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How I add multiple shapefiles to an already created geobase

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09-02-2024 08:05 AM
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JoãoToscano
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Hello, I have a Geobase of a location with the attributes table already filled in, however, I have several owner shapes that I want to add to update it, is there any way to add them without having to perform an erase and an append for each one of the owners?

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RichardHowe
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Jao, you wish to replace existing data in a single feature class from multiple shaopefiles sources?

I would suggest merging you shapefiles with the merge tool into a single source, then doing your erase and append

Sounds like a candidate for a model or script if it;s something you'll be doing a lot of though

JoãoToscano
Emerging Contributor

Hi , i already have a single source with all the data, but i have separate shapefiles of some propertiess , that i need to add to update the single source.

And i was looking for fast way to add them, avoiding ading them one by one.(Erase and append)

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RichardHowe
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I'm not sure I fully understand. Perhaps a few screenshots would help to show how the data currently is and what you wish to achieve

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JoãoToscano
Emerging Contributor

This is the image of the main data set, an of the properties i want do add

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RichardHowe
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OK, so I stand by my initial point. You merge the new shapefiles (blue, green, purple etc.) into a single "input" file, then use that merged file to do an erase and append and your master copy in the geodatabase.

 

As I said it lends itself to a model or script if it's something you are going to be doing all the time. Have a look at model builder if you aren't comfortable with python. You can use a very simple GUI to string tools together. So your could start with a merge, then connect the output to an erase and then an append. Once it's built then the process would be a single click operation every time you came to do it.

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