topic Merging Annotation files in Data Management Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/merging-annotation-files/m-p/509596#M28941 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>We are converting Annotation files from CAD by Using Import CAD Annotation tool, the plan is to create a single file in GIS from all&nbsp; CAD annotation files. Since there are a lot of CAD sheets all of them cannot be Imported in a single Output dataset. Next step is to&nbsp; Merge these annotation files that are converted from CAD. When I merge them the necessary fields become null, they are necessary&nbsp; because they hold Attributes that show up stuff on the map. I cannot Join the data afterwards because there is not a common field&nbsp; to join with. What can I do to prevent the null attributes to appear when I merge the annotation files??</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 08 May 2014 12:37:14 GMT EmmanuelJohn1 2014-05-08T12:37:14Z Merging Annotation files https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/merging-annotation-files/m-p/509596#M28941 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>We are converting Annotation files from CAD by Using Import CAD Annotation tool, the plan is to create a single file in GIS from all&nbsp; CAD annotation files. Since there are a lot of CAD sheets all of them cannot be Imported in a single Output dataset. Next step is to&nbsp; Merge these annotation files that are converted from CAD. When I merge them the necessary fields become null, they are necessary&nbsp; because they hold Attributes that show up stuff on the map. I cannot Join the data afterwards because there is not a common field&nbsp; to join with. What can I do to prevent the null attributes to appear when I merge the annotation files??</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 08 May 2014 12:37:14 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/merging-annotation-files/m-p/509596#M28941 EmmanuelJohn1 2014-05-08T12:37:14Z Re: Merging Annotation files https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/merging-annotation-files/m-p/509597#M28942 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Have you tried the Append tool?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Might have to rework your process since you'll need a feature class as the append target.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 13 May 2014 11:57:33 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/merging-annotation-files/m-p/509597#M28942 PaulLohr 2014-05-13T11:57:33Z Re: Merging Annotation files https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/merging-annotation-files/m-p/509598#M28943 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Trying it out now seems like its working</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 13 May 2014 12:32:39 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/merging-annotation-files/m-p/509598#M28943 EmmanuelJohn1 2014-05-13T12:32:39Z