160250: Objects in this class cannot be updated outside an edit session.

Description

Objects in this class cannot be updated outside an edit session.

The following includes some dataset types that can only be edited in an edit session:

  • Feature classes participating in a topology
  • Feature classes participating in a geometric network
  • Feature classes participating in a network dataset
  • Versioned datasets in enterprise geodatabases
  • Some object and feature classes with class extensions

Solution

If the error is encountered in ArcGIS Pro, use the Editor tab to enable editing on the dataset, and rerun the tool.

If the error is encountered in a Python script, use the Editor class to open an edit session before running the tool.

Learn more about editing in ArcGIS Pro