Export a feature service to a file geodatabase feature class in ArcGIS Pro

Summary

In ArcGIS Pro, a feature service from ArcGIS Online or Portal for ArcGIS can be added to a project. In some cases, it is necessary to export a feature service to a file geodatabase feature class for optimized performance. Refer to ArcGIS Pro: File geodatabases for more information.

This article describes the workflow to export a feature service to a file geodatabase feature class in ArcGIS Pro.

Procedure

1. Start ArcGIS Pro and sign in to the ArcGIS Online or Portal for ArcGIS organizational account. Refer to ArcGIS Pro: Sign in to your organization for instructions.
2. Add the feature service to the project using a portal connection, an ArcGIS Server connection, or the service URL. Refer to ArcGIS Pro: Add a web feature layer for editing for instructions.

Note:
To view the data source of the layer, double-click the layer in the Contents pane to open its Properties dialog box and click the Source tab. In this example, the USA_Parks layer is a feature service feature class.

3. Export the feature service to a file geodatabase feature class using the Export Features or Feature Class To Geodatabase tool.

Note:
•  Export Features
To use the Export Features tool to export the service layer, follow the steps below.
1. In the Contents pane, right-click the feature service, click Data, and click Export Features.
2. In the Export Features pane, For Input Features, select the feature service layer from the drop-down list. In this example, the Location feature service layer is used.
3. Click OK.



•  Feature Class To Geodatabase
Use the Feature Class To Geodatabase tool to export one or more feature classes or feature layers to a file geodatabase feature class simultaneously. In comparison with the Export Features tool, when a project has few geodatabases, the output geodatabase to store the exported feature class can be specified when configuring the tool. To use the Feature Class To Geodatabase tool, follow the steps below. 

1. In the Geoprocessing pane, search for and select Feature Class To Geodatabase (Conversion Tools).
2. For Input Features, select one or more feature layers from the drop-down list. In this example, the Location, USA_Parks, and Vendors feature layers are selected.
3. For Output Geodatabase, specify the geodatabase to store the exported feature class.
4. Click Run.

In this example, the feature service is exported to a file geodatabase feature class.