XY Table to Point

JulietHook

I've created a feature layer using the Add Data > XY Point Data. I imported a table from excel containing latitudes and longitudes written as decimal degrees which plotted perfectly. However, I would like to add more XY Point Data to the Attribute Table. Every time I have either copy and pasted data or entered it manually I can see the data input in the table but it does not populate as a point on the map. I can even create a pop-up displaying the data but I can't flash or zoom to it so the point was never plotted.

Do I need to run a separate XY Point Data tool every time I want to add XY Point Data? Do I just join the tables at the end?  

Thank you for your advice!

JohannesLindner

Using the "Add Data -> XY Point Data" button starts the XY Table To Point tool. This tool takes your input table (Excel) and creates a new point feature class, using the X and Y values of the table.

This feature class is a normal feature class, meaning that you can't just input coordinates and expect the geometry to appear. You kinda have to do it the other way around:

• create a new feature
  https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/2.7/help/editing/get-started-editing.htm#ESRI_SECTION1_C1B1369180244477B87A7D72C1E8C9C5 
• if you need the coordinates, calculate X and Y
  https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/tool-reference/data-management/calculate-geometry-attributes.htm 
  or use an Attribute Rule
  https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/help/data/geodatabases/overview/an-overview-of-attribute-rules.htm