PROBLEM

Unable to create or edit features in Map Viewer Classic and ArcGIS Web AppBuilder

Last Published: March 9, 2022

Description

Attempts to create or edit features in ArcGIS Online or Portal for ArcGIS Map Viewer Classic fail, and return the following message, 'Feature creation is disabled for all layers.'

Map Viewer Classic displaying the message. 'Feature creation is disabled for all layers.'

The same behavior is displayed when attempting to create or edit features in ArcGIS Web AppBuilder using the Smart Editor widget.

The Smart Editor window diplaying the message, 'Feature creation is disabled for all layers.'

The features are non-editable even though the 'Add, update and delete features' option is enabled in ArcGIS Pro, and the 'Create', 'Delete', and 'Update' options are enabled in ArcMap when configuring the feature layer properties before publishing.

Cause

The feature layer has z-values but the 'Apply default to features with z-value' option in ArcGIS Pro or the 'Apply default z-value' option in ArcMap is disabled when configuring the feature layer properties before publishing.

Solution or Workaround

Choose one of the following options to resolve the issue:

Enable z-values when configuring the feature layer before publishing

  • When configuring the feature layer properties before publishing from ArcGIS Pro, check the Apply default to features with z-value check box, and leave the Default z-value when inserting or updating features value at default. Refer to ArcGIS Pro: Configure a web feature layer for steps to do so.
  • When configuring the feature layer properties before publishing from ArcMap, check the Apply default z-value check box, and leave the When inserting or updating features with no z-values, set z-values to value at default. Refer to ArcGIS Server: Properties that affect editing for more information.

Remove z-values from the feature class

Remove z-values from the feature class before publishing from ArcGIS Pro or ArcMap. Refer to How To: Remove Z- and/or M-values from a feature class for steps to do so.

Note:
Alternatively, use ArcGIS Online or Portal for ArcGIS Map Viewer instead of Map Viewer Classic to create or edit the features. The features in the web map are editable even though z-values for the features are disabled in the feature layer configuration before publishing from ArcGIS Pro or ArcMap.

Article ID: 000025730

Software:
  • Portal for ArcGIS

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