Import Excel data >255characters into a featuredataset

[JeffHouser]

Is there a way to either:

1. Import excel data with a field >255characters into a featuredataset/featureclass?

2. Create featuredataset/featureclass from excel data with a field >255characters ?

Joining the excel table, truncates fields with 255characters+.  

I tried ArcPy where the excel is first converted to a table, but I believe that specific field was empty/or maybe truncated.

Thank You So Much,

~Jeff

[DavidSolari]

You can run Excel to Table to an intermediate table, then tweak the schema as needed, then copy that to the final location

[JeffHouser]

Thanks David for your reply and information.  I tried a couple of things, but was unsuccessful.  I got the data into a featureclass, but I could only bring in <255 characters for now.  Maybe in ArcPro, I will be more successful.  I have 2-days to make that jump.  Thank You again, David.

~ Jeff