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ArcMap Layer properties of personal geodatabase: activate field doesn't work
I'm working with a personal GDB in ArcMap. When I go to Layer Properties -> Fields not all fields can be activated. I can set the marker for the field but the attribute table is not updated ...
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Feature class to shapefile problem
When exporting feature class to shapefile, fields in attribute table are approx. half disappears (because of maximum number of characters in field and maybe because of Arabic fields language ).
How ...
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Varying symbology by two fields of attribute table in ArcMap
I got a point layer and my task is to visualize it according to two (2) values of its attribute table at the same time: each point (a) has to be presented as graduated symbol size (manual ...
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AddFieldDelimiters not correctly adding field delimiters in arcpy
Basic arcpy script (ArcMap 10.8), I'm trying to add field delimiters for a query, however it's adding double-quotes " " instead of square brackets [ ] around my field name, which then makes ...
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Unable to bring up attributes for a feature
When I select the layer in question as the only selectable layer, I am able to use Open Attribute Table and open the attribute table for the entire layer. However, when I right click a feature in the ...
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Creating line feature with multiple record
I am trying to create line feature with multiple record in ArcGIS 10.8. Actually I am working on FTTH project there I need to draw 12 f fiber which single cable contains 12 separate threads in it and ...
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Script field calculation Python parser
I am trying to use the field calculator to create an alphanumeric sequence, I tried to write a statement but I don't know what is wrong.
So my sequence would be in a field called "Field_number&...
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Placing text into cells in number field using ArcMap
I'm using ArcGIS Desktop 10.8.2. I have an attribute table with a long integer field, but I have a few cells in this field without values. I want to put "N/A" in these cells. So, the ...
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In ArcMap, is there a tool/script that allows you to attribute a line based on an attribute of a point and hatching?
I have a large amount of lines that run through a number of points that have different values. The lines have hatching which represent what direction the line is running. Currently, I am having to ...
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Field type in GIS changing
I am a student in GIS, just finishing my first year. For this project I am adding some fields to an attribute table. The field I am trying to add is suppose to be Short Integer. Every time I create ...
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Adding new value in new field using ArcPy
I have a polyline feature class with this attribute table:
I need to get values without decimal numbers.
I created a new field called "newLength" and tried to insert the new values (whole ...
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Using arcpy AddField() does not add field or give error [closed]
I am adding multiple features to a geodatabase after I clip them to a polygon. I want to then add some fields to them, but it's not working. The script runs without an error, but the fields are not ...
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Check if field from .shp file exists in .csv file
I have an output folder with .shp files and I want to check if the fields in the .shp files exist in a CSV document (one common CSV file for all shapefiles).
I go through the fields in the .shp files ...
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Adding name of each shapefile polygon to its attribute table with add field using ArcMap ModelBuilder
I have converted raster files(tif) to polygons. Each of them has 3 fields in its attribute table: id=0, fid=0, shape=polygon zm. How can I add the name of each polygon to the attribute table? As you ...
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Adding name of FeatureClasses to names of joined fields using ArcPy
Using ArcPy, how do I add the name of FeatureClasses to the names of the joined fields?
This is my code which I think helps explain what I am looking for.
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Joining field of multiple tables into one shapefile using ArcMap
I have one shapefile containing several zones (polygons), which are several agricultural parcels. Each parcel has its own FID. I also have five tables containing the crop type of each parcel for five ...
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Joining SHP with XLS sheet using Excel
I am trying to join SHP by field CONCATENATE with my XLS sheet.
SHP attributes looks like this:
ID
NAME
CONCATENATE
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765
122765
345/1
765
345/1765
987/3
345
987/3345
Because of those slashes ...
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Adding a table of attribute information onto map
I am using ArcMap.
How can I take a feature's attribute information (i.e buildings) and place the names and building numbers in a table, so that anyone looking at the map can relate the building ...
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Saving multiple classes on raster dataset as individual shapefiles using ArcMap
I have this raster dataset (.tif) of land use cover. There are 22 individual classes in total.
Is there any way I can separate these classes and convert them each into individual shapefiles?
I want to ...
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Summing all record in field and putting value in new field
I try to sum all record in "AREA" field and put a value in "SUM" field for calculate a "Ratio" field by using Python.
But I struck in a sum part.
Here is my code :
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Adding easting and northing points in ArcGIS
I am trying to add coordinates into ArcGIS 10.6.1. Below are the Northing and Easting I have been given.
I have added these Northing and Eastings into an Excel sheet and saved them as a CSV File (The ...
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Export DXF ArcMap to read in AutoCAD (No attributes)
Could anyone shed some light on what I am doing wrong?
I have a shapefile in ArcMap which I have exported to a DXF.
When I import it back into ArcMap I can see it has attributes.
However when I open ...
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Are there different ways to store attribute table data?
I work in ArcMap 10.8.1. When a collegue of mine worked on a task of editing attribute tables of feature classes in a GDB (adding/deleting fields), he reported an error to me. It seems no changes were ...
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Altering field name using ArcGIS Pro
I am using the Alter Field tool in ArcMap to change the name of an attribute column of a shapefile. But, I am getting this error, How can this be fixed?
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Labeling polygons using different field values in ArcMap
I have a data set with 5 polygons. I would like to label each polygon with different values from different attribute columns. See screen shot. The first box on the left should pull its label from the ...
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Generate Street List From Centerline With "From" and "To" Street Name Attributes?
