Hello,
I would like to inquire on an issue my agency is currently facing with a specific workflow involving an Excel workbook with list data validation setup.
Here's how the workflow typically unfolds: Users fill out rows within the Excel workbook, benefiting from the data validation that allows drop-down cell values to be selected. Subsequently, the workbook is meant to be imported into ArcPro, with one of its sheets being incorporated into a project geodatabase as a table. The goal is to perform further operations on this table.
However, we have encountered a persistent 'lock' issue that poses a challenge to the workflow's successful execution. In most instances, we are able to load the sheet into a geodatabase. Regrettably, attempting any subsequent actions on it eventually triggers an error. I have attached the error message that appeared when I tried to display the x/y off the table.
Additionally, you'll observe in the accompanying image that the geodatabase now bears a red exclamation point. While I can refresh it and see a feature class created from the display x/y operation, the dataset is unfortunately empty.
Normally, we have no issue importing Excel workbooks into Pro and performing similar operations, but these workbooks do not carry any data validation.
I have tried a few things in an attempt to work around this issue, including clearing all data validation and saving the workbook as a new Excel file, as well as converting it to a CSV file after removing all data validation. These attempts have not resolved the issue within ArcPro.
Interestingly, in ArcMap, I've been able to convert the Excel workbook to a CSV format without the need for data validation clearing, and I have encountered no errors in doing so; though I have faced errors while attempting to use the 'Excel to Table' tool in ArcMap on the same workbook.
I am hoping for some insights or suggestions to help us resolve this issue, if this is a bug, I'm reporting it.
Thanks,
Sam
