idea Catalog File Type Options in Pro in ArcGIS Pro Ideas

Catalog File Type Options in Pro

DavidGifford — Fri, 26 Feb 2021 08:00:01 GMT

The ArcCatalog Options has the ability to add file types that will display in the Contents. For example you could add PDF and see them listed in ArcCatalog. Clicking on it would open the file in the associated program.

This would be handy to have in Pro.

This came about because I noticed that aprx's weren't showing up in Catalog (I found this idea for that) and thought I could add it as a file type.

Re: Catalog File Type Options in Pro

Anonymous User — Thu, 02 Jun 2022 18:39:29 GMT

I agree!

Another useful function available in Desktop that is missing in Pro.....

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CarlosGutierrez4 — Thu, 02 Jun 2022 23:40:12 GMT

Yes, please add this functionality! It would be great if Pro was at least as functional as Desktop.

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TomGeo — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 11:40:20 GMT

Certainly a bummer when you are aware about the possibility to add file extensions that way, and then you figure out there is no way to do it in AGP.

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Anonymous User — Wed, 05 Oct 2022 23:17:32 GMT

Yes, please add the option to make additional filetypes visible in ArcPro Catalog. Thank you.

Add ability to show other file types in Catalog

AlfredBaldenweck — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 15:40:01 GMT

I'm running into a problem while planning some clean-up. (See here for the post that prompted this)

I keep looking through Catalog and finding empty folders. Great! I can delete them. Just kidding, there are actually 20 PDFs in there.

Simply put, it is really inefficient to have to view every folder in both Catalog and File Explorer.

This link: Supported data types and items—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation shows that Pro more or less only shows GIS data.

However, ArcCatalog has the ability to add visible file types.

I would like Pro's Catalog to be able to add visible file types.

Thanks!

Re: Catalog File Type Options in Pro

RoseF — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 14:18:35 GMT

Please add this functionality to Pro; it would help all of our GIS users to see all types of files.

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LaurenEly — Wed, 25 Jan 2023 14:14:49 GMT

Agreed, this was something we used a lot for work and I'd love to have it available in Pro so I don't have to have as many folders open.

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Anonymous User — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 16:59:43 GMT

I absolutely agree, missing this function is quite frustrating.

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JeremiahP — Fri, 03 Feb 2023 20:41:59 GMT

100 Percent agree! It is really nice that the ArcCatalog in 10x could do this. I was very surprised this functionality was lost in ArcPro.

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SteveIrving — Thu, 18 May 2023 00:50:46 GMT

Since ArcGIS (all flavors) has a geoprocessing tool to convert PDF to TIF, PDF's (at the very least) should be either viewable in catalog by default or at least exposed as a user option (as in ArcCatalog). I am still in disbelief at the loss of functionality across the board in 'Pro' (aka Arc'Slow').

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ipeebles — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 14:53:39 GMT

Go to Pro...go to Pro. Oh...doesn't include the file type functionality like ArcMap did.

Please add this functionality where we can view file types. Enhancement request for ESRI.

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geodoozer — Sat, 20 Jul 2024 23:45:35 GMT

Please add the ability to see obscure and less obscure file types as decided by the user via ArcCatalog in Pro i.e. please give ArcCatalog the full customisation options that ArcCatalog paired with ArcMap had.

Note, being able to see "obscure" file types, we could also put metadata against them, this was very valuable for the next person who may pick up our project in 6 months' time and wonder how it was made and where the data came from.

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JesseL — Fri, 08 Dec 2023 00:33:06 GMT

You can see GE kmzs/kmls but you can't see pdfs? Would be a great addition to view all file types once again like ArcMap.

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JesseL — Fri, 08 Dec 2023 00:49:58 GMT

FYI - You can view all file types with XTools Pro Catalog:

https://xtools.pro/en/resources/dozen-things-you-cannot-do-in-arcgis-pro-without-xtools-pro/

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AllenStutz1 — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 17:20:53 GMT

Please add the capability to at least see other file types in Catalog views. It would be useful for us, for example, to be able to see and open TXT files.

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bfindlay — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 20:17:34 GMT

I miss this capability as well. I used to commonly add .zip, .csv, and .pdf files among others so I could easily tell what content was available for a project. This was a super handy ArcCatalog feature and I think it would greatly enhance the experience in ArcGIS Pro. Don't know how 9 years into this software this is still not a feature. Please add this!

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JillMasters1 — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 21:54:07 GMT

This functionality is critically needed! Please add!

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SeaRM — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 08:10:15 GMT

Hi all!

Use XTools Pro Catalog. You can browse non-spatial data formats there, too.

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JacquelineHamilton2 — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 22:02:25 GMT

When is this going to be added? Please add! I use the ArcMap Catalog as my Windows Explorer for all content. The ArcPro Catalog does not allow me to do this so now I have to have both open all the time.