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Analyze patterns

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Enrich data

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Find locations

Delay and Reorder TracksDetect IncidentsDetect GapsFind Dwell LocationsFind Similar Locations

Manage data

Add XYZ ValuesCalculate FieldControl Event VolumeDissolve BoundariesFeature to PointFilter by ExpressionFilter by Time RangeFilter by GeometryMap FieldsMergeOverlay LayersProjectSelect Fields

Summarize data

Aggregate PointsJoin FeaturesReconstruct TracksSummarize AttributesSummarize Within

Use proximity

Create BuffersCreate Range FansCalculate DistanceSnap to Network

Schedule recurring analysis

Schedule recurring big data analysisNear real-time analysisGenerate up-to-date informational products

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Troubleshoot

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Merge

In this topic

  1. Workflow diagram
  2. Example
  3. Usage notes
  4. Parameters
  5. Output layer

Tool button Available in real-time and big data analytics.

The Merge tool copies two layers to create a single output layer. Both layers must have the same feature geometry type (tabular, point, line, or polygon) and at least one matching field name and type. If time is enabled on one layer, the other layer must also be time enabled and have the same time type (instant or interval).

Workflow diagram

Merge tool workflow diagram

Example

A city wants to restore the area around a river by developing a new park. The park must be near the river but not in proximity to existing parks or hazardous facilities. Buffers around the existing parks and hazardous facilities can be merged into a single layer using the Merge tool to create an exclusion zone where a new park should not be developed.

Usage notes

Keep the following in mind when working with the tool:

  • Two inputs of the same feature geometry type are required (point, line, polygon, or tabular).
  • The two inputs must have at least one matching field name and type to be merged.
  • This tool can merge inputs with the same schema with fields in a different order. It is recommended you merge inputs with fields in the same order.
  • When merging fields with the same name but different nullable values (nullable can be true or false), the resulting field is nullable.

Parameters

The following are the parameters for the tool:

ParameterDescriptionData type

Input Layer

The point, line, or polygon features or table to merge with the merge layer. The input layer must contain the same feature type and schema as the merge layer.

Features

Merge With

The point, line, or polygon features or table to merge with the input layer. The merge layer must contain the same feature type and schema as the input layer.

Features

Output layer

The output layer retains the same schema as the input and merge layers. The field type must be the same for any matching field name. If a field is present in one schema but not in the other, it is added to the output schema, with a null value configured if a record does not have a value.

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In this topic
  1. Workflow diagram
  2. Example
  3. Usage notes
  4. Parameters
  5. Output layer