topic Re: Can .lyrx files open ArcGIS Pro like .lyr files do for ArcGIS? in ArcGIS Pro Questions

Can .lyrx files open ArcGIS Pro like .lyr files do for ArcGIS?

AndrewPratt — Fri, 31 Mar 2017 21:30:05 GMT

We have a HTML based portal page that lists common corporate datasets using .lyr files that point towards the appropriate data source (SDE, REST services etc.) This works slick as users simply click on the layer they want and it gets added automatically to ArcGIS Desktop if it's open and if not opens it and then adds it. I can't seem to replicate that functionality with Pro?

Re: Can .lyrx files open ArcGIS Pro like .lyr files do for ArcGIS?

DanPatterson_Retired — Fri, 31 Mar 2017 22:34:02 GMT

When you do the conventional 'open with' and associate *.lyrx files to ArcGISpro.exe... it simply opens the ArcGISpro dialog asking you which project you want to open. Everything is basically project based, so if you are expecting *Pro to open a map view and have the *.lyrx open there... then I haven't seen or found a way

Re: Can .lyrx files open ArcGIS Pro like .lyr files do for ArcGIS?

JayantaPoddar — Sat, 01 Apr 2017 02:15:45 GMT

Also what version of ArcGIS Pro are you using?

Beginning with ArcGIS Pro 1.2, layer files (.lyrx) and layer packages (.lpkx) created with any version of ArcGIS Pro 1.x can be added to a map. However, layer files and packages created using ArcGIS Pro 1.2 or a more recent version of the software cannot be added to a map in an ArcGIS Pro 1.0 or 1.1 project.

Add layers and layer packages to a map—ArcGIS Pro | ArcGIS Desktop

Re: Can .lyrx files open ArcGIS Pro like .lyr files do for ArcGIS?

AnthonyIerulli — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 16:52:32 GMT

I want to click on a link to a .lyrx file from a SharePoint page and have the layer added to an open ArcGIS Pro project.

Re: Can .lyrx files open ArcGIS Pro like .lyr files do for ArcGIS?

Robert_LeClair — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 19:34:37 GMT

There's a related enhancement request from June 5, 2020 asking for this functionality that I think is very similar to what's being requested here. If an ArcGIS Pro project is already open, it adds the *.lyrx to an open Map View. Else if AGP is not open, it starts an AGP and adds the *.lyrx to a new Map View. Current AGP workflow is double-clicking a *.lyrx file in File Explorer, it starts a new AGP project regardless of an open AGP session or not.

ENH-000131830 : Requesting the ability to open the .lyrx file in the same session of ArcGIS Pro when clicking on the .lyrx hyperlink from the identify tool window.

Re: Can .lyrx files open ArcGIS Pro like .lyr files do for ArcGIS?

AnthonyIerulli — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 20:44:57 GMT

Thanks Robert. Do you know if the enhancement has been accepted and will be implemented? Is there an ETA for the functionality?

Re: Can .lyrx files open ArcGIS Pro like .lyr files do for ArcGIS?

Robert_LeClair — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 20:55:34 GMT

I don't see anything in the internals as far as when this enhancement request will be implemented but the Tech Review is complete. That's all I can see now...