Update the original file geodatabase in ArcGIS Pro after making edits in ArcGIS Collector

Summary

In ArcGIS Pro, feature classes in a file geodatabase can be published to ArcGIS Online as a hosted feature layer, and used across ArcGIS platforms such as ArcGIS Collector and ArcGIS Survey123. In some instances, after collecting data on site and making edits to a hosted feature layer in ArcGIS Collector, the original file geodatabase in ArcGIS Pro from which the hosted feature layer was published must be updated accordingly.

This article provides instructions to update the original file geodatabase in ArcGIS Pro by appending the collected data in ArcGIS Collector to the feature class in the file geodatabase in ArcGIS Pro.

Procedure

Export the updated feature layer with the collected data as a file geodatabase in ArcGIS Online, and append the edited feature class to the original feature class in the local file geodatabase using the Append tool in ArcGIS Pro.

Note: 
Click the Sync button on the edited map layer in ArcGIS Collector to ensure the edits made in ArcGIS Collector is synced to the ArcGIS Online hosted feature layer.

1. Export the updated feature layer as a file geodatabase and download it.
   1. In ArcGIS Online, navigate to Content > My Content, and click the hosted feature layer.
   2. On the Overview tab of the hosted feature layer's item details page, click Export Data > Export to FGDB.
   3. In the Export to File Geodatabase window, fill in the details for Title, Tags, and Summary.
   4. Click Export.

5. On the item details page of the exported file geodatabase, click Download.
6. Extract all the folders from the downloaded zip file.

2. Create a folder connection to the folder containing the downloaded file geodatabase in ArcGIS Pro.
   1. Open ArcGIS Pro.
   2. In the Catalog pane, right-click Folders > Add Folder Connection to create a connection to the downloaded folder in Step 1.

3. Append the feature class from the downloaded file geodatabase to the feature class in the original file geodatabase in ArcGIS Pro using the Append tool.
   1. In the Geoprocessing pane, search for the Append tool and click it. The Append tool window opens.
   2. For Input Datasets, select the feature class downloaded from ArcGIS Online.
   3. For Target Dataset, select the feature class from the original file geodatabase.
   4. For Schema Type, select Use the Field map to reconcile schema differences.
   5. Click Run.