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Starting an edit session

Available with Standard or Advanced license.

Available with Production Mapping license.

Edit sessions allow you to edit data in your geodatabase. This includes creating or modifying vector features and tabular attribute information.

Starting an edit session using the Production Start Editing tool sets additional edit environment parameters that include the following:

  • Setting the sticky move tolerance to 30 pixels
  • Ensuring the Feature Manager windows are visible for creating and updating features
  1. Start ArcMap.
  2. Load data in the map if necessary.
  3. On the main menu, click Customize > Toolbars > Production Editing.
  4. Click the Production Start Editing button Production Start Editing on the Production Editing toolbar.

    Note:

    The Manage Features and Create Attributes, Update Attributes, or Metadata Attributes windows automatically appear when you start an edit session using the Production Start Editing tool.

    Tip:

    If the Create Attributes, Update Attributes, or Metadata Attributes window does not appear when you start an edit session, click the Show/Hide Attributes button Show/Hide Attributes on the Manage Features window.

The edit session starts.

Related topics

  • Saving edits
  • Stopping an edit session

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