The documentation for Copying and Pasting features should include information that the layer needs to be visible for the paste to go through. Otherwise, it'll give an error that there is no acceptable target for the paste.
Last Published: August 19, 2020ArcGIS for Desktop
Bug ID Number
NIM078278
Submitted
February 17, 2012
Last Modified
June 5, 2024
Applies to
ArcGIS for Desktop
Version found
10.0
Status
Will Not Be Addressed
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Additional Information
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