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Trying to make a task to copy and paste a feature

SeanSummers_CC

I am trying to make some tasks in the Task Designer. One step I can't seem to get past is I need to copy a selected point feature (GPSstructure) and copy it to another point feature dataset (an archive named GPSdone). In Desktop I normally would just select the feature then right-click "Copy" and right-click "Paste". The menu would ask me which feature dataset to paste into and I was done. I was trying to automate this with tasks but I keep getting an "Error: Cannot run command assigned to the step. It is not enabled." I have tried various versions of copy and paste with no success. I used the record steps function and that appeared to record the steps (which did work manually) but did not work when the task was run. Any ideas?

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JasonCamerano

Great question.

Currently we are looking into a solution for this problem as the Task Pane takes focus away from the active view causing issues with Copy and Paste. At the moment the only work around is to instruct the user to manually right click + copy and right click + paste.

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AndrewRoss1

I never used tasks before, until a client recently mentioned/requested it. Literally 10 minutes after starting one I run into this issue. Can't the contextual nature of the copy and paste commands in ArcGIS Pro be improved somehow? In 6 years? I guess if no one is asking for this anymore they're either content to hobble along or using different tools. So sad for such a great concept

Amir Bar-Maor

The Copy and Paste commands in ArcGIS Pro are contextual. That means that if you Copy features the map must be in focus (highlighted) when you Paste them. The issue is that the focus returns to the Tasks pane when you press Run or Next.

But...

There is an easy workaround: use the geoprocessing tool Append (Data Management) to append the selected features into the target feature class. You might want to add a verification action to make sure there is a valid selection (more than one feature but less than X) - this way you will not append all the features if the selection is empty.

CyrusBlankinship1

I am also getting this error in 2.2. All the step is trying to do is 'refresh' a table, but it's part of a lengthy task

Fidelity_NationalTitle

I believe I am having a similar problem. Using a command step to view layer properties. Any updates? I just installed the patch for 2.0

Fidelity_NationalTitle

I believe I am having a similar problem. Using a command step to view layer properties.

StefKoroblitsas

Yeah i am also having this problem.

deleted-user-LOEg2Meh26s6

Are there any updates to this feature? I am having the same problem.

JasonCamerano

Great question.

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