idea Preserve subtypes when exporting using the `Export Data` dialog in Data Management Ideas https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-ideas/preserve-subtypes-when-exporting-using-the-export/idi-p/941463 <P>Feature classes that contain subtypes are not exported correctly using the `Export Data` dialog. In the ArcMap Table of Contents, when you right-click on a feature class, select the `Data` menu item, and select `Export Data` from the fly-out menu, then you get the `Export Data` dialog. Features exported using this method have the subtypes removed from the exported feature class, even when exporting to data sources that support subtypes (i.e., file geodatabases). Subtypes are critical data model constructs and to have them stripped-off for no apparent reason and without warning when exporting to a geodatabase is inexplicable. Since exporting subtypes to geodatabases are handled properly by tools such as `Copy Features` and `Clip`, why can't subtypes be preserved when using the `Export Data` dialog?</P><!-- content transformation source ID: 087E0000000fxdn --> Thu, 01 Sep 2022 19:19:24 GMT MichaelDougherty1 2022-09-01T19:19:24Z Preserve subtypes when exporting using the `Export Data` dialog https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-ideas/preserve-subtypes-when-exporting-using-the-export/idi-p/941463 <P>Feature classes that contain subtypes are not exported correctly using the `Export Data` dialog. In the ArcMap Table of Contents, when you right-click on a feature class, select the `Data` menu item, and select `Export Data` from the fly-out menu, then you get the `Export Data` dialog. Features exported using this method have the subtypes removed from the exported feature class, even when exporting to data sources that support subtypes (i.e., file geodatabases). Subtypes are critical data model constructs and to have them stripped-off for no apparent reason and without warning when exporting to a geodatabase is inexplicable. Since exporting subtypes to geodatabases are handled properly by tools such as `Copy Features` and `Clip`, why can't subtypes be preserved when using the `Export Data` dialog?</P><!-- content transformation source ID: 087E0000000fxdn --> Thu, 01 Sep 2022 19:19:24 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-ideas/preserve-subtypes-when-exporting-using-the-export/idi-p/941463 MichaelDougherty1 2022-09-01T19:19:24Z Re: Preserve subtypes when exporting using the `Export Data` dialog https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-ideas/preserve-subtypes-when-exporting-using-the-export/idc-p/941464#M982 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>In Pro, it appears the subtype assignment is stripped during all GP operations, including feature class to feature class and export data.&nbsp;</P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 06 May 2018 15:12:47 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-ideas/preserve-subtypes-when-exporting-using-the-export/idc-p/941464#M982 ThomasColson 2018-05-06T15:12:47Z Re: Preserve subtypes when exporting using the `Export Data` dialog - Status changed to: Closed https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-ideas/preserve-subtypes-when-exporting-using-the-export/idc-p/1290796#M2208 <P><SPAN>Thanks for the idea!</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>In ArcGIS Pro 3.1, subtypes are preserved when exporting data using the Export option from the context menu as described in the original post. &nbsp;Additionally, export and geoprocessing operations like feature class to feature class preserve vital data design properties like subtypes and contingent values. &nbsp;</SPAN></P> Thu, 18 May 2023 19:15:16 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-ideas/preserve-subtypes-when-exporting-using-the-export/idc-p/1290796#M2208 SSWoodward 2023-05-18T19:15:16Z Re: Preserve subtypes when exporting using the `Export Data` dialog https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-ideas/preserve-subtypes-when-exporting-using-the-export/idc-p/1556323#M2449 <P>[Comment removed.&nbsp; I was mistaken and need caffeine this morning].</P> Thu, 07 Nov 2024 15:43:32 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-ideas/preserve-subtypes-when-exporting-using-the-export/idc-p/1556323#M2449 MErikReedAugusta 2024-11-07T15:43:32Z Re: Preserve subtypes when exporting using the `Export Data` dialog https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-ideas/preserve-subtypes-when-exporting-using-the-export/idc-p/1556375#M2450 <P><a href="https://community.esri.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/569244">@MErikReedAugusta</a>&nbsp;we've all been there.&nbsp; Thanks for reaching out anyway.&nbsp;</P> Thu, 07 Nov 2024 16:55:50 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-ideas/preserve-subtypes-when-exporting-using-the-export/idc-p/1556375#M2450 SSWoodward 2024-11-07T16:55:50Z