Supported data types and items

ArcGIS Pro allows you to use a wide variety of items from databases, file-based datasets, and web services. You can also add shared maps, layers, tools, and other items to your project. This topic provides an overview of the datasets and other items you can use. The items listed below are available in the Catalog pane, the catalog view, and the browse dialog box. The tables indicate whether the item can be created in ArcGIS Pro, displayed or edited in a map or table, added or imported to a project, and so on.

ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Enterprise portals

ArcGIS Pro supports many items that may be available from the active portal.

ItemCreateDisplay (Read)Edit (Write)Notes

Big data file shares

No

Yes

No

You cannot add big data file shares directly to a map. Big data file shares are used as input to GeoAnalytics Tools. The analysis results from these tools are added to a map.

You must have ArcGIS Enterprise 10.5 or later configured with a GeoAnalytics Server to use GeoAnalytics Tools.

CAD drawings

No

Yes

No

The .zip file containing the CAD dataset is downloaded and extracted.

Code samples

No

Yes

No

The sample is downloaded and extracted. The extracted folder is added to Folders Folder Connection, and any toolboxes discovered within the folder are added to Toolboxes Toolbox folder. See Work with geoprocessing samples for more details.

Elevation layers

Yes

Yes

No

Elevation layers can be added to a map or scene as an elevation source layer. When a web scene is published, local elevation source layers used by the scene are published as an elevation layer.

Feature layers

Yes

Yes

Yes

Layers and tables in a feature layer can be accessed. Feature collection layers can be used in the same manner as other feature layers.

Feature layer views

No

Yes

No

Layers and tables in a feature layer view can be accessed.

Feed layers

No

Yes

No

These layers are created using ArcGIS Velocity.

Geoprocessing packages

Yes

Yes

No

The package is downloaded and unpacked. Layers in the package are added to a map if one is active when the package is added to the project.

Geoprocessing samples

No

Yes

No

The sample is downloaded and extracted. The extracted folder is added to Folders Folder Connection, and any toolboxes discovered within the folder are added to Toolboxes Toolbox folder. See Work with geoprocessing samples for more details.

Imagery layers

Yes

Yes

No

For imagery layers published from a mosaic dataset, images in an imagery layer can also be accessed.

KML layers

No

Yes

No

Layer files

No

Yes

No

The file is downloaded. A copy of the layer is added to a map.

Layer packages

Yes

Yes

No

The package is downloaded and unpacked. A copy of the layer is added to a map.

Layout files

No

Yes

No

The file is downloaded. A copy of the layout is added to the project.

Locators

Yes

Yes

No

The locator is referenced by the project.

Map image layers

Yes

Yes

No

Portal for ArcGIS 10.4 or ArcGIS Enterprise 10.5 or later is required to create a map image layer. Layers in a map image layer can be accessed if access to data is enabled.

Map files

No

Yes

No

The file is downloaded. A copy of the map is added to the project.

Map packages

Yes

Yes

No

The package is downloaded and unpacked. A copy of the map is added to the project.

Mobile map packages

Yes

Yes

No

The package is downloaded and unpacked. A copy of the map is added to the project.

Mobile scene packages

Yes

Yes

No

The package is downloaded and unpacked. A copy of the scene is added to the project.

OGC Web Feature Service (WFS) feature layers

Yes

Yes

No

OGC Web Map Service (WMS) map image layers

Yes

Yes

No

Portal for ArcGIS 10.4 or ArcGIS Enterprise 10.5 or later is required to create an OGC WMS map image layer.

OGC Web Map Tile Service (WMTS) tile layers

No

Yes

No

WMTS tile layers can be added to a map.

Project packages

Yes

No

No

The package is downloaded, unpacked, and opened.

Project templates

Yes

No

No

The package is downloaded, unpacked, and opened.

Raster function templates

No

Yes

No

Report files

No

Yes

No

The file is downloaded. A copy of the report is added to the project.

Route layers

Yes

Yes

No

Rule packages

No

No

No

Scene layers

Yes

Yes

Yes

Portal for ArcGIS 10.4 or 10.4.1 or ArcGIS Enterprise 10.5 or later with an ArcGIS Data Store tile cache data store is required to create a hosted scene layer. Layers in a scene layer can also be accessed. Editing for point and 3D object scene layers with associated feature layers is supported with layers hosted in ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Enterprise 10.6.1 and later. See Edit a scene layer with associated feature layer for details.

