https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-online-ideas/exclude-attachments-when-exporting-to-geodatabase/idi-p/1525113 <P>We manage our municipal utility data using ArcGIS Online, and our field crew uses high accuracy GPS equipment to locate features in the field and also collects and attaches photos to the features. The photo attachments greatly increases the total size of the geodatabase. I frequently export the geodatabase to store local copies for backup, and I need a way to just export the features and exclude the attachments. With attachments, the .gdb is over 1GB, without its only 150mb or so. Please add an option to export a feature service to .gdb without attachments.</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Wed, 21 Aug 2024 14:48:40 GMT Philip_Ohlinger 2024-08-21T14:48:40Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-online-ideas/exclude-attachments-when-exporting-to-geodatabase/idi-p/1525113 <P>We manage our municipal utility data using ArcGIS Online, and our field crew uses high accuracy GPS equipment to locate features in the field and also collects and attaches photos to the features. The photo attachments greatly increases the total size of the geodatabase. I frequently export the geodatabase to store local copies for backup, and I need a way to just export the features and exclude the attachments. With attachments, the .gdb is over 1GB, without its only 150mb or so. Please add an option to export a feature service to .gdb without attachments.</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Wed, 21 Aug 2024 14:48:40 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-online-ideas/exclude-attachments-when-exporting-to-geodatabase/idi-p/1525113 Philip_Ohlinger 2024-08-21T14:48:40Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-online-ideas/exclude-attachments-when-exporting-to-geodatabase/idc-p/1526424#M11624 <P>maybe this?&nbsp;&nbsp;<A href="https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-online-questions/is-there-a-way-to-export-a-feature-service-without/td-p/1360119" target="_blank">Is there a way to export a feature service WITHOUT... - Esri Community</A></P> Fri, 23 Aug 2024 14:06:00 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-online-ideas/exclude-attachments-when-exporting-to-geodatabase/idc-p/1526424#M11624 MarkBockenhauer 2024-08-23T14:06:00Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-online-ideas/exclude-attachments-when-exporting-to-geodatabase/idc-p/1694128#M13939 <P>There are workarounds, however, it would be nice if Item export() supported this directly.</P> Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:29:06 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-online-ideas/exclude-attachments-when-exporting-to-geodatabase/idc-p/1694128#M13939 PeterKnoop 2026-04-02T13:29:06Z