Appending features to a collection object

Collections capture features that are either associated with other features or aggregated to make a higher-level feature. During the normal process of maintaining data, you may need to add to an existing collection. This may be a result of receiving new source data that updates the available information related to features in a collection.

1. Start ArcMap.
2. On the main menu, click Customize > Toolbars > Production Editing.
3. On the main menu, click Customize > Toolbars > Nautical.
4. Click the Production Start Editing button on the Production Editing toolbar.

   Note:

   The Manage Features and Create Attributes, Update Attributes, or Metadata Attributes windows automatically appear when you start an edit session using the Production Start Editing tool.

   Tip:

   If the Create Attributes, Update Attributes, or Metadata Attributes window does not appear when you start an edit session, click the Show/Hide Attributes button on the Manage Features window.

5. Click the Relationship Manager button on the Nautical toolbar.

   The Relationship Manager window appears. It is blank by default.

6. You can choose to customize your view. Go to Working with the Relationship Manager window for more information.
7. Select the feature you want to add from the data frame.
8. On the main menu, click Edit > Copy.
9. Right-click the collection object you want to append to in the Relationship Manager window and click Append.