topic Re: Import Excel data >255characters into a featuredataset in ArcMap Questions

Import Excel data >255characters into a featuredataset

JeffHouser — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 21:23:02 GMT

Is there a way to either:

1. Import excel data with a field >255characters into a featuredataset/featureclass?

2. Create featuredataset/featureclass from excel data with a field >255characters ?

Joining the excel table, truncates fields with 255characters+.

I tried ArcPy where the excel is first converted to a table, but I believe that specific field was empty/or maybe truncated.

Thank You So Much,

~Jeff

Re: Import Excel data >255characters into a featuredataset

DavidSolari — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 23:15:52 GMT

You can run Excel to Table to an intermediate table, then tweak the schema as needed, then copy that to the final location

Re: Import Excel data >255characters into a featuredataset

JeffHouser — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 17:33:19 GMT

Thanks David for your reply and information. I tried a couple of things, but was unsuccessful. I got the data into a featureclass, but I could only bring in <255 characters for now. Maybe in ArcPro, I will be more successful. I have 2-days to make that jump. Thank You again, David.

~ Jeff