Pandas.  If you could elaborate on what it is you need to do/edit, it might be easier to provide a concrete example.  There should be no obstacle to working with a non-event layer table in any workflow, since you can simply delete it when you are done, presumabley because you would export it back to csv when you are finished.

[TravisRamos]

Thanks for the response Dan. I'll be needing to take surveyed topography data and edit out some features in order to model a "what-if" scenario on a river. 

Appreciate the help.

[TravisRamos]

Thank you Dan!