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Bug

Importing metadata from an .xml, or any ArcGis item, to a layer file using the import tool in the description tab imports metadata to a shapefile with the same name in the folder instead of the layer file.

Last Published: August 25, 2014 ArcGIS for Desktop
Bug ID Number NIM064571
SubmittedJanuary 27, 2011
Last ModifiedJune 5, 2024
Applies toArcGIS for Desktop
Version found10.0
StatusNon-Reproducible

Additional Information

No Public Explanation

Workaround

Do not have a shapefile and a layer file with the same name in the same folder.

Steps to Reproduce

Bug ID: NIM064571

Software:

  • ArcGIS for Desktop

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