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NOTE This functionality is for geospatial features only. For information about
editing attributes associated with drawing objects, see
Working with Attribute
Data and Object Data
(page 1047).
See also:
■
Overview of the Data Table (page 1125)
■ Setting Up Constraints in the Schema Editor (page 599)
■ Checking Out Features (page 695)
■ Checking In Features (page 693)
■ Updating Edits Automatically (page 698)
■ Editing Features (page 701)
■ Viewing and Editing Feature Properties (page 718)
NOTE This procedure is for geospatial features only. For information about editing
attributes associated with drawing objects, see
To use attribute data and object
data
(page 1047).
To edit features using the Data Table
1 In Map Explorer (page 2068), expand the Data Source entry and select the
feature layer to edit.
2 Click .
The Data Table window opens, displaying the feature data contained in
your map. If you have joined data (page 507) to a layer in your map, the
joined data is displayed, but it is gray. You cannot edit it in the Data
Table. Instead, select the original data source and update that in the Data
Table. Your changes will appear the next time you display this data as
joined data.
3 Select and edit cells in the Data Table window.
When you edit data related to a feature, that feature is checked out
automatically (and the Update Edits Automatically setting is turned on).
Non-feature data cannot be checked out, so all edits to that type of data
are written back to their underlying sources immediately. You cannot
edit non-feature data unless you are connected to its source. See Updating
Edits Automatically
(page 698).
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