topic Re: File Backups? in ArcGIS Online Questions

File Backups?

KariLeer — Fri, 04 Jan 2019 16:14:14 GMT

Does ArcGIS Online have a file backup system? I am in need of an older version of a FGDB that was previously stored on AGOL. When I downloaded it, the attachments for a specific feature class did not fully download but I had already updated the FGDB online before I realized this. HELP!!

Re: File Backups?

AdrianWelsh — Fri, 04 Jan 2019 16:51:43 GMT

Kari,

I do not think this is possible.

There have been a few ArcGIS Ideas‌ requests out there for this but this still has not happened. You can vote up this main idea:

ArcGIS Online Back-ups - hosted feature layers and web maps/apps

Re: File Backups?

DerekLaw — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 23:02:52 GMT

Hi Kari,

Unfortunately, I think you've lost the previous "version" of your file geodatabase stored in ArcGIS Online. Sorry.
Please vote for the enhancement as Adrian Welsh suggested.

FYI, Back-up data in ArcGIS Online blog, for future reference.

Hope this helps,

Re: File Backups?

AdamEversole1 — Tue, 15 Jan 2019 17:12:04 GMT

Hi Kari,

I may be incorrect in my understanding because I'm not sure your are working with a service, but I'll add this note that if you have a Hosted Feature service, and you have not deleted the Service definition file, or overwritten that service, that .sd file can be downloaded and extracted as if it was a zip file, the original File Geodatabase and a map document are inside.

But yep, If this was a Standalone file geodatabase item that was overwritten/deleted then replaced, there is not a way to retrieve it.