Feature Editing : Commands : Import as Update
 

Import as Update

 

Menu

File > Import > Import as Update > Superselection/Selection

Import a modified feature or group of features to replace an existing feature or features.

Features used as updates must be in .000 or .HOB format.

This is used to replace outdated data or to import data from an outside agency. Features are matched using either the feature object ID or a unique identifier that is carried as an attribute.

Area, line, or point features can be imported. After importing line and area features, the geometry of shared features might also have to be updated.

Related commands:

• Import Selected Objects

• Object Import Utility

Procedure

1. Open an external dataset.

2. Select the feature to be imported.

3. Select the Import as Update command.

The Import as Update dialog box is displayed.

Option

Description

Apply Updates to Layer

The layer to which the update will be applied. Select from the list.

Choose Matching Key

Features are matched using either the feature object ID or a unique identifier that is carried as an attribute.

Select from:

• Feature Object Identifier

• Attribute Acronym

If you select Attribute Acronym, you must also select the acronym from the list.

Import New Objects

On: Create new objects if updated objects do not exist in the original data. New objects are reported in the Output window as hyperlinks.

Off: No new objects are created.

4. Select the layer.

5. Select the matching key.

6. Set any other options.

7. Click OK.