Scene layer packages

Yes

Yes

No

The package is downloaded and a layer referencing the package is created in the scene.

Spatiotemporal layers

No

Yes

No

Spatiotemporal tables

No

Yes

No

Stream layers

No

Yes

No

Styles

No

Yes

No

The style file (.stylx) is downloaded and added to the project.

Tables

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hosted tables can be created. Individual tables can also be accessed. Feature collection tables can be used in the same manner as other tables.

Task files

No

Yes

No

The file is downloaded. A copy of the task is added to the project.

Tile layers

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hosted tile layers can be created.

Editing tile layers with associated feature layers is supported on ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Enterprise.

Tile packages

Yes

Yes

No

The package is downloaded and a layer referencing the package is created in the map.

Vector tile layers

Yes

Yes

Yes

Vector tile layers can be created. When you publish a vector tile layer, you can simultaneously publish an associated feature layer. Editors can update the data in the feature layer and you can rebuild the vector tile cache to incorporate the edits into the vector tile layer. Editing vector tile layers with associated feature layers is supported on ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Enterprise 10.9 and later.

Vector tile packages

Yes

Yes

No

The package is downloaded and a layer referencing the package is created in the map.

Voxel layers

Yes

Yes

No

Web maps

Yes

Yes

Yes

A copy of the map is added to the project. The map is linked to the original item. Updates to the web map can be saved. See Save a web map for details.

Web scenes

Yes

Yes

No

A copy of the scene is added to the project. The scene is linked to the original item.

Web styles

Yes

Yes

No

Web tools

Yes

Yes

No

Services

Connections can be created to ArcGIS Server server sites and to Open Geospatial Consortium, Inc. (OGC) WCS, WFS, WMS, WMTS, and OGC API services.

Connections to ArcGIS Server can be created with user- or publisher-level privileges depending on the URL that is provided and the level of privileges that are allowed for your credentials. Once the connection is established, you can change the connection to have administrator-level privileges, if they are allowed for your credentials.

With ArcGIS Pro, you share web layers using the active portal. If you connect to a server associated with the active portal, you can access the hosted services associated with web layers; however, you will have access to the data only. Information determining how to draw the data on a map is defined in the web layer in the active portal and is not available when you access the service directly.

Additionally, map, feature, image, geocode, and geoprocessing services can also be published to a stand-alone ArcGIS Server server site.

The following information relates to services accessed from an ArcGIS Server, WCS, WFS, WMS, WMTS, and OGC API connection:

ItemCreateDisplay (Read)Edit (Write)Notes

ArcGIS feature services

Yes

Yes

Yes

Direct editing and querying is supported. Layers and tables in a feature service can also be accessed.

ArcGIS geocoding services

Yes

Yes

No

ArcGIS geoprocessing services

Yes

Yes

No

ArcGIS globe services

No

No

No

A scene's ground can leverage elevation data provided by a globe service. Globe services are deprecated at ArcGIS Pro 3.0.

ArcGIS image services

Yes

Yes

No

A scene's ground can leverage elevation data provided by appropriate image services. For imagery layers published from a mosaic dataset, images in an imagery layer can also be accessed.

ArcGIS map services

Yes

Yes

No

Layers and tables in a map service can also be accessed if access to data is enabled. Dynamic layers in a dynamic map service are only supported when added from a web layer or when opening a web map.

ArcGIS scene services

Yes

Yes

Yes

Editing for point, building, and 3D object scene services with associated feature services is supported with services hosted in ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Enterprise 10.6.1 and later. See Edit a scene layer with associated feature layer for details.

ArcGIS stream services

No

Yes

No

OGC Web Coverage Service (WCS)

No

Yes

No

OGC Web Feature Service (WFS)

No

Yes

No

OGC Web Map Service (WMS)

No

Yes

No

OGC Web Map Tile Service (WMTS)

No

Yes

No

OGC API Features Service

No

Yes

No

Geodatabase data

ArcGIS Pro supports file geodatabases and enterprise geodatabases. Versioning is supported in an enterprise geodatabase.

