https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/update-data-source-from-fgdb-to-enterprise-gdb/m-p/1131227#M7489 <P>you should be able to just update the data source if the data structures are the same (ie. field names, field types, character counts, etc.).</P> Thu, 06 Jan 2022 15:56:36 GMT ABishop 2022-01-06T15:56:36Z https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/update-data-source-from-fgdb-to-enterprise-gdb/m-p/1131225#M7488 <P>We are in the process of setting up a new Enterprise GDB, and as a proof of concept I am converting some of our data into a fGDB first.&nbsp; I would like to start building some maps on the fGDB, but know that the datasets in it will ultimately end up in the Enterprise GDB.&nbsp; If the two datasets (fGDB and Enterprise GDB) are identical, can I just update the data sources in the map once the datasets are set up in the Enterprise GDB?&nbsp; Or will I have to rebuild the layers based on the new Enterprise datasets?</P> Thu, 06 Jan 2022 15:53:30 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/update-data-source-from-fgdb-to-enterprise-gdb/m-p/1131225#M7488 Anonymous User 2022-01-06T15:53:30Z https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/update-data-source-from-fgdb-to-enterprise-gdb/m-p/1131227#M7489 <P>you should be able to just update the data source if the data structures are the same (ie. field names, field types, character counts, etc.).</P> Thu, 06 Jan 2022 15:56:36 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/update-data-source-from-fgdb-to-enterprise-gdb/m-p/1131227#M7489 ABishop 2022-01-06T15:56:36Z https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/update-data-source-from-fgdb-to-enterprise-gdb/m-p/1131240#M7490 <P>Yes, the data structures will be identical.<BR />Thank you, that is what I was hoping to hear.</P> Thu, 06 Jan 2022 16:19:13 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/update-data-source-from-fgdb-to-enterprise-gdb/m-p/1131240#M7490 Anonymous User 2022-01-06T16:19:13Z