Hello! I am reaching out to see if others are running into the same issue with the Append Tool. Prior to a recent update for ArcGIS Pro, I was able to use the Append Tool and control the fields that are being mapped from one dataset to another - now everything is greyed out (Add Fields and Remove) when selecting the Field Matching Type = "Use the field map to reconcile field differences." I can't use the Append Tool anymore as part of my field mapping effort to combine hundreds of datasets into one authoritative dataset. I have never had issues with this before and was able to remove the fields from the authoritative layer that do not currently exist in my source dataset.
One example is the GlobalID field. My source data does not have a GlobalID field nor do I want it to have one until it gets appended into my authoritative feature layer. Previously, I would take my source dataset, use the Append Tool, and then choose how to use the field map. I would remove the GlobalID as well as a few other fields that are not available in my source data that I am trying to append into my authoritative source layer. The fields that do not have an existing field in the authoritative dataset have a caution flag; however, I cannot remove these anymore and run the Append tool.
The Append tool has been one of my most used tools in ArcGIS Pro recently as part of this data management effort so this has a significant impact on my ability to combine the hundreds of datasets I am working with into one authoritative dataset. I have not found many helpful posts in the community.
Has anyone figured out how to restore the greyed out functions for the field mapping effort (Add Fields and Remove) or know of a work around that does not involve merging, etc.? Is there a setting that was changed for Append tool?
Any help is greatly appreciated! Thanks!
