Add Feature Activity and ObjectiDs

Permanently deleted user

February 10, 2017 18:13

I'm using the Add Feature activity in a workflow to add features to a point layer.  The feature is added just fine, but I've noticed that the OBJECTIDs are not sequential.  In fact, the newest record is sometimes even added somewhere in the "middle" (if sorting on OBJECTID).  Is this normal behavior?  I'm accustomed to the OBJECTID being the next number in the sequence.  If it should not be doing this, any ideas why it is skipping around when assigning the OBJECTID?

 

Thank you,

 

Stephanie

 

 

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  Carmen Durham

  February 10, 2017 21:34

  Hey Stephanie,

   

  I looked on our layers that are being edited through Geocortex HTML Viewer.  They are non-versioned sde feature classes.

   

  I am also seeing the behaviour you mentioned.  One one layer, the ObjectIDs seem to be increasing by 400 for each feature.

   

  This doesn't answer your question, but tells you I am seeing the same thing.

   

  Carmen

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  Permanently deleted user

  February 10, 2017 21:44

  Thank you, Carmen!  I'm relieved to know it's not just us.  I do find the non-sequential OBJECTIDs a bit disturbing though...I'm so used to that field also offering some sense of chronological order.

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  Amanda Frech

  April 06, 2017 22:05

  Hi Carmen and Stephanie,

   

  The Add Features activity just sends a request to your ArcGIS server REST endpoint using the applyEdits method.  Even if you try to specify which ObjectIds to use, ArcGIS Server will ignore the instructions and handle assigning ObjectIds itself.

   

  Carmen's observation is answered hy Esri here (http://support.esri.com/technical-article/000012312) , but I'm not certain about Stephanie's. It might be something that you would want to test manually on the ArcGIS REST endpoint or ask Esri about.

   

  Hope that helps,

   

  Amanda

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  Permanently deleted user

  May 27, 2017 04:44

  Oh, so just reading that article the maximum size of objectID is 2,147,483,648 , and so far in my test workflow  my IDs are already up to 20,000 with only about 67 features!!   The intention of my site is to collect data from staff accross the state (ie about 400 users)  so given I have conusumed so many IDs already it wont take long to hit the 2,147,483,648 mark.  Should I be utilising some alternative to ArcSDE geodatabase?

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  Permanently deleted user

  June 23, 2017 17:22

  Hi Justin,

   

  I did some looking into your question, but couldn't find an answer on the Esri KBA.  I'd suggest reaching out to their support team for a recommendation on that.  

   

  Thanks,

   

  Danny

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