topic Import, Export, Copy & Paste or Load Data; Best practice moving between SDE and File geodatabase? in Geodatabase Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/import-export-copy-paste-or-load-data-best/m-p/849082#M5183 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>It seems I read some time ago that when moving files from one location to another location, that there was a difference between import and export. &nbsp;That one option would bring it with relationships and the other option did not. &nbsp;I can't find any documentation on this now.&nbsp;</P><P>Best practice anyone?&nbsp;</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 08 Sep 2017 13:16:02 GMT JohnMellor__GISP 2017-09-08T13:16:02Z Import, Export, Copy & Paste or Load Data; Best practice moving between SDE and File geodatabase? https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/import-export-copy-paste-or-load-data-best/m-p/849082#M5183 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>It seems I read some time ago that when moving files from one location to another location, that there was a difference between import and export. &nbsp;That one option would bring it with relationships and the other option did not. &nbsp;I can't find any documentation on this now.&nbsp;</P><P>Best practice anyone?&nbsp;</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 08 Sep 2017 13:16:02 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/import-export-copy-paste-or-load-data-best/m-p/849082#M5183 JohnMellor__GISP 2017-09-08T13:16:02Z Re: Import, Export or Load Data; Best practice moving between SDE and File geodatabase? https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/import-export-copy-paste-or-load-data-best/m-p/849083#M5184 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>If you simply Copy\Paste or use the Export\Import using XML Workspace document, all the related items are also carried along.</P><P></P><P>If you simply Export\Import ( tools like Feature class to Feature class), then those related items are not carried along.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 08 Sep 2017 13:19:46 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/import-export-copy-paste-or-load-data-best/m-p/849083#M5184 Asrujit_SenGupta 2017-09-08T13:19:46Z