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To identify which user was responsible for creating each feature in a global enterprise geodatabase, enablingeditor trackingis the appropriate strategy.

1. What is Editor Tracking?

Editor tracking records metadata about feature creation and updates, including:

Whocreated or updated a feature.

Whenthe feature was created or updated.

This information is stored in four additional fields:

Creator

Creation Date

Editor

Edit Date

2. Advantages of Editor Tracking

Automatically tracks and populates user and timestamp fields for feature edits.

Requires no manual intervention by users, ensuring accuracy and consistency.

Works seamlessly in multi-user environments, including enterprise geodatabases.

3. Why Not Other Options?

Add a Global ID:

Global IDs are used to uniquely identify features but do not track user edits or changes.

Use Relationship Classes:

Relationship classes establish connections between features or tables. They are not designed to record user actions or metadata.

Steps to Enable Editor Tracking:

OpenArcGIS Proand connect to the enterprise geodatabase.

Right-click the feature class or dataset and selectManage > Enable Editor Tracking.

Specify the fields for storing creator, editor, creation date, and edit date.

Save and apply the changes.

References from Esri Documentation and Learning Resources:

Editor Tracking—ArcGIS Pro Documentation

Tracking Edits in Enterprise Geodatabases

Conclusion:

Enabling editor trackingis the most effective strategy to identify which user created each feature in a global enterprise geodatabase.