PROBLEM

Creating feature classes with the POSTGIS geometry type reports an incorrect SRID or fails when using PostGIS 3.5.3

Last Published: September 4, 2025

Description

The PostGIS 3.5.3 release introduces modifications that prevent the successful creation of feature classes that use the PostGIS geometry type in enterprise geodatabases and databases on PostgreSQL.

Enterprise geodatabases on PostgreSQL

Using ArcGIS Pro to load or create feature classes in an enterprise geodatabase with the PostGIS geometry type appears to be successful. For example, the following output feature class shown in the next image successfully shows the correct spatial reference: SRID 3857 (WGS 1984 Web Mercator).

output feature class appears successful

However, the PostGIS geometry_columns metadata reports an incorrect SRID of 0, as shown in the following image.

SRID incorrect in metadata reports

Databases on PostgreSQL

Using ArcGIS Pro to load feature classes into a database with the PostGIS geometry type fails with a check constraint violation error.

Error returned when copying and pasting a feature class into a database:

error returned when copy/pasting

ERROR 000260: A check constraint violation has occurred.[ERROR:  new 
row for relation "botswana_tpoint" violates check constraint
"enforce_srid_shape" DETAIL:  Failing row contains (1, Botswana, BWA,
Africa, Primary land, 5, Botswana, 1, 010100000038014D54A338444150840D3F9E6043C1).:SQLSTATE=23514]--A check
constraint violation has occurred.

ArcGIS Enterprise on Kubernetes deployments using a cloud relational store

ArcGIS Enterprise on Kubernetes allows organizations to configure the relational store using a cloud database service. For organizations who have configured a cloud relational store, it is important to ensure that the PostGIS extension used is 3.5.2 or earlier.

Solution or Workaround

ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Enterprise do not currently support PostGIS version 3.5.3. Only versions up to PostGIS 3.5.2 are supported. For details about the underlying changes, refer to PostGIS issue #5978.

Article ID: 000037924

Software:
  • ArcGIS Pro
  • ArcGIS Enterprise
  • ArcGIS Enterprise on Kubernetes

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