{"id":493872,"date":"2019-04-17T09:28:54","date_gmt":"2019-04-17T16:28:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&p=493872"},"modified":"2019-04-24T09:51:14","modified_gmt":"2019-04-24T16:51:14","slug":"dont-fret-it-just-edit","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/data-management\/dont-fret-it-just-edit","title":{"rendered":"Don’t Fret It, Just Edit!"},"author":8112,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[23851],"tags":[32101,377652,27971],"industry":[],"product":[36561],"class_list":["post-493872","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-data-management","tag-arcgis-pro-tips","tag-edit","tag-editing","product-arcgis-pro"],"acf":{"short_description":"How to both edit and preserve your data in ArcGIS Pro with confidence.","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Demystifying how editing works in ArcGIS Pro<\/h2>\n

Editing GIS data is a task that should be done carefully and intentionally. Our data is the foundation of any other work we do in our GIS, so maintaining its integrity is vital.<\/p>\n

Knowing that editing is serious business, some people have reported feeling uneasy with editing workflows in ArcGIS Pro. This has to do with a certain statement you\u2019ve likely heard or read at least once: In ArcGIS Pro, you\u2019re always editing.<\/em> \u201cIf my collaborators and I are always editing,\u201d you might wonder, \u201cwhat keeps our data safe from error? What if authoritative data is altered without the user even knowing?\u201d<\/p>\n

The idea that you\u2019re always editing<\/em> in ArcGIS Pro isn\u2019t really an accurate assessment, so we thought it\u2019d be helpful to demystify how editing works in ArcGIS Pro and explain how your data is kept safe from editing mishaps.<\/p>\n

Editing in ArcMap<\/h3>\n

Let\u2019s begin with a quick refresher on how editing works in ArcMap. Editing is done in discrete edit sessions which must be explicitly started and stopped. In an ArcMap document, when you want to edit, you go to the Editor toolbar and choose Start Editing. You are then presented with a dialog box that prompts you to choose which workspace to edit. You can only make edits in one workspace at a time. There are lots of steps, but not much confusion. It\u2019s what many of us are used to.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":493882,"id":493882,"title":"arcmap","filename":"arcmap.png","filesize":18955,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/arcmap.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/data-management\/dont-fret-it-just-edit\/arcmap","alt":"Editing in ArcMap","author":"8112","description":"","caption":"","name":"arcmap","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":493872,"date":"2019-04-17 00:41:24","modified":"2019-04-17 00:41:38","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":482,"height":506,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/arcmap-150x150.png","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/arcmap.png","medium-width":249,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/arcmap.png","medium_large-width":482,"medium_large-height":506,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/arcmap.png","large-width":482,"large-height":506,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/arcmap.png","1536x1536-width":482,"1536x1536-height":506,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/arcmap.png","2048x2048-width":482,"2048x2048-height":506,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/arcmap-443x465.png","card_image-width":443,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/arcmap.png","wide_image-width":482,"wide_image-height":506}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Two ArcGIS Pro editing myths, debunked<\/h2>\n

Before we look at editing examples in ArcGIS Pro, let\u2019s examine two common misconceptions.<\/p>\n

1. In ArcGIS Pro, there\u2019s no such thing as an edit session<\/h3>\n

From the help<\/a>:<\/strong> ArcGIS Pro\u00a0automatically starts an edit session when you modify existing data or create new data. Saving or discarding your edits automatically stops the edit session. Any subsequent edits you make resumes the edit session until you save or discard your edits.<\/em><\/p>\n

There are no buttons to start or stop an edit session. You can edit any data source that is granted view and edit privileges. In the\u00a0Contents\u00a0pane, you can disable editing at the application level for the layers you need to protect against unwanted edits.<\/em><\/p>\n

What this means: <\/strong>The concept of an edit session still exists in ArcGIS Pro, it is just started and stopped differently than ArcMap. It happens automatically, and without presenting you with a dialog box. However, the fact that ArcGIS Pro still sees edit sessions as discrete events offers you control over them, as we\u2019ll discuss momentarily.<\/p>\n

2. You\u2019re always editing in ArcGIS Pro, so your data is at risk<\/h3>\n

As mentioned above, you are not<\/strong> always editing in ArcGIS Pro. A more accurate statement would be: \u201cLayers are editable by default in ArcGIS Pro.\u201d<\/p>\n

