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How do you export Layers in ArcGIS Pro?

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Exporting data from a layer in ArcGIS Pro allows you to create a new dataset containing the layer's features or attributes. Based on the provided information for exporting specific types of layers, the process involves using the layer's context menu.

Here's how you can export data from a layer, as described for a query layer:

To export data from a layer in ArcGIS Pro, such as a spatial query layer, you will interact with the layer directly within the map's Contents pane.

Steps to Export Layer Data

The method provided details exporting a spatial query layer. The general workflow involves accessing export options via the layer's context menu.

  1. Access the Layer:

    • Ensure the layer you wish to export is present in your map view. The reference states: "Open a map in ArcGIS Pro that contains the spatial query layer you want to export or add the query layer to a new map."

  2. Locate Layer in Contents Pane:

    • Go to the Contents pane in ArcGIS Pro, where your map layers are listed.

  3. Open Context Menu:

    • "Right-click the query layer in the Contents pane". This action opens a context menu with various options related to the layer.

  4. Select Data Option:

    • On the context menu that appears, "select Data". This submenu contains tools for managing the layer's underlying data.

  5. Choose Export Type:

    • Within the Data submenu, you will find export options. The reference specifies two main choices for a query layer:
      • "Click Export Features to export as a feature class"
      • "select Export Table to export the data as a table"

Understanding Export Options

  • Export Features: This option is used to create a new feature class (which stores geographic features like points, lines, or polygons along with their attributes) from the selected layer. This is suitable when you want to preserve the spatial geometry.
  • Export Table: This option is used to export only the attribute information associated with the features or records in the layer, creating a standalone table. This is useful when you only need the non-spatial data.

After selecting either "Export Features" or "Export Table," ArcGIS Pro will open a geoprocessing tool pane where you can specify the output location, name, and format for your new dataset.

This process provides a direct way to create static copies or subsets of your layer's data for use in other maps, projects, or applications.

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