idea Copy the text from "Source" (Layer Properties) in ArcGIS Pro Ideas

Copy the text from "Source" (Layer Properties)

IlkaIllers1 — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 16:32:07 GMT

In ArcMap, I very often highlight and copy the entire text from "Source" in the Layer Properties and paste it to Notepad. This helps me access the feature class in the catalog, set or repair the data source or check for lock files in a gdb.

In ArcGIS Pro, I have to copy the gdb, feature dataset and feature class separately, which takes time and effort.

Re: Copy the text from "Source" (Layer Properties)

KoryKramer — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 17:06:03 GMT

Thank you for submitting this idea @IlkaIllers1 ! The title makes it sound like it is important to copy all of the text from the Data Source window like you do in ArcMap:

But this line "In ArcGIS Pro, I have to copy the gdb, feature dataset and feature class separately, which takes time and effort" makes it sound like the real need is an efficient "copy path"; i.e. for a map layer, provide an efficient way to copy the path of its data source.

Can you clarify whether the path is the primary need, or whether copying all of the text is the need?

Thank you!

Re: Copy the text from "Source" (Layer Properties)

IlkaIllers1 — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 17:12:28 GMT

The important part is to be able to copy the Database, Feature Dataset and Feature Class in one go instead of having to copy and paste three times.

Re: Copy the text from "Source" (Layer Properties)

KoryKramer — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 17:14:17 GMT

Thank you. And as you stated previously, this is to paste into Notepad. That is helpful. Thanks

Re: Copy the text from "Source" (Layer Properties)

DuncanHornby — Wed, 17 Nov 2021 12:41:31 GMT

@IlkaIllers1 I think is a good idea, I know the problem you describe and it would be great to be able to copy a full path from the properties dialog. ESRI should add this functionality and it would be something I definitely use.

Are you aware that if you have navigated to a FeatureClass in the catalog panel and the Map tab ribbon is activated then if the FeatureClass is selected you can copy the full path using this button

ESRI have also added a very useful function (which partially answers your idea) if you hover over a workspace in the catalog pane a pop up appears and you can click on the green link to jump to the workspace in windows explorer. I use that a lot.

Re: Copy the text from "Source" (Layer Properties)

IlkaIllers1 — Wed, 17 Nov 2021 13:25:18 GMT

Thanks @DuncanHornby. I did know about the Copy path function (I used to copy and paste into the location window a lot, so now I use the copy path function a lot - though I do miss being able to paste a path!). However, this is very ineffective if you are not navigating in the Catalog but looking at layers in the tables of contents.

I did not know about the green links, those are a great feature, thank you. It doesn't solve the issue above though - I don't just use it to navigate to the folder in windows explorer. Sometimes it is about repairing data sources, sometimes it is about comparing different layers and checking whether they are the same feature class, etc.

Re: Copy the text from "Source" (Layer Properties) - Status changed to: Under Consideration

TanuHoque — Wed, 17 Nov 2021 19:58:06 GMT

Re: Copy the text from "Source" (Layer Properties)

mTylerH — Tue, 25 Oct 2022 16:35:53 GMT

+1 vote for this effort - similar to others in this thread, I'd also really love if the copy path button worked to get the data source of items in the Contents pane, but currently it seems to return the CIM path. Thanks Kory for brining my attention to this thread.

Re: Copy the text from "Source" (Layer Properties)

KoryKramer — Tue, 25 Oct 2022 16:41:22 GMT

Thanks for the comment @mTylerH Make sure to actually give it Kudos to give it your +1 officially. Thanks

Re: Copy the text from "Source" (Layer Properties) - Status changed to: In Product Plan

KoryKramer — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 21:49:25 GMT

Re: Copy the text from "Source" (Layer Properties) - Status changed to: Implemented

TanuHoque — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 00:20:39 GMT

This Idea has been implemented in ArcGIS Pro 3.2. Please see the What's New documentation for more new features in Pro 3.2.

The Your Ideas in ArcGIS Pro 3.2 blog and video have been posted to the Esri Community blog. You can take a look at these to see your idea and all others that were implemented in this release of ArcGIS Pro.

Re: Copy the text from "Source" (Layer Properties)

BrendanSoulé — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 19:15:28 GMT

Hi there!

Coming to this thread a bit late and see that there's an implemented solution in place for the data source info. Really appreciate how easy it is to get filepaths just by right-clicking in the catalog pane and windows now, and the data source copy function is great as well.

Picking up what @IlkaIllers1 and @mTylerH mentioned as well, it would still be really helpful to easily get the filepath (or source URL) of a layer in a map's table of contents, especially if the layer is in a GDB.

If I use Copy Path in the Map tab on a layer in the TOC,

it copies the CIM path (CIMPATH=map9/test_info.json)

instead of the actual filepath (C:\temp\test.gdb\test_info)

Right now I have to copy two lines from the properties and combine them to get the filepath from properties:

Or find the source file in Catalog, which can be pretty buried.

It's a small thing, but we are referencing filepaths quite often and having an easy way to get them from the table of contents would be AMAZING.

Re: Copy the text from "Source" (Layer Properties)

TanuHoque — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 20:13:30 GMT

Thanks @BrendanSoulé for your feedback and suggestion.

Since this idea is closed as implement, would you mind enter a new Idea for what you suggested above. We'd appreciate that very much

Re: Copy the text from "Source" (Layer Properties)

TanuHoque — Sun, 24 Nov 2024 22:13:55 GMT

thanks @BrendanSoulé for logging a new idea here https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/copy-filepath-from-layer-in-table-of-contents-in/idi-p/1561872

I've pasted the new idea's link above for others who have already commented here about that capability. They can upvote it over there.