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00025: Selection layers are not supported

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You have a selection layer in your ArcMap document. Selection layers are not supported for basemap layers or map services.

Solutions

  • Remove the selection layer from your map document.
  • Alternatively, you can convert the selected features to a new feature class.

    Learn more about exporting features

  • You can also consider using a definition query instead of a selection layer.

    Learn more about displaying a subset of features in a layer

More information

Selection layers are a special kind of layer in ArcMap. They are one way to save a selected set of features from a map layer for later use.

Learn more about working with selected features

In most cases, the most appropriate way to select a subset of features to display is to use either of the following approaches:

  • Define a definition query for a map layer.

    Learn more abouit displaying a subset of features in a layer

  • You can work with feature selections as part of your web map application.

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