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Geodatabase feature classes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Geodatabase feature datasets

Yes

Yes

No

The contents of the feature dataset are added to the map.

Geodatabase geometric networks

No

Yes

No

Network classes are available for display only. They cannot be edited, opened, or analyzed.

Geodatabase mosaic datasets

Yes

Yes

Yes

See the list of supported sensors.

Geodatabase network datasets

Yes

Yes

Yes

You can create a network dataset and edit its properties such as sources, travel mode, costs, restrictions, and directions. You can also edit a network's source features and build the network.

Geodatabase parcel fabrics

Yes

Yes

Yes

Parcel fabrics created in ArcGIS Pro can be edited if they're published as web feature layers that reference the registered data source. Add the web feature layer to the map to edit.

Geodatabase raster datasets

Yes

Yes

Yes

See the list of supported sensors.

Geodatabase relationship classes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Creating a relationship class is supported using geoprocessing tools only. Attributed relationship class tables can be edited.

Geodatabase tables

Yes

Yes

Yes

Geodatabase terrains

Yes

Yes

Yes

Creating and editing a terrain is supported using geoprocessing tools only. In enterprise geodatabases, terrain datasets support traditional versioning.

Geodatabase topologies

Yes

Yes

Yes

Geodatabase trace networks

Yes

Yes

Yes

Trace networks can be edited in a single-user deployment with a file geodatabase or in an enterprise deployment if they're published as web feature layers that reference the registered data source. Add the web feature layer to the map to edit.

Geodatabase utility networks

Yes

Yes

Yes

Utility networks can be edited in a single-user deployment with a file geodatabase or in an enterprise deployment if they're published as web feature layers that reference the registered data source. Add the web feature layer to the map to edit.

ArcGIS Data Reviewer sessions

Yes

Yes

Yes

Database data

ArcGIS Pro supports a number of database management systems, as well as SQLite databases and GeoPackage files.

ItemCreateDisplay (Read)Edit (Write)Notes

Database feature classes

Yes

Yes

Yes*

Spatial tables and views that contain spatial columns are included.

Spatial tables that are not views can be edited if they're published as web feature layers that reference registered data. Add the web feature layer to the map to edit the data.

Views are not supported in SQLite databases or GeoPackage files.

*You can edit feature classes in SQLite and GeoPackage files. For all other supported databases, you must publish an editable web feature layer.

Database tables

Yes

Yes

Yes*

Nonspatial tables and views that do not contain a spatial column are included.

Views are not supported in SQLite databases or GeoPackage files.

*You can edit tables in SQLite and GeoPackage files. For all other supported databases, you must publish an editable web feature layer that contains at least one feature class and the table.

Data stored in files

ArcGIS Pro supports several types of data that are stored in files.

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3D Tiles Archive File (.3tz)

No

Yes

No

3D Tiles Dataset

No

Yes

No

A 3D Tiles Dataset is a folder of files and subfolders containing at least one tileset.json file which describes the dataset.

Big Data Connection files (.bdc)

No

Yes

No

At ArcGIS Pro 3.0, big data connections were renamed multifile feature connections. Existing big data connection files are supported.

BIM File Workspace (.rvt)

No

Yes

No

Cache datasets (.tiles)

Yes

Yes

No

Cache datasets are created with the Extract Package geoprocessing tool. They support publishing web layers.

CAD datasets (.dgn, .dwg, .dxf)

No

Yes

No

dBASE tables (.dbf)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Excel worksheets (.xls, .xlsx)

No

Yes

No

Extracted scene layer packages (.eslpk)

Yes

Yes

No

Extracted scene layer packages are created with the Extract Package geoprocessing tool. They support publishing web layers.

Function rasters (.afr)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Keyhole Markup Language files (.kml, .kmz)

No

Yes

No

LAS datasets (.las, .lasd, .zlas)

Yes

Yes

Yes

LAS datasets are created with the Create LAS Dataset geoprocessing tool.

Motion imagery

No

Yes

No

See the list of supported formats that are available with Image Analyst.

