idea When copy/pasting in Catalog, start duplicate numbering at _2, not _1 in ArcGIS Pro Ideas

When copy/pasting in Catalog, start duplicate numbering at _2, not _1

Bud — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 20:35:10 GMT

Edited
ArcGIS Pro 3.1

When I copy/paste an FC into the same geodatabase, Catalog avoids creating a duplicate by adding "_1" as a suffix to the FC.

To me, I think it would make more sense to start the numbering at _2, not _1. Since there already is a "1" version of the FC -- the original.

Otherwise, I find I'm always going back and renaming _1 to _2. That seems like an unnecessary step.

Re: Improve duplicate naming when copy/pasting in Catalog (not _1, _1_1, etc.) - Status changed to: Needs Clarification

SSWoodward — Thu, 23 Mar 2023 17:42:07 GMT

Thanks for the Idea, @Bud

The behavior you are describing is the behavior I am seeing in Pro already. To use your example, copying the class 'STRLN' and pasting it into the same workspace will create 'STRLN_1'. If you paste it again it will create 'STRLN_2'

It is only when you copy 'STRLN_1' and paste it will it create 'STRLN_1_1'. Is that the behavior that you are asking to see?

Re: When copy/pasting in Catalog, start duplicate numbering at _2, not _1

Bud — Thu, 23 Mar 2023 18:02:50 GMT

@SSWoodward Good catch. Got my wires crossed. I edited the idea.

Re: When copy/pasting in Catalog, start duplicate numbering at _2, not _1 - Status changed to: Open

SSWoodward — Thu, 23 Mar 2023 18:07:15 GMT

Got it, thanks for clarifying. I've moved this idea back to Open.