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Output not connecting as input in GIS model builder

AkhilChhibber1 — Sat, 02 Dec 2017 09:52:40 GMT

As seen in the image, I am trying to connect "Output Dataset" i.a result of merge of 2 shapefiles as input in the CLIP tool.

As you can see in the image(in the red highlighted area), input option is not coming when I am trying to connect "Output Dataset" with CLIP.

What should I do?????????

Re: Output not connecting as input in GIS model builder

DanPatterson_Retired — Sat, 02 Dec 2017 09:56:47 GMT

you haven't specified any parameters yet, check some of the visuals in the tutorial

http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/analyze/modelbuilder/creating-tool-with-modelbuilder-tutorial.htm#ESRI_SECTION1_56F10500B8314FE2A7D3721C2A166010

Re: Output not connecting as input in GIS model builder

Madanbhurati1 — Sat, 02 Dec 2017 09:59:16 GMT

You have to make feature layer of output dataset, You can use "make feature layer" GP Tool from data management tools. than connect that feature layer dataset to a clipping feature class.

Re: Output not connecting as input in GIS model builder

AbdullahAnter — Sat, 02 Dec 2017 12:52:27 GMT

Just you need to add Select Data ( model builder tool) after the output of Merge tool.

see the following picture:

Re: Output not connecting as input in GIS model builder

AkhilChhibber1 — Wed, 06 Dec 2017 09:46:09 GMT

Thanks a lot it worked for me

Re: Output not connecting as input in GIS model builder

curtvprice — Thu, 28 Dec 2017 01:26:41 GMT

I have used Select Data before to unpack feature classes out of a feature dataset. Here you have used this tool to tag a model element of unspecified datatype (Merge is not able to do this because it can take many types of inputs) to the data type of the model element on disk. I have done this "tagging" before with Calculate Value but this is niftier. Nice trick!!