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Error

The Define Projection tool in ArcGIS Pro 3.5 fails to assign a coordinate system to a feature dataset with unknown coordinate system and returns the error message: "Error 000146: Cannot alter the spatial reference".

ArcGIS Pro
Número de ID del error BUG-000176807
EnviadoMay 28, 2025
Última modificaciónJune 25, 2025
Relacionado conArcGIS Pro
Versión encontrada3.5
Sistema operativoWindows OS
Versión de sistema operativoN/A
EstadoKnown Limit

Información adicional

Geodatabase feature datasets and feature classes are not designed to have their coordinate systems changed after creation. The ability to update the coordinate system on the feature dataset was an oversight and must not have been allowed. At ArcGIS Pro 3.5, that loophole is blocked. The change was on purpose. The new workflow is to make sure that a feature dataset or feature class has the correct coordinate system upon creation. Note: The coordinate system is often used to set the spatial domain (allowed range of coordinates), xy/z/m tolerance, and resolution values. When the coordinate system is unknown, those values may be inappropriate for a coordinate system that is defined later.

Pasos para reproducir

ID del error: BUG-000176807

Software:

  • ArcGIS Pro

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