topic Set data source on feature class using arcpy in Python Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/set-data-source-on-feature-class-using-arcpy/m-p/612823#M47800 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I would like to be able to change the source of one feature class to another in the same database without having to create a layer file, remove, add feature, reorder. I should be able to have the same functionality as if i went into the layer properties --&gt; Source --&gt; Set Data Source. Any ideas?</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 18 May 2011 14:41:11 GMT KevinWhitney 2011-05-18T14:41:11Z Set data source on feature class using arcpy https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/set-data-source-on-feature-class-using-arcpy/m-p/612823#M47800 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I would like to be able to change the source of one feature class to another in the same database without having to create a layer file, remove, add feature, reorder. I should be able to have the same functionality as if i went into the layer properties --&gt; Source --&gt; Set Data Source. Any ideas?</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 18 May 2011 14:41:11 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/set-data-source-on-feature-class-using-arcpy/m-p/612823#M47800 KevinWhitney 2011-05-18T14:41:11Z Re: Set data source on feature class using arcpy https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/set-data-source-on-feature-class-using-arcpy/m-p/612824#M47801 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>If you're using ArcGIS 10, take a look at </SPAN><A href="http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html#//00s30000004p000000.htm">Updating and fixing data sources with arcpy.mapping</A></BODY></HTML> Wed, 18 May 2011 15:56:09 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/set-data-source-on-feature-class-using-arcpy/m-p/612824#M47801 LoganPugh 2011-05-18T15:56:09Z Re: Set data source on feature class using arcpy https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/set-data-source-on-feature-class-using-arcpy/m-p/612825#M47802 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I have previously scoured this help document and nothing fits what I am looking to accomplish. Most of these examples change workspaces. I need to keep the same workspace and just change the Feature Class it points to. Maybe I am missing something obvious, but it doesn't seem as though this is possible.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 18 May 2011 18:05:06 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/set-data-source-on-feature-class-using-arcpy/m-p/612825#M47802 KevinWhitney 2011-05-18T18:05:06Z Re: Set data source on feature class using arcpy https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/set-data-source-on-feature-class-using-arcpy/m-p/612826#M47803 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Use the replaceDataSource methods</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 18 May 2011 20:34:01 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/set-data-source-on-feature-class-using-arcpy/m-p/612826#M47803 JasonScheirer 2011-05-18T20:34:01Z