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Export to File Geodatabase does not work

DaveBodak

I have several large feature layers (about 5,000 parcels in each) with attachments and related tables in some, but not all. I have realized that it has gotten the the point where I can't export my data as a File Geodatabase anymore in AGOL. It will just show a loading screen and default back to the screen with the original selection (shown below) and does not create anything from this data.

I have done some research and noticed this was a problem in 2018, I was hoping it would be solved by now and that I was experiencing a different issue. As we continue to locate more assets without having backup files saved in AGOL, there comes a bigger risk with losing significant amounts of data if something were to happen.

Here is that article I found: https://support.esri.com/en/technical-article/000015786

The only issue with this method is that it does not preserve everything within the feature layer and is more time consuming to go through.

Thanks for your help!

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Katie_Clark

Have you only tried exporting from the Item Details page (like your screenshot shows) and not the REST Endpoint? That's the method I always have to use, especially for large datasets. These two articles might help.

https://support.esri.com/en/technical-article/000012232

https://support.esri.com/en/technical-article/000014156

Good luck!

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Katie_Clark

https://support.esri.com/en/technical-article/000012232

https://support.esri.com/en/technical-article/000014156

Good luck!

ScottKiley

I continue to have problems exporting hosted feature services to File Geodatabases. I have some services with lots of attachments, thus a large data storage footprint. At times when exporting those from the item details, it looks as though it's complete. It even creates a new item for the FGDB. Though, downloading it from that resulting item details page creates an invalid ZIP file.

I often find the case is the FGDB simply hasn't completed exporting, so I try again and let it sit on the exporting page, even though it shows complete, then open the resulting item on another window and leave the original until I have a valid ZIP file.

I say this often works, because (like everything ArcGIS) it doesn't ALWAYS work.

If you find this to be the case, I suggest trying to run a feature class to feature class on the feature data in ArcMap or ArcGIS Pro. This works surprisingly well for me.

You can also try using the instructions in the Technical Support below:

Problem: Exporting a hosted feature service as a file geodatabase in ArcGIS Online returns a corrupted ZIP file (esri.com)

DaveBodak

Yes, that was the method I have primarily used. I went through the article and it doesn't seem to bring the related table and attachments with it when I export it, is there something here that I am missing?

This did move in the right direction though, thanks!

DaveBodak

Thank you for the recommendation, I will try the method of just letting it sit for a while to see what happens. In the meantime, I will try the feature class to feature class method in AGIS Pro. Thanks!

Katie_Clark

Hmmm, it should have the related tables in the file geodatabase output. Are you making sure to reference all layers in the service when you export?

dougbrowning

It is not just you I get this all the time for the last few years now. Anything over 10 GB and it starts to not work a lot. I usually have to create a replica instead at that point.

DaveBodak

When I export I have multiple layers shown in that section, I will upload a screenshot of my setup:

You may notice, that across the bottom is says layerid: 1 is not valid. It seems like this may be part of my issue for my two related tables to be exporting within the FGDB.

SarahRijneke

Are there any downsides to creating a replica?

I am trying to download a few feature services from AGOL to a stand alone gdb. The services are point layers of survey results with photo attachments. They consume quite a few credits and contain old data so I would like to take them offline and put them in an archived database. I don't know too much about replicas. Is the replica the same size as the feature service? Can/should I delete it once I've downloaded it? I have no use for it other than to download my data.

I've tried bringing the feature into ArcPro and exporting/importing it into the gdb. It runs all day and when I log on the next day I can see that the program has crashed. Sometimes it results in a new, empty feature class in the gdb. I have tried to append the dataset into the new feature class with similar results. Nothing has been moved over and ArcPro has crashed.

I have to do this for 3 features services, all with 5000+ records. Are there any other suggestions for moving it to an offline geodatabase?

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