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KML to Layer tool arcgis 10.1

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10-04-2012 06:32 AM
ChrisKisters
Emerging Contributor
I have exported a shapefile to a kml-file in order to edit and share it with serveral persons in google-maps.
Finally I wanted to convert it again to a sharefile, using the new function of Arcgis 10.1.
To my regret I noticed that all the popup text is in one field (initially there were several fields to add text.)
Is there a way to avoid this?

Thanks,

Chris
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BruceHarold
Esri Frequent Contributor
Hello Chris

If you want to preserve your attribute schema within a KML file, use the Data Interoperability extension to export to KML (the Quick Export tool will do it).  The core tool Layer to KML will output a single description field with HTML, which cannot be imported back into ArcGIS with any schema.

Regards
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