ERROR

The Create Feature task could not be completed. Insufficient permissions

Last Published: April 25, 2020

Error Message

In some instances, adding new features to a feature class in an enterprise geodatabase returns the following error message:

Error:   
The Create Feature task could not be completed. Insufficient permissions

Cause

The user is not granted the necessary permissions to create features.

Solution or Workaround

Complete the steps below to grant the required permissions in SQL Server Management Studio.

  1. Log in to SQL Server Management Studio.
  2. Right-click the database and click Properties.
  3. Click Permissions and select the user. Under Grant, check the check boxes for the following permissions: Create table; Create procedure; Create view, and Create function.
An image of the granted privileges.
  1. Click OK.
  2. Grant the Execute permission on stored procedures associated to the data for editing. Refer to Grant Permissions on a Stored Procedure for steps to do this.

The user is now able to create new features and edit existing features in the feature class.

Article ID: 000022707

Software:
  • ArcMap

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