topic copy field attributes from one feature class to another feature class in Data Management Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/copy-field-attributes-from-one-feature-class-to/m-p/527935#M29957 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Is anyone aware of a way to copy field values from one feature class to a field in another feature class either python or modelbuilder?</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 24 Sep 2013 16:10:41 GMT RobinSmith 2013-09-24T16:10:41Z copy field attributes from one feature class to another feature class https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/copy-field-attributes-from-one-feature-class-to/m-p/527935#M29957 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Is anyone aware of a way to copy field values from one feature class to a field in another feature class either python or modelbuilder?</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 24 Sep 2013 16:10:41 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/copy-field-attributes-from-one-feature-class-to/m-p/527935#M29957 RobinSmith 2013-09-24T16:10:41Z Re: copy field attributes from one feature class to another feature class https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/copy-field-attributes-from-one-feature-class-to/m-p/527936#M29958 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><BLOCKQUOTE class="jive-quote">Is anyone aware of a way to copy field values from one feature class to a field in another feature class either python or modelbuilder?</BLOCKQUOTE><BR /><SPAN> </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>With a common attribute (single field) and a one-to-one or many-to-one relationship between target and source tables you can use a join and the Field Calculator.&nbsp; Just make sure you use the Make Feature Layer tool in ModelBuilder before attempting to join a feature class or table to another.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>If the relationship is only spatial then a Spatial Join may be needed in addition to the join and field calculator.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>More complex relationships based on multi-field relates would require Python and cursors.&nbsp; So more info about what the relationship is between the source and target feature classes/tables is needed to know what you need to do.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 24 Sep 2013 18:43:14 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/copy-field-attributes-from-one-feature-class-to/m-p/527936#M29958 RichardFairhurst 2013-09-24T18:43:14Z