Certain versions of ArcPro (for example, version 2.5) require GeoPackages to have a spatial index added before the data can be viewed on the map. This can be done in the Catalog by opening the Feature Class Properties window within the 'Indexes' page.
Instructions
These instructions were created using ArcGIS Pro version 2.5, but versions from 1.1 onwards will support GeoPackage.
1
Open an existing project or create a new one
To create a new project, select Map from the Blank Templates section, then enter a Name and a Location for the project in the Create a New Project section. Click OK.
Screenshot showing how to create a new project in ArcGIS Pro.
2
Select Map > Add Data from the ribbon at the top of the project,
Add Data button
A dialog box will appear.
3
Adding a GeoPackage into ArcGIS Pro
Navigate to the GeoPackage to be added into ArcGIS Pro. Select the GeoPackage and click Open. This will open the GeoPackage to reveal the individual layers.
Add Data dialog in ArcGIS Pro.
4
Select all of the relevant layers and click OK
The selected layers will then be added into ArcGIS Pro.
More than one layer can be selected at any time by holding down the Ctrl (control) key and clicking on multiple layers.
Add Data layer selection dialog in ArcGIS Pro.
The layers added into ArcGIS Pro will appear in the contents pane on the left-hand side of the project.
