Importing a feature class (multiple)

1. In the Catalog tree, right-click the geodatabase or feature dataset into which you want to import multiple datasets. Click Import > Feature Class (multiple).

   This opens the Feature Class To Geodatabase (multiple) tool from the Conversion toolbox.

2. Set the following parameters for this tool:
• Input Features—Browse for one or more feature classes or feature layers to be imported into a feature dataset or an ArcSDE, file, or personal geodatabase.
• Output Geodatabase—Choose the output or destination feature dataset or geodatabase.

  You can specify an ArcSDE, file, or personal geodatabase.

Tip:

The fields you create in the new feature classes are named the same as the fields you're importing. However, any invalid characters in the field names are automatically replaced—for example, a hyphen is replaced with an underscore.

Tip:

Coverages contain several fields that are relevant to the coverage data model only and are not maintained by the geodatabase; therefore, you shouldn't import them. However, because the Feature Class To Geodatabase tool doesn't allow you to prevent fields from being imported, consider importing the coverages one at a time with the Feature Class To Feature Class tool or by building and running a model.