topic Re: Export feature class from ArcMap (or ArcCatalog) to ArcGIS Pro in Python Questions

Export feature class from ArcMap (or ArcCatalog) to ArcGIS Pro

DN_GIS_Analyst — Fri, 23 May 2025 21:05:18 GMT

Hi,

When working directly with ArcMap or ArcCatalog, I'm able to export a feature class from its SDE to a geodatabase in ArcGIS Pro, it works fine.

However, I encountered a problem in exporting the feature class via a python script. I frequently get the Error 000210.

import arcpy arcpy.env.workspace = r"C:\Users\My_SDE.sde\GISUtility.ARC.Electric" output_gdb = r"C:\Users\My_GDB.gdb" # Feature class names you care about target_fcs = ["GISUtility.ARC.ePriOHConductor", "GISUtility.ARC.ePriUGConductor"] for fc_name in arcpy.ListFeatureClasses(): if fc_name in target_fcs: out_name = "Primary_OH_Exported" if "OH" in fc_name else "Primary_UG_Exported" out_path = f"{output_gdb}\\{out_name}" if arcpy.Exists(out_path): arcpy.Delete_management(out_path) print(f"?? Exporting {fc_name} to {out_path}") arcpy.FeatureClassToFeatureClass_conversion(fc_name, output_gdb, out_name)

For whatever reasons, I cannot get it to work properly. I would like to automate this step rather than manually opening ArcMap or ArcCatalog to export the data over to the Pro.

I set the env path to the feature dataset in the SDE. Previously I tested this by adding a arcpy.ListFeatureClasses(), and it was able to list the feature classes, so I knew it could read the feature classes. However, I'm unable to do anything like exporting the feature class from ArcMap or ArcCatalog to ArcGIS Pro.

I am using ArcMap 10.8 and ArcGIS Pro 3.2.2

Re: Export feature class from ArcMap (or ArcCatalog) to ArcGIS Pro

AlfredBaldenweck — Fri, 23 May 2025 21:10:42 GMT

I feel like I'm missing something. Why do you need to "export to ArcGIS Pro"? Pro should be able to read the files itself, shouldn't it?

Re: Export feature class from ArcMap (or ArcCatalog) to ArcGIS Pro

DN_GIS_Analyst — Fri, 23 May 2025 21:20:35 GMT

Because of the screenshot below:

Re: Export feature class from ArcMap (or ArcCatalog) to ArcGIS Pro

DN_GIS_Analyst — Fri, 23 May 2025 21:21:23 GMT

I don't encounter the problem like shown in the screenshot if I do this directly from ArcMap or ArcCatalog.

Re: Export feature class from ArcMap (or ArcCatalog) to ArcGIS Pro

David_Lindsey — Mon, 26 May 2025 20:49:01 GMT

Something to consider:
Feature Class to Feature Class conversion has been deprecated for a while. Esri replaced that with the new Export Features tool an iteration or two before your Pro version. Although legacy tools may still be functional, try the new Export Features tool and see if the behavior improves.

Re: Export feature class from ArcMap (or ArcCatalog) to ArcGIS Pro

JakeSkinner — Tue, 27 May 2025 11:28:44 GMT

@DN_GIS_Analyst it looks like your Enterprise Geodatabase is using ArcFM? Or, possibly some other customization that is not supported in ArcGIS Pro. I would recommend copying all data to a File Geodatabase via ArcMap, and then paste into a new Enterprise Geodatabase.

Re: Export feature class from ArcMap (or ArcCatalog) to ArcGIS Pro

DN_GIS_Analyst — Wed, 28 May 2025 19:35:03 GMT

I discovered that ArcMap uses ArcFM objects, so in order to use them, ArcFM Convertor tool is needed to convert them into ESRI objects. I didn't know about this until I had a conversation with someone from IT GIS team. Fortunately, they already had made conversion a part of their QA process but never communicated that to me until I talked about my trouble. So, it's been resolved.