An overview of the Multifile Feature Connections toolset

The Multifile Feature Connections toolset creates and modifies multifile feature connections for use in geoprocessing tools.

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Tool	Description
Copy Dataset From Multifile Feature Connection	Copies a dataset from a multifile feature connection (MFC) to a feature class.
Create Multifile Feature Connection	Creates a multifile feature connection file (.mfc) and item. Datasets registered in a multifile feature connection (MFC) can be used as input to GeoAnalytics Desktop tools and other geoprocessing tools.
Duplicate Dataset From Multifile Feature Connection	Creates a duplicate of a multifile feature connection (MFC) dataset.
Preview Dataset From Multifile Feature Connection	Creates a preview of the first ten features in a multifile feature connection (MFC) dataset.
Refresh Multifile Feature Connection	Refreshes an existing multifile feature connection (MFC) and registers any new datasets that have been added to the source location.
Remove Dataset From Multifile Feature Connection	Removes one or more datasets from an existing multifile feature connection (MFC). This tool only removes the dataset from the MFC file, the source data is not modified.
Update Multifile Feature Connection Dataset Properties	Updates the properties of a multifile feature connection (MFC) dataset. This tool modifies field, geometry, time, and file settings for a specified MFC dataset.