Summing point attributes using spatial join?

Question

This should be a simple thing but I have not been able to accomplish a spatial join summing two binary fields in a point feature class joined to a polygon feature class.

The join completes but the sums of the two binary fields as shown here are not calculated (resulting join fields = 0 for all polygons).

Ideas what I'm doing wrong?

MichaelMiller8 · Answer

Well, my problem was "solved" by exporting my target file to a shp and then performing the spatial join and table joining back to my original target feature class.

This export-to-shp-file trick has worked for me on several occasions involving spatial or table joins and field calculations, fwiw.  Not an ideal situation, but after several hours wasted on a join, I'll take what I can get.

DanPatterson_Retired · Answer

That was my next suggestion... see if it works in Map... and make sure you are using pro 1.4.1 otherwise, I could check the 'issues addressed' list to see if this is indeed and issue and if it was fixed.  report back in any event if you could.

PS   'contains'  polygon contains point ....  'within' ... point in polygon    just make sure that this is the right way around for your featureclasses

MichaelMiller8 · Answer

Thanks Dan.  Yes, join fields are long integers and I double-checked my coordinate systems and they match.

This is a bit frustrating.  I already take many of my files to ArcMap for table joins and fields calcs.  Pro is cool but I'm having time-soaking problems with pretty basic tasks.