topic Copy feature layer while keeping the objectid in Geoprocessing Questions

Copy feature layer while keeping the objectid

GhassanKarwchan — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 16:42:08 GMT

Hi
What is the geoprocessing tool (python arcpy) that will allow you to copy a feature table while keeping the object id?

Re: Copy feature layer while keeping the objectid

markdenil — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 17:42:02 GMT

Add a field and calculate it to the object ID
OIDs are dynamic and system generated;
you cannot rely on them in any way over more than a very short time frame.

Re: Copy feature layer while keeping the objectid

RichardFairhurst — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 18:59:39 GMT

Hi
What is the geoprocessing tool (python arcpy) that will allow you to copy a feature table while keeping the object id?

I believe the Copy tool will do that for simple features, but you should verify the result. Complex relationships and feature types (topologies, network datasets, feature linked annotation) won't be ported and may not even work with that tool.

Re: Copy feature layer while keeping the objectid

DaleHoneycutt — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 07:19:38 GMT

Try using a featureSet load/copy, as in:

fs = arcpy.FeatureSet()
fs.load(input_table_path)
fs.save(output_table_path)