Default Version Guard - ArcGIS Pro SDK add-in
The Problem
If you edit branch-versioned feature service data in ArcGIS Pro, you've probably had that moment of dread wondering whether you just made edits on the Default version instead of a child branch version. As mentioned in this RHUG Community post by Kevin Hunt, it is easy to accidentally make an edit to the Default version.
The Solution
MnDOT has developed "Default Version Guard" - an add-in for ArcGIS Pro that alerts and attempts to block edits to branch-versioned, feature services that are pointing to Default in your active map window. You can find the download for the add-in below. Once downloaded, double-click the .esriAddinX file to install in ArcGIS Pro.
Default Version Guard v1.1.1 - GitHub Release
Default Version Guard - Main GitHub Repo
(Add-in compatibility: ArcGIS Pro 3.1 or later)
How it works
Alert System
Default Version Guard scans the active map in Pro and provides visual notifications.
- A prominent banner appears in the map window indicating that features in the map are pointing to Default.
- The Default Version Layers dock pane lists all of the layers and tables in your active map that are pointed to Default.
Optional feature - toggling editability
Features pointing to Default are only flagged if they are edit-enabled. Toggling editability off in the “List By Editing” Contents pane, will disable the alert system. This comes in handy when your map contains reference layers pointing to Default that you don’t intend to edit.
Block Edits
If the alerts are ignored or closed and the user attempts to edit data pointing to Default, a pop-up will fire to once again provide another warning. When edits are made to Default-sourced features, Default Version Guard will attempt to block the edit(s). See the table below for a summary of edit transaction types and blocking coverage:
Edit Interface | Edits blocked |
Attribute Table | Yes |
Attribute Pane | Yes |
Geometry edits in map window | Yes |
Calculate Field (attribute table) | Yes |
ArcPy / Geoprocessing Tools / ModelBuilder | No |
Location Referencing ribbon tools (merge events, etc.) | No |
REST API | No |
Let me know if you have any questions or encounter any issues with the add-in.
~ James
