How to update last_edited_date field with values from existing date field?

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Yesterday I enabled Editor Tracking on a feature class for which we had always been manually tracking edits. The fc had three fields for this purpose:

DATE_ADDED
EDIT_DATE
EDIT_CMT

With Editor Tracking enabled, the new fields created_date and last_edited_date are added, but start out empty, so I need to calculate their values to match the existing values in DATE_ADDED and EDIT_DATE, so I can then delete those fields. How can I do this? I prefer the names of the new fields over the existing ones, so I can't just use the existing fields in the Editor Tracking setup. I also fear if in doing so, that I might lose existing values in those fields. Is there any way to achieve these goals?

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

MelanieSummers

Hi Justin,

You are not able to edit the fields that are part of editor tracking. If you enable tracking and use the fields you previously maintained, the values should not be replaced. If you are uncertain, feel free to make a copy of your data and test first.

Also, at 10.1 you are able to change field names through stand-alone ArcCatalog.

Best,
Melanie S.