topic Re: ArcPy - Move feature class into feature dataset? in Python Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/arcpy-move-feature-class-into-feature-dataset/m-p/590134#M46276 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>use the feature class to geodatabase function</P><P><A class="link-titled" href="http://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/tool-reference/conversion/feature-class-to-geodatabase.htm" title="http://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/tool-reference/conversion/feature-class-to-geodatabase.htm">Feature Class To Geodatabase—Conversion toolbox | ArcGIS Desktop</A>&nbsp;</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 09 Feb 2018 15:11:33 GMT Lake_Worth_BeachAdmin 2018-02-09T15:11:33Z ArcPy - Move feature class into feature dataset? https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/arcpy-move-feature-class-into-feature-dataset/m-p/590133#M46275 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>How do I move a feature class into a feature dataset using ArcPy?</P><P></P><P>I've tried both arcpy.CopyFeatures_management() and arcpy.Copy_management, which both give me these errors:</P><P></P><PRE class="language-python line-numbers"><CODE>ExecuteError<SPAN class="punctuation token">:</SPAN> ERROR <SPAN class="number token">000725</SPAN><SPAN class="punctuation token">:</SPAN> Output Feature Class<SPAN class="punctuation token">:</SPAN> Dataset G<SPAN class="punctuation token">:</SPAN>\GIS Data\xxxxxx\<SPAN class="punctuation token">.</SPAN><SPAN class="punctuation token">.</SPAN><SPAN class="punctuation token">.</SPAN>_20180209 already exists<SPAN class="punctuation token">.</SPAN>&nbsp; ‍‍<SPAN class="line-numbers-rows"><SPAN>‍</SPAN></SPAN></CODE></PRE><P></P><P>In this case, an empty feature dataset is created to store these feature classes. I just want to be able to move them into the datasets.</P><P></P><P>I also just tried arcpy.FeatureClassToFeatureClass_conversion() with no success:</P><P></P><PRE class="language-python line-numbers"><CODE>ExecuteError<SPAN class="punctuation token">:</SPAN> ERROR <SPAN class="number token">999999</SPAN><SPAN class="punctuation token">:</SPAN> Error executing function<SPAN class="punctuation token">.</SPAN> Failed to execute <SPAN class="punctuation token">(</SPAN>FeatureClassToFeatureClass<SPAN class="punctuation token">)</SPAN><SPAN class="punctuation token">.</SPAN> <SPAN class="line-numbers-rows"><SPAN>‍</SPAN></SPAN></CODE></PRE></BODY></HTML> Fri, 09 Feb 2018 15:00:51 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/arcpy-move-feature-class-into-feature-dataset/m-p/590133#M46275 MarcusSanders2 2018-02-09T15:00:51Z Re: ArcPy - Move feature class into feature dataset? https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/arcpy-move-feature-class-into-feature-dataset/m-p/590134#M46276 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>use the feature class to geodatabase function</P><P><A class="link-titled" href="http://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/tool-reference/conversion/feature-class-to-geodatabase.htm" title="http://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/tool-reference/conversion/feature-class-to-geodatabase.htm">Feature Class To Geodatabase—Conversion toolbox | ArcGIS Desktop</A>&nbsp;</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 09 Feb 2018 15:11:33 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/arcpy-move-feature-class-into-feature-dataset/m-p/590134#M46276 Lake_Worth_BeachAdmin 2018-02-09T15:11:33Z Re: ArcPy - Move feature class into feature dataset? https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/arcpy-move-feature-class-into-feature-dataset/m-p/590135#M46277 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thank you, that was it</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 09 Feb 2018 18:42:40 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/arcpy-move-feature-class-into-feature-dataset/m-p/590135#M46277 MarcusSanders2 2018-02-09T18:42:40Z