topic Re: Copy feature dataset but not the features inside in Python Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/copy-feature-dataset-but-not-the-features-inside/m-p/249547#M19262 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Export it as an XML, making sure you check the schema only option.&nbsp; Then import it into the new location.</P><P></P><P>Hope that helps.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 19 Sep 2014 17:15:07 GMT JeffWard 2014-09-19T17:15:07Z Copy feature dataset but not the features inside https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/copy-feature-dataset-but-not-the-features-inside/m-p/249546#M19261 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Is it possible to copy a feature dataset but not feature classes within using python?</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 19 Sep 2014 17:09:02 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/copy-feature-dataset-but-not-the-features-inside/m-p/249546#M19261 forestknutsen1 2014-09-19T17:09:02Z Re: Copy feature dataset but not the features inside https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/copy-feature-dataset-but-not-the-features-inside/m-p/249547#M19262 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Export it as an XML, making sure you check the schema only option.&nbsp; Then import it into the new location.</P><P></P><P>Hope that helps.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 19 Sep 2014 17:15:07 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/copy-feature-dataset-but-not-the-features-inside/m-p/249547#M19262 JeffWard 2014-09-19T17:15:07Z Re: Copy feature dataset but not the features inside https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/copy-feature-dataset-but-not-the-features-inside/m-p/249548#M19263 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thanks Jeff. I had no idea about this. Here was looking for a workaround and there is a pre-made&nbsp; thing right there in think right there in arc. lol. I feel a little foolish. oh well lose some win some. Thanks for the help <IMG src="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/emoticons/happy.png" /></P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 19 Sep 2014 18:33:53 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/copy-feature-dataset-but-not-the-features-inside/m-p/249548#M19263 forestknutsen1 2014-09-19T18:33:53Z Re: Copy feature dataset but not the features inside https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/copy-feature-dataset-but-not-the-features-inside/m-p/249549#M19264 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I am testing it now... to see if it can handle all of the datasets at once. If so there will be no need for automation...</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 19 Sep 2014 18:34:58 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/copy-feature-dataset-but-not-the-features-inside/m-p/249549#M19264 forestknutsen1 2014-09-19T18:34:58Z Re: Copy feature dataset but not the features inside https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/copy-feature-dataset-but-not-the-features-inside/m-p/249550#M19265 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Do you want the feature classes without the features? If so I think the most straightforward way would be to run CreateFeatureDataset_management (using the input feature class for the CS) and CreateFeatureClass_management (using the input feature classes inside the input feature class as schema templates). If you needed to do this more than once, this could be pretty straightforward to automate using ModelBuilder or Python.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 19 Sep 2014 19:10:12 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/copy-feature-dataset-but-not-the-features-inside/m-p/249550#M19265 curtvprice 2014-09-19T19:10:12Z Re: Copy feature dataset but not the features inside https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/copy-feature-dataset-but-not-the-features-inside/m-p/249551#M19266 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thanks Curtis. I think that the schema method is what I want at this time. Thanks for the input that is very good to know for the future.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 19 Sep 2014 20:55:01 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/copy-feature-dataset-but-not-the-features-inside/m-p/249551#M19266 forestknutsen1 2014-09-19T20:55:01Z