topic Is there a 'register with existing data' option in the Create Replica tool for ArcGIS Pro? in ArcGIS Pro Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/is-there-a-register-with-existing-data-option-in/m-p/64874#M2732 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>When working with the Create Replica tool in ArcGIS Pro, I don't see an option to 'register with existing data.' While I have been able to successfully create a replica and synchronize changes in Pro, the process only works when the target DB does not initially contain the data. Allowing the Create Replica tool to copy entire datasets every time I need to create a replica is not ideal. Has anyone discovered a way to create a replica when identical data is present in the parent and child databases?</P><P>The following link references the way this could be done in ArcMap.</P><P><A class="link-titled" href="https://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/10.7/manage-data/geodatabases/replicas-created-with-the-option-to-register-with-existing-data.htm" title="https://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/10.7/manage-data/geodatabases/replicas-created-with-the-option-to-register-with-existing-data.htm">Replicas created with the option to register with existing data—ArcGIS Help | Documentation</A>&nbsp;</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 10 Sep 2020 17:40:17 GMT MichaelMixon 2020-09-10T17:40:17Z Is there a 'register with existing data' option in the Create Replica tool for ArcGIS Pro? https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/is-there-a-register-with-existing-data-option-in/m-p/64874#M2732 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>When working with the Create Replica tool in ArcGIS Pro, I don't see an option to 'register with existing data.' While I have been able to successfully create a replica and synchronize changes in Pro, the process only works when the target DB does not initially contain the data. Allowing the Create Replica tool to copy entire datasets every time I need to create a replica is not ideal. Has anyone discovered a way to create a replica when identical data is present in the parent and child databases?</P><P>The following link references the way this could be done in ArcMap.</P><P><A class="link-titled" href="https://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/10.7/manage-data/geodatabases/replicas-created-with-the-option-to-register-with-existing-data.htm" title="https://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/10.7/manage-data/geodatabases/replicas-created-with-the-option-to-register-with-existing-data.htm">Replicas created with the option to register with existing data—ArcGIS Help | Documentation</A>&nbsp;</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 10 Sep 2020 17:40:17 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/is-there-a-register-with-existing-data-option-in/m-p/64874#M2732 MichaelMixon 2020-09-10T17:40:17Z Re: Is there a 'register with existing data' option in the Create Replica tool for ArcGIS Pro? https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/is-there-a-register-with-existing-data-option-in/m-p/64875#M2733 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>There is an enhancement request - ENH-000129496 - and in the Product Plan to do this in a future release of AGP.&nbsp; Hope this helps answer your question.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 10 Sep 2020 22:16:02 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/is-there-a-register-with-existing-data-option-in/m-p/64875#M2733 Robert_LeClair 2020-09-10T22:16:02Z Re: Is there a 'register with existing data' option in the Create Replica tool for ArcGIS Pro? https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/is-there-a-register-with-existing-data-option-in/m-p/1116033#M47748 <P>Michael - an update to your question last year, the enhancement request to have the option to "register with existing data" was implemented at the ArcGIS Pro 2.7 release.</P> Thu, 11 Nov 2021 15:27:41 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/is-there-a-register-with-existing-data-option-in/m-p/1116033#M47748 Robert_LeClair 2021-11-11T15:27:41Z