topic Script to Export and Replace Feature Class in Python Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/script-to-export-and-replace-feature-class/m-p/252780#M19474 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hey all,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I am trying to have someone select features from one feature class then export them and import them into another feature class.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>The step that is slipping us up is that we would prefer to not create multiple exported feature classes in the same location but rather replace the previously saved one with the new one.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Looking to create a script in Arc 9.1 to delete a previously exported feature class and then replace it with a newly exported one.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Any ideas?</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Fri, 09 Nov 2012 10:18:42 GMT MichaelDougherty 2012-11-09T10:18:42Z Script to Export and Replace Feature Class https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/script-to-export-and-replace-feature-class/m-p/252780#M19474 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hey all,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I am trying to have someone select features from one feature class then export them and import them into another feature class.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>The step that is slipping us up is that we would prefer to not create multiple exported feature classes in the same location but rather replace the previously saved one with the new one.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Looking to create a script in Arc 9.1 to delete a previously exported feature class and then replace it with a newly exported one.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Any ideas?</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Fri, 09 Nov 2012 10:18:42 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/script-to-export-and-replace-feature-class/m-p/252780#M19474 MichaelDougherty 2012-11-09T10:18:42Z Re: Script to Export and Replace Feature Class https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/script-to-export-and-replace-feature-class/m-p/252781#M19475 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I do not recall when overWriteouput was introduced but you might be able to simply place this at the top of your script. This environment setting allows overwriting existing outputs.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><A href="http://webhelp.esri.com/arcgisdesktop/9.3/index.cfm?TopicName=OverwriteOutput%20method">http://webhelp.esri.com/arcgisdesktop/9.3/index.cfm?TopicName=OverwriteOutput%20method</A><BR /><BR /><SPAN>If that does not exist in 9.1, you might be able to use the Delete command and then when you recreate the feature class has already been deleted?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Hope this helps</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Ron</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Fri, 09 Nov 2012 13:42:50 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/script-to-export-and-replace-feature-class/m-p/252781#M19475 RonnieRichards 2012-11-09T13:42:50Z