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Copying Features with Attributes from one feature class to another feature class

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ScottSeay
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I have two FC that have the exact attribute table.  I want to copy features from FC No. 1 into a new blank FC with no polygons and no data. The polygons are copied, but the attributes are not and left NULL.  This exact process is simple in ArcMap.  Select the rows in the Attribute Table, hit the copy icon, then paste icon, select the FC you want to paste into, then they copy. All attributes that match the new FC are copied as well. Does not work in ArcGIS pro.  

Thanks everyone!

 

@Robert_LeClair 

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Robert_LeClair
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So I was able to complete this task using the following workflow:

1.  Add existing FC to a new map view in ArcGIS Pro.
2.  Create a new FC in the fGDB via the Catalog Pane.  In the Create Feature Class pane, ensure the geometry type is the same.
3.  For Fields, I imported the same scheme from the existing FC to ensure all fields match.
4.  Complete the rest of the Create New Feature Class wizard and add to the same map view with the existing FC.
5.  In the Map View, select all features in the existing FC.
6.  In the Map core tab, in the Clipboard group, click Copy.
7.  In the Map core tab, in the Clipboard group, click Paste and select Paste Special from the Paste dropdown.
8.  In the Paste Special pop-up, select (if necessary) the new FC as the Paste into target.  Make sure the "Keep source attribute values" is checked.
9.  Click OK.
10.  Voila - all feature copy/pasted from one FC to another.

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DanPatterson
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were you following this with field mapping set?

Paste features from the clipboard to a different layer—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation

or something different?


... sort of retired...
Robert_LeClair
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So I was able to complete this task using the following workflow:

1.  Add existing FC to a new map view in ArcGIS Pro.
2.  Create a new FC in the fGDB via the Catalog Pane.  In the Create Feature Class pane, ensure the geometry type is the same.
3.  For Fields, I imported the same scheme from the existing FC to ensure all fields match.
4.  Complete the rest of the Create New Feature Class wizard and add to the same map view with the existing FC.
5.  In the Map View, select all features in the existing FC.
6.  In the Map core tab, in the Clipboard group, click Copy.
7.  In the Map core tab, in the Clipboard group, click Paste and select Paste Special from the Paste dropdown.
8.  In the Paste Special pop-up, select (if necessary) the new FC as the Paste into target.  Make sure the "Keep source attribute values" is checked.
9.  Click OK.
10.  Voila - all feature copy/pasted from one FC to another.

ScottSeay
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That's exactly what I did but for whatever reason, the attributes did not copy over.  I gave up and did the process in Arc Map.  I then tried different set of FC's and it worked this time.  Thanks again Robert!

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