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Do not maintain an empty default geodatabase from a project template in ArcGIS Pro

DalindaDamm — Wed, 03 Apr 2019 21:18:19 GMT

When creating a new project utilizing a project template in ArcGIS Pro, 2 geodatabases are generated; one from the original project the project template was created from, and one for the new project being created. In many cases, the project that is used to build the project template is more or less a shell and will have an empty default/home geodatabase. We propose that if that default/home geodatabase is empty, that it not persist in future projects created using the project template. Leaving it as it is, users can easily end up with a bunch of unnecessary geodatabases when trying to utilize project templates to attempt to standardize various projects.

Re: Do not maintain an empty default geodatabase from a project template in ArcGIS Pro

RichardLittlefield — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 11:52:14 GMT

Interesting idea. This would solve my issue when creating templates. See idea Creating Project Templates without Default File Geodatabase.

Re: Do not maintain an empty default geodatabase from a project template in ArcGIS Pro

DalindaDamm — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 17:16:39 GMT

Absolutely. I actually commented on that post yesterday to highlight this new idea. Thanks for helping link these ideas/issues

Re: Do not maintain an empty default geodatabase from a project template in ArcGIS Pro

Anonymous User — Tue, 30 Apr 2019 13:23:25 GMT

I absolutely agree. Thank you for posting.

Re: Do not maintain an empty default geodatabase from a project template in ArcGIS Pro - Status changed to: Under Consideration

NaicongLi — Fri, 17 Dec 2021 16:22:47 GMT

Re: Do not maintain an empty default geodatabase from a project template in ArcGIS Pro

TorbjørnDalløkken2 — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 12:08:39 GMT

@NaicongLi Are there any updates on this idea from ESRI?

Re: Do not maintain an empty default geodatabase from a project template in ArcGIS Pro

ChandraDempsey1 — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 16:32:15 GMT

We would also like to have better control over templates and what follows the project. Ideally not including the default project databases etc...

Re: Do not maintain an empty default geodatabase from a project template in ArcGIS Pro

RobertAnderson3 — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 16:36:13 GMT

This would be very helpful, trying to keep these templates clean for users for ease of use and this quirk makes it hard.

I've also noticed this with empty toolboxes, I have the "Include toolboxes" unchecked, when the template is used to create a new project, it creates the new default toolbox in the location of the project that the template was created from.