topic Re: Merging layers, while keeping labels and symbology in Data Management Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/merging-layers-while-keeping-labels-and-symbology/m-p/503976#M28558 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Okay I see, thank you for the response. How about the labels from each individual layer? Can i make them appear after merging all the layers? Appreciate your time</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 11 Oct 2017 21:06:16 GMT BasselTakidin 2017-10-11T21:06:16Z Merging layers, while keeping labels and symbology https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/merging-layers-while-keeping-labels-and-symbology/m-p/503974#M28556 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello all, I am trying to merge about 10 different layers into one layer such as (Valves, hydrants, meters) but I want to keep their labels and symbology in tact. When I use the "Merge" tool, the layers symbols are generalized and the labels disappear. Any ideas of how I can solve this issue? Thank you for your help!</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 11 Oct 2017 20:54:22 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/merging-layers-while-keeping-labels-and-symbology/m-p/503974#M28556 BasselTakidin 2017-10-11T20:54:22Z Re: Merging layers, while keeping labels and symbology https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/merging-layers-while-keeping-labels-and-symbology/m-p/503975#M28557 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>The only way you can keep symbology is to produce a layer '*.lyr' file from one of the file inputs assuming that it contains a symbology that represents all the other layers you are trying to merge</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 11 Oct 2017 21:02:08 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/merging-layers-while-keeping-labels-and-symbology/m-p/503975#M28557 DanPatterson_Retired 2017-10-11T21:02:08Z Re: Merging layers, while keeping labels and symbology https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/merging-layers-while-keeping-labels-and-symbology/m-p/503976#M28558 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Okay I see, thank you for the response. How about the labels from each individual layer? Can i make them appear after merging all the layers? Appreciate your time</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 11 Oct 2017 21:06:16 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/merging-layers-while-keeping-labels-and-symbology/m-p/503976#M28558 BasselTakidin 2017-10-11T21:06:16Z Re: Merging layers, while keeping labels and symbology https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/merging-layers-while-keeping-labels-and-symbology/m-p/503977#M28559 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>If they are field-based labels, you may have reassign the field, as the label field since <A href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/10.3/tools/data-management-toolbox/merge.htm"><STRONG>Merge....</STRONG></A> creates a new file and wouldn't know what the label field was. &nbsp;</P><P><A href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/tools/data-management-toolbox/append.htm"><STRONG>Append...</STRONG></A> on the other hand, 'merges' other files with an existing file, but... I never like modifying an existing file</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 11 Oct 2017 22:00:29 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/merging-layers-while-keeping-labels-and-symbology/m-p/503977#M28559 DanPatterson_Retired 2017-10-11T22:00:29Z