How to Implement Custom Triggers or Rules for Attribute Validation in an Enterprise Geodatabase?

[InnovationFloor16]

How to Implement Custom Triggers or Rules for Attribute Validation in an Enterprise Geodatabase?
What is the best way to implement such custom validation rules in an enterprise geodatabase while ensuring compatibility with ArcGIS workflows?

[SumitMishra_016]

 ArcGIS attribute rules can handle many validation and calculation tasks. Use calculation rules to update one field based on changes to another.

Example (Arcade Expression):

// Automatically set classification based on a threshold

if ($feature.Field1 > 100) { return "High"; }

else if ($feature.Field1 > 50) { return "Medium"; }

else { return "Low"; }

[AZendel]

@SumitMishra_016 beat me to it. But I will add: if you have older clients connecting to the enterprise geodatabase, attribute rules may prevent them from even reading/selecting the feature class. Our centralized county GIS team still has clients that are using ArcMap. They implemented attribute rules on a feature class in their test EGDB and the ArcMap users couldn't read it. I suggest that you do similar testing. 

[InnovationFloor16]

Hi @AZendel ,

Thanks for pointing that out! You're absolutely correct—older clients like ArcMap can have issues with attribute rules. I've seen this happen too, especially when teams are transitioning to newer workflows but still have some users on legacy systems. Testing in a controlled environment, as you suggested, is a great way to avoid surprises when implementing attribute rules in an enterprise geodatabase. Compatibility checks are key!
But suggest county GIS team's clients to upgrade😊