Multifile Feature Connections (.mfc)

Yes

Yes

No

Raster datasets

Yes

Yes

Yes

See the list of supported sensors.

Raster products

No

Yes

No

See the list of supported sensors.

Scene layer packages (.slpk, .spk)

Yes

Yes

No

Shapefiles (.shp)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Text tables (.asc, .csv, .psv, .tab, .tsv, .txt)

No

Yes

No

Tile packages (.tpk, .tpkx)

Yes

Yes

No

TIN datasets

Yes

Yes

Yes

Vector cache datasets (.vtiles)

Yes

Yes

No

Vector cache datasets are created with the Extract Package geoprocessing tool. They support publishing web layers.

Vector tile packages (.vtpk)

Yes

Yes

No

VPF datasets (.aft, .pft, .lft)

No

Yes

No

Vector Product Format (VPF) feature classes are accessible in browse dialog boxes and can be added to maps.

Items that can be added to a project

These items created by ArcGIS Pro can be added to an existing project. A copy of the item is added to the project, or the item is referenced by the project.

ItemNotes

ArcGIS Cloud Storage Folder connection (.acs)

Only raster datasets stored in this location can be used in the project.

ArcGIS Huff Model (.huffmodel)

ArcGIS Segmentation Profile (.sgprofile)

ArcGIS Segmentation Target Group (.sgtargetgroup)

ArcGIS Server connection (.ags)

ArcGIS Statistical Data Collection (.sdcx)

Data Reviewer batch job (.rbj)

Data Reviewer workspace connection (.gdb)

Database connection (.sde)

Connections to enterprise geodatabases and databases are added to the project.

File geodatabase (.gdb)

GeoPackage (.gpkg)

Geoprocessing package (.gpkx)

A tool is added to the project under Geoprocessing History. If the package contains data, a group layer is also added to the current map.

Layer file (.lyrx)

A copy of the layer is added to the map.

Layer package (.lpkx)

A copy of the layer is added to the map.

Layout file (.pagx)

A copy of the layout is added to the project. Copies of maps in the layout file are also added to the project.

Locator (.loc)

Locators created with the deprecated Create Address Locator geoprocessing tool cannot be added to ArcGIS Pro 3.0 or later versions.

Map file (.mapx)

A copy of the map is added to the project.

Map package (.mpkx)

A copy of the map is added to the project.

Mobile geodatabase (.geodatabase)

Mobile geodatabases accessed from ArcGIS Pro are only supported for simple feature workflows. You can edit simple features and attributes, and undo and redo your editing operations. You can also edit feature relationships and file attachments. Workflows associated with advanced behavior, such as managing topology or network rules, are not supported.

OGC WCS server connection (.wcs)

A copy of the connection is created in the home folder and added to the project.

OGC WFS server connection (.wfs)

A copy of the connection is created in the home folder and added to the project.

OGC WMS server connection (.wms)

A copy of the connection is created in the home folder and added to the project.

OGC WMTS server connection (.wmts)

A copy of the connection is created in the home folder and added to the project.

OGC API server connection (.ogc)

A copy of the connection is created in the home folder and added to the project.

Python notebook (.ipynb)

Report files (.rptx)

A copy of the report is added to the project. Copies of maps in the report file are also added to the project.

SQLite database (.sqlite)

Styles and mobile styles (.stylx)

Suitability models container (.sam)

The suitability models container and the models it contains are added to the project.

Tasks (.esriTasks)

A copy of the task item is added to the project.

Toolbox (geodatabase, .atbx,.pyt, .tbx)

ArcGIS Workflow Manager (Classic) database connection (.jtc)

Items that can be imported to a project

The original item is converted to the ArcGIS Pro format, and the converted item is added to the project or to a map in the project. A copy of the converted item is added to the project, or the converted item is referenced by the project. There is no link to the original item. These items were not created by ArcGIS Pro.

ItemNotes

ArcGIS place files (.dat)

Place files from ArcGIS Desktop documents are imported as bookmarks to the active map.

ArcGIS Pro

bookmark files (.bkmx)

Bookmark files are imported as bookmarks to the active map.

ArcGlobe documents (.3dd)

A scene is added to the project. It uses the 3D global view.

