topic Re: Append error in ArcGIS Pro 2.x in ArcGIS Pro Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/append-error-in-arcgis-pro-2-x/m-p/251401#M11087 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I tried this and unfortunately I am still getting the same error. I have run it in a Task as well as a stand alone tool and they both do not honor my selection and instead append everything in that layer.&nbsp;</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 12 Jul 2018 19:46:58 GMT StayMappy 2018-07-12T19:46:58Z Append error in ArcGIS Pro 2.x https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/append-error-in-arcgis-pro-2-x/m-p/251396#M11082 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I have been using the Append tool and when I have a polygon selected to Append, the Append tool runs the Append on all the polygons in that layer giving multiple copies of the same polygon. I have read that the Append tool will only append to selected features but this is not the case when I am using it. I have tried this with the stand alone tool as well as in a Task.&nbsp;arcgispro&nbsp;append&nbsp;arcpro</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 18 Jun 2018 17:42:19 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/append-error-in-arcgis-pro-2-x/m-p/251396#M11082 StayMappy 2018-06-18T17:42:19Z Re: Append error in ArcGIS Pro 2.x https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/append-error-in-arcgis-pro-2-x/m-p/251397#M11083 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><A class="link-titled" href="http://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/tool-reference/data-management/append.htm" title="http://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/tool-reference/data-management/append.htm">Append—Data Management toolbox | ArcGIS Desktop</A> appends one feature layer to another</P><P><A class="link-titled" href="http://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/tool-reference/data-management/merge.htm" title="http://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/tool-reference/data-management/merge.htm">Merge—Data Management toolbox | ArcGIS Desktop</A> combines two feature layers to form a new feature layer.</P><P></P><P>So when you say you are using the 'append tool' can you explain if these are the tools? or are you trying to combine two geometries when creating features or something else</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 18 Jun 2018 19:02:08 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/append-error-in-arcgis-pro-2-x/m-p/251397#M11083 DanPatterson_Retired 2018-06-18T19:02:08Z Re: Append error in ArcGIS Pro 2.x https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/append-error-in-arcgis-pro-2-x/m-p/251398#M11084 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Yes I am using the Append tool. I am appending newly created polygons to an existing dataset.&nbsp;</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 18 Jun 2018 19:03:41 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/append-error-in-arcgis-pro-2-x/m-p/251398#M11084 StayMappy 2018-06-18T19:03:41Z Re: Append error in ArcGIS Pro 2.x https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/append-error-in-arcgis-pro-2-x/m-p/251399#M11085 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I haven't seen that behaviour unless you are incrementally appending from one featureclass to the original. &nbsp;</P><P>Try the merge approach to produce an incremental version of the process (a new name each time of course) to see if that can at least alleviate any duplication.</P><P>I wouldn't rely on appending a selection from one featureclass to an existing, if that is what you are reporting. &nbsp;</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 18 Jun 2018 19:15:51 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/append-error-in-arcgis-pro-2-x/m-p/251399#M11085 DanPatterson_Retired 2018-06-18T19:15:51Z Re: Append error in ArcGIS Pro 2.x https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/append-error-in-arcgis-pro-2-x/m-p/251400#M11086 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>A colleague experienced that exact same behavior. I tried to duplicate the error using ArcGIS Pro 2.2, but the append works as expected, only appending the selected features. I recommend updating to the latest version and trying the append again.</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 11 Jul 2018 19:21:29 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/append-error-in-arcgis-pro-2-x/m-p/251400#M11086 David 2018-07-11T19:21:29Z Re: Append error in ArcGIS Pro 2.x https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/append-error-in-arcgis-pro-2-x/m-p/251401#M11087 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I tried this and unfortunately I am still getting the same error. I have run it in a Task as well as a stand alone tool and they both do not honor my selection and instead append everything in that layer.&nbsp;</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 12 Jul 2018 19:46:58 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/append-error-in-arcgis-pro-2-x/m-p/251401#M11087 StayMappy 2018-07-12T19:46:58Z