"Layer is not directly editable" error message

Question

I created a Curves Adjustment Layer (Curves 1) to lighten a layer (Layer 0 copy). Part of the Layer is blown out and I want to remove the adjustment for that area (the green panel where the error message is in the screenshot). When I try to erase on Curves 1 I get the message "could not use the eraser because the content of the layer is not directly editable." I'm pretty sure I have used the eraser to remove an adjustment from an Adjustment Layer. Am I wrong?

There is an upper layer (6312-Pano copy) but I erased the overlapping content in that area. The only active layers are Layer 0 copy and Curves 1. Why can't I erase on the adjustment layer to remove the adjustment for this area?

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Jeff Arola · Accepted Answer

The reason the Eraser is not working is your Curves 1 adjustment layer does not have a layer mask to use the Eraser on.

If you look at the other Curves Adjustment Layers in the layer stack, they all have a layer mask.

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