ArcMap documents (.mxd)

A map for each data frame is added to the project. A layout is also added to the project.

ArcScene documents (.sxd)

A scene is added to the project. It uses the 3D local view.

Desktop styles (.style)

An ArcGIS Pro style file (.stylx) is created, saved in the project's home folder, and added to the project.

Layer packages (.lpk)

A layer is added to a map or scene in the project.

Layer files (.lyr)

A layer is added to a map or scene in the project.

Map packages (.mpk)

A map is added to the project.

Mobile map packages (.mmpk)

A map is added to the project.

Mobile scene packages (.mspk)

A scene is added to the project.

Files available in a project

Some files are available in a project to support your work. For example, .xml files may contain metadata describing a series of items from one source.

ItemNotes

Extensible markup language (.xml)

  • ArcGIS-format metadata .xml files can be displayed and edited in the catalog view.
  • Display the log files produced when you import maps in the catalog view.
  • .xml files containing geodatabase content are supported as inputs to and outputs from geoprocessing tools.

Rule package (.rpk)

Files supported as inputs or outputs

These files can be used as inputs or outputs to ArcGIS Pro operations or geoprocessing tools. For example, you can import the spatial reference from the appropriate file type (.prj) to a feature class to define its coordinate system. These files are available on the browse dialog box but are not available in the Catalog pane or catalog view.

Note:
It isn't practical to maintain a complete list of which file types are inputs or outputs to which tools and operations. For geoprocessing tools, refer to the tool documentation for this information. For other operations, refer to the relevant documentation.

ItemNotes

3D Studio (.3ds)

Adobe portable document format (.pdf)

ArcGIS Authorization (.ecp)

ArcGIS Server service definitions (.sd)

ASCII remap (.rmp)

Bitmap (.bmp)

Collada (.dae)

Colormap (.clr)

Compressed archive (.z, .zip)

Calculate field expression (.exp, .cal)

Enhanced metafile (.emf)

Esri Classifier Definition (.ecd)

Esri Classification Schema (.ecx)

Executable (.exe)

Exploratory analysis tool (.eat)

Learn how to use these files to share configurations for exploratory analysis tools between projects and users.

Extensible stylesheet language transformation (.xsl, .xslt)

FDP (.fdp)

Field map file (.fieldmap)

FME Workbench (.fmw)

The appropriate extension must be enabled.

GeoJSON (.geojson)

Geoprocessing package (.gpk)

GL Transmission format binary (.glb)

GL Transmission format (.gltf)

GPS exchange format (.gpx)

Graphics interchange format (.gif)

HyperText markup language (.html)

JavaScript object notation (.json)

Joint photographic experts group (.jpeg)

Label expression (.lxp)

Locator package (.gcpk)

Maplex abbreviation dictionary (.dic)

MS-DOS Command (.com)

NetCDF dataset (.nc)

OpenFlight (.flt)

OpenSceneGraph binary (.osgb)

Oriented imagery catalog (.oic)

Point cloud object detection training dataset (.pcotd)

Folders that have a name ending with .pcotd are recognized as this type and handled in ArcGIS Pro as if they were a file. They are visible in browse dialog boxes but not in the Catalog pane or catalog views.

Point cloud training dataset (.pctd)

Folders that have a name ending with .pctd are recognized as this type and handled in ArcGIS Pro as if they were a file. They are visible in browse dialog boxes but not in the Catalog pane or catalog views.

Portable network graphic (.png)

Python script (.py)

Query expression (.exp)

R script (.r)

Learn about using R scripts in ArcGIS Pro.

Random forest classification (.rfm)

Raster function template (.rft.xml)

Raster catalogs

Migrate raster catalogs to geodatabase mosaic datasets.

Scalable vector graphic (.svg)

Service definition (.sd)

SketchUp (.skp)

Spatial Analyst signature (.gsg)

Spatial reference (.prj)

Spatial weights matrix (.swm)

Tile package (.tpk)

Topology rule (.rul)

UAV/UAS Camera (.cam)

Virtual Reality Modeling Language (.wrl)

Wavefront object (.obj)

Windows batch (.batj)

World (.wld)

World 3D (.wld3)

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