From the help<\/a>:<\/strong> In the\u00a0Contents\u00a0pane, on the\u00a0List By Editing\u00a0tab, you can specify which layers can be edited. By default, editing is automatically enabled for editable layers when you add them to a map or a scene. These settings apply to the current map or scene and do not change permissions granted at the data source.<\/em><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":493892,"id":493892,"title":"editing options","filename":"editing-options.png","filesize":79892,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/editing-options.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/data-management\/dont-fret-it-just-edit\/editing-options","alt":"Editing options","author":"8112","description":"","caption":"Access the Editing options by clicking Settings from the ArcGIS Pro start page or the Project tab on an open project. On the Settings page, click Options from the list at left. On the Options dialog box, choose Editing.","name":"editing-options","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":493872,"date":"2019-04-17 00:45:07","modified":"2019-04-17 00:45:26","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":812,"height":583,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/editing-options-150x150.png","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/editing-options.png","medium-width":364,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/editing-options.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":551,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/editing-options.png","large-width":812,"large-height":583,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/editing-options.png","1536x1536-width":812,"1536x1536-height":583,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/editing-options.png","2048x2048-width":812,"2048x2048-height":583,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/editing-options-648x465.png","card_image-width":648,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/editing-options.png","wide_image-width":812,"wide_image-height":583}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

What this means: <\/strong>Take a look at the image above. These are the default settings for editing in ArcGIS Pro. Edits are not <\/strong>saved automatically, or when the project is saved. You will be prompted with a dialog to save or discard edits separately from the project as a whole.<\/p>\n

If that still doesn\u2019t feel like enough security, note the highlighted checkbox. Out of the box, ArcGIS Pro makes newly added layers editable by default. By unchecking this box, you can ensure that all newly added data is un-editable until you specify otherwise. These settings are applied universally.<\/p>\n

You can also control editability on a layer-by-layer basis. On the Contents pane, click List by Editing (the pencil icon). You can toggle editability by using the checkboxes.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":493902,"id":493902,"title":"contents","filename":"contents.png","filesize":11811,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/contents.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/data-management\/dont-fret-it-just-edit\/contents-2","alt":"List by Editing in Contents pane","author":"8112","description":"","caption":"","name":"contents-2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":493872,"date":"2019-04-17 00:46:17","modified":"2019-04-17 00:46:34","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":389,"height":276,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/contents-150x150.png","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/contents.png","medium-width":368,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/contents.png","medium_large-width":389,"medium_large-height":276,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/contents.png","large-width":389,"large-height":276,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/contents.png","1536x1536-width":389,"1536x1536-height":276,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/contents.png","2048x2048-width":389,"2048x2048-height":276,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/contents.png","card_image-width":389,"card_image-height":276,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/contents.png","wide_image-width":389,"wide_image-height":276}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

A couple of quick notes before we jump into editing methods.\u00a0 Some data sources, such as certain feature services, do not currently support undo\/redo, meaning that edits are immediately applied.\u00a0 This is important to understand, though keep an eye out for this experience to keep getting better<\/a>.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":493912,"id":493912,"title":"edit feature service","filename":"edit-feature-service.png","filesize":30497,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/edit-feature-service.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/data-management\/dont-fret-it-just-edit\/edit-feature-service","alt":"Editing a feature service","author":"8112","description":"","caption":"","name":"edit-feature-service","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":493872,"date":"2019-04-17 00:49:26","modified":"2019-04-17 00:49:41","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":686,"height":234,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/edit-feature-service-150x150.png","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/edit-feature-service.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":158,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/edit-feature-service.png","medium_large-width":686,"medium_large-height":234,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/edit-feature-service.png","large-width":686,"large-height":234,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/edit-feature-service.png","1536x1536-width":686,"1536x1536-height":234,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/edit-feature-service.png","2048x2048-width":686,"2048x2048-height":234,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/edit-feature-service.png","card_image-width":686,"card_image-height":234,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/edit-feature-service.png","wide_image-width":686,"wide_image-height":234}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Also, while this blog is meant to focus on how all of this works in the ArcGIS Pro interface, we\u2019d be remiss if we didn\u2019t point out that you can and should control editing permissions at the data source\/database level as a best practice.<\/p>\n

Cool. Now that we\u2019re all reading from the same playbook, how do we start editing in ArcGIS Pro? The answer depends on whether we\u2019re talking about editing features\u2019 geometry in a map or scene, or editing attributes. Let\u2019s look at both.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Editing geometry<\/h2>\n

Instead of going to the Editor toolbar (or right-clicking a layer) and clicking Start Editing, as in ArcMap, you go to the Edit tab and choose to Create or Modify features.<\/p>\n

