Wednesday, 29 July 2026

ArcGIS Server - Default Value for Z

In the ESRI documentation, the following is stated:

"In the Services module, click the name of the feature service for which you want to set default z-values. If you don't see your service in the list, it may be in a folder in the Site (root) directory." (link)

What is confusing is that there is no feature service at this location. It actually refers to the map service, which has the feature service enabled.

Therefore, the procedure is as follows:

Select the affected map service






Under "Capabilities", below the heading "Select and configure capabilities", click on the text "Feature Services"











The option to enable and set the default Z-value will then be displayed.

Wednesday, 1 July 2026

ArcGIS Pro – Deleting an Enterprise Geodatabase User in SQL Server

1. It is essential to first delete all tables associated with the user via ArcGIS Pro.

2. Only then should you delete the user in SQL Server.

If you delete the user directly in SQL Server, certain data entries may remain in the enterprise system tables; these entries will appear in the Catalog but cannot be deleted from there.


ArcGIS Pro does not provide a tool for deleting enterprise users in SQL Server. ESRI documentation also offers no instructions on the correct procedure for deleting a user in SQL Server. You may find advice online suggesting that the user be deleted directly in SQL Server—but doing so can lead to the problems mentioned above.