Open .pitemx file in ArcGIS Pro using File Explorer drag-and-drop, Open Project dialog, and Catalog pane

Bud — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 18:41:45 GMT

ArcGIS Pro 3.3.0

I have a .pitemx file from https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=0f2878b910954110b05c1aec9a07f1c7 > Open in ArcGIS Desktop > Open in ArcGIS Pro.

When I drag the file from File Explorer to ArcGIS Pro, I get an error:

Error - Add data
Failed to add data, unsupported data type.

I'm aware that I can double-click the file to open it in a new Pro session. But it would be more intuitive if I could also drag and drop the file to an existing Pro session, and not get an "unsupported data type" error (misleading).

Additionally, I can't seem to use the Open Project dialog to open the file:

It's confusing that double-clicking the file in File Explorer works, but the Open Project dialog doesn't work. I would have thought those two techniques would be similar.

Also, I can't seem to use Catalog to open the file either. The folder doesn't expand, so I can't see the file:

The Add Data dialog doesn't show the file either:

But maybe I'm missing something. I can't find much documentation on .pitemx files:

Idea: Documentation about .pitemx files
ENH-000167813: Provide documentation on .pitemx file and instructions on how to add a .pitemx file to ArcGIS Pro

Re: Open .pitemx file in ArcGIS Pro using File Explorer drag-and-drop, Open Project dialog, and Catalog pane

Bud — Thu, 30 May 2024 04:43:59 GMT

Side note:

A workaround might be to save the .pitemx layer as a .LYRX file. The .LYRX file might behave better in Pro.

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