topic Re: importing meta data into feature layers in file geodatabase in ArcGIS Pro Questions

importing meta data into feature layers in file geodatabase

PeteVitt — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 15:14:38 GMT

Hi - I have about 30 file geodatabases each with three layers. Each of the geodatabases will use the same meta data. I'm using the basic ESRI meta data format -- Summary, Description, Credits. I have the meta data I want for each of the layers in a word doc. Is there anyway to import the meta data into the feature classes without copying and pasting each separately within edit meta data tool in catalog?

Thanks

Pete

Re: importing meta data into feature layers in file geodatabase

Robert_LeClair — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 15:39:08 GMT

There is a workflow to import metadata certainly but I don't know if the Word doc would work as the input data format.

Re: importing meta data into feature layers in file geodatabase

BobBooth1 — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 16:51:23 GMT

If you get the metadata imported for one GDB, you should be able to use Python to export/import the metadata to the feature classes in the other GDBs.

This link includes various code samples:

https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/arcpy/metadata/migrating-from-arcmap-to-arcgis-pro.htm

Re: importing meta data into feature layers in file geodatabase

PeteVitt — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 17:00:00 GMT

Thanks for the feedback. I'll investigate both of these methods

Pete