Hung-up on Select-by-Attribute or Export Feature

CS_VT

Howdy! I'm working with several point feature classes (300k+ records).

Sometimes I have to join these to each other, or other items of equal size. Then I'll need to select some sub-set of the data based on one or another attribute. I have frequently been experiencing Pro getting hung-up on these processes. If it involves a JOIN, sometimes I'll try to export to a Table or Feature Class, to try and get at the data from a more solidified state, but I'm generally experiencing WAY more issues with the software than I've ever had. I'll try and stop a process that's been stuck at 4% for five-ten minutes and ultimately have to Alt-Ctrl-Del my way back to a workable situation. 

It's weird! 

 

Happy to provide more context if necessary. Looking for any thoughts at all.

 

Thanks!

CS_VT

Repairing Pro? This is a new concept to me! I'm not sure what you mean.

i'll look more closely at the specs of the machine - it's usually pretty good at kerchunking through piles of stuff. that's why these isolated incidents are a big question mark for me.

 

I was messing around a bit with Join Field, but I hadn't committed to switching. Also Append (though slightly different uses) It's nice to know a table can be changed without making a new feature/shp/etc.

Also only found out about it after several bouts of weirdness. I'll try to see how I can implement it some more!