ERROR

ERROR 160619: Cannot enable archiving on non-simple dataset

Last Published: August 28, 2024

Error Message

When attempting to enable Archiving on a feature dataset that contains a topology, an error is encountered:

"EnableArchiving: ERROR 160619: Cannot enable archiving on non simple dataset."

The image below of the Feature Dataset Properties is an example of this error.

Cause

Topology is an example of non-simple data. Enabling archiving on a non-versioned feature dataset that contains a topology is not supported by the software.

Solution or Workaround

Non-simple data (geometric network, topology, or network dataset) must first be registered as versioned to enable archiving. 

Article ID: 000030800

Software:
  • ArcMap
  • ArcGIS Pro

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