Bug
In ArcGIS Pro, the Define Projection tool fails to assign a projected coordinate system for Oracle geodatabase feature classes.
| Bug ID Number | BUG-000152217 |
|---|---|
| Submitted | September 12, 2022 |
| Last Modified | March 26, 2025 |
| Applies to | ArcGIS Pro |
| Version found | 3.0.1 |
| Operating System | Windows OS |
| Operating System Version | 10.0 64 Bit |
| Status | Known Limit |
Additional Information
Defining the coordinate system of an existing dataset is not supported under the conditions listed below and will raise an error in ArcGIS Pro 3.5. This information is documented in the Define Projection tool reference, available with ArcGIS Pro 3.5. If the input dataset is a feature class stored in an enterprise geodatabase and contains existing records, Define Projection will error. The geometries associated with these records have coordinate system metadata stored with the geometry internal to the database. Since Define Projection can only change the coordinate system of the entire dataset, this input must be blocked to prevent data corruption caused by a mismatch between the dataset coordinate system and the record geometry coordinate system. Instead of using Define Projection for the input dataset, a new feature class with the desired coordinate system can be created, followed by using Append to load the records from the input into the new feature class. This Append operation will project the geometries contained in the input records as needed to match the coordinate system of the new feature class. Alternatively, exporting the features from the enterprise geodatabase feature class to a file geodatabase allows Define Projection to correct the coordinate system before exporting the feature class back into the enterprise geodatabase. If the input dataset is a feature class stored in a feature dataset in a geodatabase, Define Projection will error. The feature dataset determines the coordinate system for all feature classes inside it, preventing the use of Define Projection on individual feature classes. If the input dataset is a feature dataset stored in a geodatabase, Define Projection will error. Feature dataset coordinate system properties must remain unchanged after creation to avoid corrupting the coordinate system information of any feature class within the feature dataset.Steps to Reproduce
Bug ID: BUG-000152217
Software:
- ArcGIS Pro
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