I'm trying to sort out an efficient way with which to generate a street list within my municipality that includes "from street" and "to street" street name attributes sorted by ...
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Assign factor values and make calculations by using Corine raster dataset as basis in ArcMap
I am using ArcMap.
I have the Corine raster map which is consolidated by the the class codes (example 121) and some additional information.
The purpose is to calculate the Crop/Management factor for ...
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Assigning values to empty field in attribute table
In my attribute table, I have a field with empty slots. Though, I want to add Christchurch to fill all of these empty slots for this one particular column. I have thousands of rows, and wish not to ...
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Changing Field that Attribute Window orders Layers in using ArcMap
How do I change the field that orders the attributes?
As you can see, STRUCT_TYP has the same value for each attribute. I would like to change it to STRUCT_ID.
Is this possible using ArcMap?
I've ...
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Arcpy ListFields field types different from Layer Properties
I'm trying to add some functionality to an ArcPy toolbox to check the column names and types of an input feature class.
It seems that the types that Python uses are different from the types in ArcMap ...
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Join or intersect fields without creating new fields
GIS is not my full time gig and I’m a bit stuck.
I have two layers, both with the same fields with the exception that my primary layer has extra fields and is based on a different set of polygons.
How ...
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Adding field by proximity using ArcMap
I'm using ArcMap with the Basic license.
I have turnout gates (points) on or very close to irrigation facilities (lines). The irrigation facilities have a field for type (canal, pipeline, culvert, etc....
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Rearranging columns in table when using arcpy.CopyRows_management in ArcMap
I am creating a table from a geodatabase using a fieldinfo object. I can create the table, but I need the columns to be in a specified order. Is there a simple way to rearrange the column order ...
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Adding text field to attribute table
I am trying to add a text field to my attribute table in ArcMap, but every time I do it adds a string type field instead.I've tried turning off the Allow Null Values and shortening the Length, but no ...
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Runtime error while adding a new field to the existing feature layer using Python
I have been trying to add a new field to one of my feature layers. And I keep getting an error and I can't figure out what is going wrong.
I am attaching my code below for reference:
When I changed ...
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Extract some attributes in field to a new field in attribute table [closed]
I want to transfer in the TESTE field(img) only cities(strings) to a new field but but with the same numeral representation. Ex: |1| |Guimarães|; |2| |Porto|.
@BERA and @Aaron I want that the final ...
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Turning attribute table in ArcMap
I want to show the attributes of the column "PHK_text" as a row on top of the table. "PHK_text" has ten different terms and all of them should be shown on top of the table as a new ...
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Multiple symbols for various attributes of same feature
I have a point feature class where many points have more than one value for the same attribute (the values are in a single column in the attribute table, separated by commas). I am thinking of ...
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Crosshatched fill for polygons in overlapping categories in ArcMap
I am using ArcMap 10.6.
I have a polygon layer whose color needs to represent certain categories. There are a couple of polygons that belong to two categories at once (in the attribute table, the ...
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Area Attribute in Feature Classes Gets Renamed to full FeatureClassName.AREA
I have a number of feature classes in an Oracle-backed Enterprise Geodatabase which have an attribute called "AREA" which is type double. All of these feature classes are part of the ...
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Add Field doesn't work on ArcPy (ArcGIS) in a loop
I am trying to add a field to each shapefile inside several folders in ArcGIS with Arcpy. I am executing the following code.
import arcpy, os
# Overwrite pre-existing files
arcpy.env.overwriteOutput = ...
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Combining multiple attributes of a single layer
I'm making a map that consists of 500x500m grids. These grids have four attributes that are of importance to me, of which 2 attributes are "linked".
Three of these attributes ("Nature", "Protection" ...
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Setting the column-order of the attributetable in ArcMap programmatically?
I'm loading a feature layer to ArcMap and want to prepare the columns shown in the attribute-table.
Aliasname and visibility I set with ILayerFields-Interface of the FeatureLayer by passing it to the ...
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Merging fields when doing merge of different layers
I'm trying to merge 6 points layers, each containing the same fields (Scientific Name, Lat, Long, Count, Common Name) but for different provinces. When I merge the layers, in the geoprocessing wizard, ...
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Join fields from multiple shapefile in a folder to one shapefile
I have 39 shapefiles in a folder with each shp having 368 attributes. Every shapefile has the same attribute name (FID, pointid, grid code and 365/366 others; depending on them being leap year).
I ...
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Numerical fields decimals limited by default
I'm using ArcMap 10.5.1 and working from a geodatabase.
I just want to limit the number of decimal numbers shown to 1. Currently 6 decimals are shown, and I know I can reduce them manually by opening ...
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Populating a text field based on another text field using Python parsing in ArcMap field calculator
I am trying to populate a text field 'Subunit' based on another text field 'ACEC_Name'using the python parser in the field calculator (ArcMap). If the ACEC_Name = "Mojave Ground Squirrel" then I want ...
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Features disappear from layer
I have a problem with my newly created layers. I have drawn a lot of features and most of them disappeared during the weekend while the pc was turned off. They are not visible in the drawing, in the ...
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Populating attributes of smaller polygons using bigger polygons
I have polygons TAZs (Travel Analysis Zones) that do not have any county information in them. I want to populate these TAZs with COUNTYFIPS that would have county codes in which these polygons are ...
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Slicing all values in field using arcpy.da.UpdateCursor
I have a folder with a (3) shapefiles. Each shp. has a field titled "country" with a country name. I've already set my desired workspace correctly and everything else in my script works for what I ...
