idea Unzip/Zip Files in ArcCatalog in ArcGIS Pro Ideas

Unzip/Zip Files in ArcCatalog

Carlynneworsham1 — Sun, 21 Jul 2013 10:21:26 GMT

.Zip and .rar files should be recognized by ArcCatalog so user can zip and unzip from within ArcCatalog rather than unzipping first so the files may be viewed in ArcCatalog.

Re: Unzip/Zip Files in ArcCatalog

curtvprice — Wed, 24 Jul 2013 17:44:55 GMT

You can add file types using the ArcCatalog application options (files tab), including zip. If you do so, they appear in ArcCatalog and ArcMap's Catalog window. If you double click the zip file, it will open using the windows file association for .zip (Winzip for example).

This doesn't exactly do what you want but it is close. I think it would be neat if ArcCatalog could look inside zipfiles and access their contents read-only directly.

Re: Unzip/Zip Files in ArcCatalog

BruceHarold — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 21:17:21 GMT

Data Interoperability extension can 'see' into ZIP files and also write file-based formats into ZIP files.

Re: Unzip/Zip Files in ArcCatalog - Status changed to: Closed

AletaVienneau — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:14:23 GMT

ArcGIS Desktop, which includes ArcCatalog, retired March 1, 2026. Therefore we will not be considering this idea for ArcCatalog.

A similar idea was written to request support for data stored in ZIP files in ArcGIS Pro (as well as ArcCatalog): https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/look-inside-zip-files-and-access-zipped-content-in/idi-p/951909. Consider adding a kudo or a comment to this other idea.

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