Pro tip #1:<\/strong> Use the Reset Panes command to set up your panes for Editing. Located on the View tab of the ribbon, this option will open the Attributes, Create Features, and Modify Features panes.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":493922,"id":493922,"title":"reset panes","filename":"reset-panes.png","filesize":7251,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/reset-panes.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/data-management\/dont-fret-it-just-edit\/reset-panes","alt":"Reset panes for editing","author":"8112","description":"","caption":"Note: Reset Panes is available starting at ArcGIS Pro 2.3. ","name":"reset-panes","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":493872,"date":"2019-04-17 00:51:32","modified":"2019-04-24 16:51:07","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":232,"height":144,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/reset-panes-150x144.png","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":144,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/reset-panes.png","medium-width":232,"medium-height":144,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/reset-panes.png","medium_large-width":232,"medium_large-height":144,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/reset-panes.png","large-width":232,"large-height":144,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/reset-panes.png","1536x1536-width":232,"1536x1536-height":144,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/reset-panes.png","2048x2048-width":232,"2048x2048-height":144,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/reset-panes.png","card_image-width":232,"card_image-height":144,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/reset-panes.png","wide_image-width":232,"wide_image-height":144}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Any way you choose to start editing feature geometry, there are several clicks built in to the workflow involving the aptly named Edit tab of the ribbon as well as either the Create Features or Modify Features pane. This makes editing features an intentional act.<\/p>\n

Learn more about creating features<\/a> and modifying features<\/a> in ArcGIS Pro.<\/p>\n

Pro tip #2: <\/strong>ArcGIS Pro uses locks while editing in shapefiles or file geodatabases.\u00a0 However, the lock is not placed until the first edit operation is applied. For example, choosing Edit Vertices and selecting a feature will not place the lock. You need to actually make and apply the edit (e.g. click Finish from the Edit tab). After that first applied edit, an edit session exists and the editing workspace contains the locks.<\/p>\n

Editing attributes<\/h2>\n

It is possible to edit attributes either in the Attributes pane (recommended) or directly in the attribute table.\u00a0 In the attribute table, you can tell that a cell is activated for editing when it is highlighted green and denoted with a pencil icon to the left of the record.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":493932,"id":493932,"title":"edit table","filename":"edit-table.png","filesize":5194,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/edit-table.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/data-management\/dont-fret-it-just-edit\/edit-table","alt":"Editing in an attribute table","author":"8112","description":"","caption":"","name":"edit-table","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":493872,"date":"2019-04-17 00:53:30","modified":"2019-04-17 00:53:41","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":557,"height":102,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/edit-table-150x102.png","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":102,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/edit-table.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":85,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/edit-table.png","medium_large-width":557,"medium_large-height":102,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/edit-table.png","large-width":557,"large-height":102,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/edit-table.png","1536x1536-width":557,"1536x1536-height":102,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/edit-table.png","2048x2048-width":557,"2048x2048-height":102,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/edit-table.png","card_image-width":557,"card_image-height":102,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/edit-table.png","wide_image-width":557,"wide_image-height":102}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

In the Attributes pane, cells are immediately available for editing. You can open the Attributes pane from the Edit tab on the ribbon.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":493942,"id":493942,"title":"edit pane","filename":"edit-pane.png","filesize":30991,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/edit-pane.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/data-management\/dont-fret-it-just-edit\/edit-pane","alt":"Editing in the Attributes pane","author":"8112","description":"","caption":"","name":"edit-pane","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":493872,"date":"2019-04-17 00:54:30","modified":"2019-04-17 00:54:48","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":449,"height":538,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/edit-pane-150x150.png","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/edit-pane.png","medium-width":218,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/edit-pane.png","medium_large-width":449,"medium_large-height":538,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/edit-pane.png","large-width":449,"large-height":538,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/edit-pane.png","1536x1536-width":449,"1536x1536-height":538,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/edit-pane.png","2048x2048-width":449,"2048x2048-height":538,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/edit-pane-388x465.png","card_image-width":388,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/edit-pane.png","wide_image-width":449,"wide_image-height":538}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Learn more about editing attributes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Finish editing<\/h2>\n

In all of the above scenarios, after editing features\u2019 geometries and\/or attributes, it is necessary to either Save or Discard the edits in order to close the edit session.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":493952,"id":493952,"title":"save discard edits","filename":"save-discard-edits.png","filesize":3722,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/save-discard-edits.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/data-management\/dont-fret-it-just-edit\/save-discard-edits","alt":"Save or discard edits from the ribbon","author":"8112","description":"","caption":"","name":"save-discard-edits","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":493872,"date":"2019-04-17 00:57:04","modified":"2019-04-17 00:58:27","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":267,"height":125,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/save-discard-edits-150x125.png","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":125,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/save-discard-edits.png","medium-width":267,"medium-height":125,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/save-discard-edits.png","medium_large-width":267,"medium_large-height":125,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/save-discard-edits.png","large-width":267,"large-height":125,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/save-discard-edits.png","1536x1536-width":267,"1536x1536-height":125,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/save-discard-edits.png","2048x2048-width":267,"2048x2048-height":125,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/save-discard-edits.png","card_image-width":267,"card_image-height":125,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/save-discard-edits.png","wide_image-width":267,"wide_image-height":125}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

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