topic Re: overwrite feature class in R-ArcGIS Questions

overwrite feature class

NareshAligeti2 — Wed, 11 Oct 2017 22:18:49 GMT

Using arc.write how to overwrite a feature class?

Re: overwrite feature class

ShaunWalbridge — Thu, 12 Oct 2017 04:05:32 GMT

Naresh,

To overwrite an existing data source, just pass the location that you'd like to write to during your `arc.write()` call. Provided that the data source isn't locked, it should overwrite the existing data at that location.

Cheers,

Shaun

Re: overwrite feature class

NareshAligeti2 — Thu, 12 Oct 2017 13:55:32 GMT

Shaun,

I do not have any locks, I tried passing the location. getting this error message

Error in .call_proxy("arc_export2dataset", path, data, coords, shape_info) :
The table already exists.

Re: overwrite feature class

ShaunWalbridge — Sat, 02 Dec 2017 05:41:01 GMT

Naresh,

Sorry in my delay responding -- I didn't see this pop up as a thread with recent discussion. Are you writing to a local File Geodatabase when you get this error? Do you have a table with the same name as the feature class in the geodatabase?

Thanks,

Shaun