topic Re: Workflow for converting shapefiles to file geodatabases in Pro in ArcGIS Pro Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/workflow-for-converting-shapefiles-to-file/m-p/512977#M22573 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I was using the feature class to geodatabase tool. I am instead using</P><P>data, export data in Map since that defaults to file gdb without much user</P><P>intervention. The folder structure is fairly deep and has unique file</P><P>names for point and polygon parcels, so I think writing a script would take</P><P>about as long as exporting 100 counties.</P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 12 Jan 2019 16:05:06 GMT JayJohnson2 2019-01-12T16:05:06Z Workflow for converting shapefiles to file geodatabases in Pro https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/workflow-for-converting-shapefiles-to-file/m-p/512973#M22569 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>What is a good way to convert shapefiles to geodatabases in Pro?&nbsp; Can it be done as a batch?&nbsp; I keep ending up with a shapefile copy in my destination folder&nbsp;since there is no option to designate this file type.</P><P></P><P>I would prefer not to use Map, that's what I am doing for now.&nbsp; &nbsp;It seems there has to be a way to get this to work, the Pro documentation promises it.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 11 Jan 2019 17:30:01 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/workflow-for-converting-shapefiles-to-file/m-p/512973#M22569 JayJohnson2 2019-01-11T17:30:01Z Re: Workflow for converting shapefiles to file geodatabases in Pro https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/workflow-for-converting-shapefiles-to-file/m-p/512974#M22570 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Are you using a Copy Paste technique in the Catalog view where you end up with a copy of the shapefile?</P><P></P><P>How about Exporting the Shapefile to a file gdb either from the Catalog view or the Contents pane of Pro.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 11 Jan 2019 17:45:12 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/workflow-for-converting-shapefiles-to-file/m-p/512974#M22570 MichaelVolz 2019-01-11T17:45:12Z Re: Workflow for converting shapefiles to file geodatabases in Pro https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/workflow-for-converting-shapefiles-to-file/m-p/512975#M22571 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Or try the <STRONG>Feature Class to Geodatabase</STRONG> geoprocessing tool. This allows you to&nbsp;process&nbsp;multiple input shapefiles.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 11 Jan 2019 17:47:23 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/workflow-for-converting-shapefiles-to-file/m-p/512975#M22571 TimOrmsby 2019-01-11T17:47:23Z Re: Workflow for converting shapefiles to file geodatabases in Pro https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/workflow-for-converting-shapefiles-to-file/m-p/512976#M22572 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Or if you have a ton of shapefiles - Modelbuilder using an Iterator for the Feature Class to Geodatabase GP tool!</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 11 Jan 2019 22:05:33 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/workflow-for-converting-shapefiles-to-file/m-p/512976#M22572 Robert_LeClair 2019-01-11T22:05:33Z Re: Workflow for converting shapefiles to file geodatabases in Pro https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/workflow-for-converting-shapefiles-to-file/m-p/512977#M22573 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I was using the feature class to geodatabase tool. I am instead using</P><P>data, export data in Map since that defaults to file gdb without much user</P><P>intervention. The folder structure is fairly deep and has unique file</P><P>names for point and polygon parcels, so I think writing a script would take</P><P>about as long as exporting 100 counties.</P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 12 Jan 2019 16:05:06 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/workflow-for-converting-shapefiles-to-file/m-p/512977#M22573 JayJohnson2 2019-01-12T16:05:06Z Re: Workflow for converting shapefiles to file geodatabases in Pro https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/workflow-for-converting-shapefiles-to-file/m-p/512978#M22574 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Joshua, how can I designate this tool to output file geodatabases? Or is</P><P>that not possible?</P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 12 Jan 2019 16:06:18 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/workflow-for-converting-shapefiles-to-file/m-p/512978#M22574 JayJohnson2 2019-01-12T16:06:18Z Re: Workflow for converting shapefiles to file geodatabases in Pro https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/workflow-for-converting-shapefiles-to-file/m-p/512979#M22575 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>It sounds like the Feature Class to Geodatabase GP tool is defaulting to your Default.gdb that's buried in a Window's folder structure.&nbsp; What I would do is create a new file geodatabase in a project folder (in the Catalog window, right click in the folder you where you want the *.gdb to be stored and select New File Geodatabase), then run the Feature Class to Geodatabase GP tool with output geodatabase being the newly created file geodatabase.&nbsp; Make sense?</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 14 Jan 2019 16:07:56 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/workflow-for-converting-shapefiles-to-file/m-p/512979#M22575 Robert_LeClair 2019-01-14T16:07:56Z Re: Workflow for converting shapefiles to file geodatabases in Pro https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/workflow-for-converting-shapefiles-to-file/m-p/512980#M22576 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>It does.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 14 Jan 2019 16:53:13 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/workflow-for-converting-shapefiles-to-file/m-p/512980#M22576 JayJohnson2 2019-01-14T16:53:13Z