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Copy (data management tools) - Update alias to match output feature class name

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10-29-2025 01:06 PM
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PhilPeterschick
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Please update the Copy geoprocessing tool to also change the alias name to match the output name. Where appropriate, I.e. A Feature Class in my case. No one likes to have the same / duplicated layer name show up in the table of contents and we shouldn't' need to run a separate tool to update it.

 

I am currently using ArcPro 3.4.3 and the Rename geoprocessing tool which does update alias (according to the tool reference) will not allow you to rename a feature class to the same name just to update the alias. Making it less efficient when modeling and or attempting a workaround that is not python based.

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RTPL_AU

Related Idea:
https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/don-t-inherit-fc-alias-when-copy-pasting-in-same/idi-...
(that Idea is a merged one)

There is also ENH-000176419 to have the alias specified during a Copy > Paste Special operation; which would apply to an improved GP tool as well.