Why doesn't ArcMap think I'm starting an edit session?! =(

[Anonymous User]

okay peeps. Help me, a well-meaning state employee, out. 😃  Why do I keep getting:

from this?! =(

[DarrenWiens2 · Accepted solution]

Can you try printing workspace to make sure it's what you want? I think by using os.path.dirname you're backing up to the ArcCatalog folder, but you actually want it to be the .sde, at least according to the example here.

[Anonymous User]

You're right. It goes to C:\Users\joanna.grossman\AppData\Roaming\ESRI\Desktop10.4\ArcCatalog.

[MitchHolley1]

I thought we already solved this problem. 

[Anonymous User]

we did. It came back with persistance. =(

[MitchHolley1]

edit = arcpy.da.Editor(filepath)

[Anonymous User]

hmmm. Thanks.

[Anonymous User]

When I change it to that I can't access my data layer which is why I moved away from it. It throws

[Anonymous User]

Just FYI. I had to change it back again to get it to work. I'll keep it commented out this time just in case, tho. I appreciate your help.