idea In list by source TOC, include feature datasets as a nesting level in ArcGIS Pro Ideas

In list by source TOC, include feature datasets as a nesting level

wayfaringrob — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 20:00:23 GMT

Right now if you have feature classes that live inside a feature dataset in your map, the TOC does not reflect this. It shows the .gdb as the overarching container and displays the feature classes as if they live right inside the .gdb. This is misleading; the tree should reflect the actual lineage of the feature classes.

ArcGIS Pro - Display Feature Datasets in the TOC List Data Sources Pannel

MDBowser — Thu, 28 Sep 2023 16:30:47 GMT

Displaying feature datasets in the table of contents data sources tab (and listing the layers that are sourced from each) in ArcMap was very useful. This is missing from Pro, which requires you to go into the layer properties to determine this. Is there a reason for this missing functionality or an oversight? Would love to see this in a future version.

ArcMap:

ArcGIS Pro: (note there are 3 different feature datasets sourcing these layers)

Re: In list by source TOC, include feature datasets as a nesting level

GregoryLund2 — Mon, 27 May 2024 02:31:05 GMT

GREAT Point(s).

It has been nearly 8 months since your post/question with 6 'Kudos', yet no-one from Esri has replied?

Seems as though showing the Feature Dataset in the Path would be a simple fix for Esri, or, as you noted, the ArcMap way of showing it as a hierarchical tree.

As it exists, ArcPro 3.2.2 (I wait a few months before 'signing up to be a crash test dummy' and upgrading to the latest version) is confusing and misleading (as @wayfaringrob and @MDBowser have mentioned.

Any idea of when/if this will ever get any traction?

btw, it would also be nice to be able to 'Clear the Projection' of a Map in ArcPro as well, but that ship seems to have sailed and is too complicated to achieve.

Re: In list by source TOC, include feature datasets as a nesting level

Evelyn_Chanti — Tue, 28 May 2024 12:47:24 GMT

Commenting to give this some traction. This is a pretty big oversight in Pro.

Re: In list by source TOC, include feature datasets as a nesting level

wheelerdan — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 20:16:49 GMT

Agree, it would be helpful to know what dataset feature classes reside in.

Show the Feature Dataset in the Table of Contents - Data Source View

RTPL_AU — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 05:41:27 GMT

Show the Feature Dataset in the Table of Contents - Data Source View.

Currently it only shows the FGDB with all the FC underneath.

Re: Show the Feature Dataset in the Table of Contents - Data Source View - Status changed to: Needs Clarification

SSWoodward — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 16:18:23 GMT

Thanks for the idea,

This seems to be a duplicate of "In list by source TOC, include feature datasets as a nesting level"

Would you give that idea a look and confirm that these two ideas are asking for the same functionality? If so I can merge them to aggregate kudos.

Re: Show the Feature Dataset in the Table of Contents - Data Source View

RTPL_AU — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 00:00:38 GMT

@SSWoodward Yes. Please merge.

Re: In list by source TOC, include feature datasets as a nesting level

MyEthiopia — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 15:22:17 GMT

@SSWoodward To add to the post, when working on data from the sde with multiple layers from different feature dataset this functionality makes our life easier. Often the names of the features in the content tab would be changed so to make it more appropriate for publishing or preferences. If we could see the feature dataset it would make my life easier when trying to republish a similar service or work on a project someone else created before me or when revisiting my work. Most service have 6 or more layers.

Re: In list by source TOC, include feature datasets as a nesting level - Status changed to: In Product Plan

EdiePunt — Thu, 15 May 2025 00:03:36 GMT

Re: In list by source TOC, include feature datasets as a nesting level

GregoryLund2 — Thu, 15 May 2025 01:38:50 GMT

EdiePunt,

Thank you, this is exceptional news!

Side note: An 'Upvote' on posts/comments would be helpful, IMHO.

If I recall it was in the previous version of these threads, maybe not.

But, back to this topic!!! I'm excited to hear this news!

Add option to view Feature Dataset under Data Source Content Pane

RTPL_AU — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 01:51:05 GMT

EDIT - Yikes, I must be getting old. Kudo'd the original Idea and also lodged it twice. Search-foo must be broken - trying to find old Ideas while typing a 'new' one's heading and I missed the previous iterations. Working away, look for data, brain goes - wait a second 💡 I have an idea! LOL.

@SSWoodward does this mean I got 3 votes? 🤣🤣

Quote kept in case it helps an AI somewhere.

"When using complex data sources with many Feature Datasets in a map, the current Content Pane > Data Sources list only displays the database level.
It would be handy to see the Feature Dataset in which a layer is saved.

You can use the "Find Dataset in Catalog" method but if you want to figure something out quickly, jumping between the Catalog and the map can take too long. "

Re: In list by source TOC, include feature datasets as a nesting level - Status changed to: Implemented

TanuHoque — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 22:33:29 GMT

Implemented in ArcGIS Pro 3.6.

Thank you everyone for your valuable inputs.