"Hide fields" or "Show fields" doesn't update the attribute table in ArcMap

Question

I'm using ArcMap 10.2 for Desktop (10.2.0.3348). Sometimes when I use the Fields tab of the Layer Properties and change which fields I want to be visible, my changes aren't reflected in the Attribute table in ArcMap. I have to remove and add the layer to ArcMap again for it to work properly. I have had this happen on both point feature classes, tables in SDE databases, tables with joins etc. This has also happened to some of my colleagues, using ArcMap 10.1.

I couldn't find anything about this in the Knowledge base, so I'm just wondering if this is a known bug?

- Turid

PS: Is there a Space for ArcMap or ArcGIS Desktop? I am completely lost on this site and couldn't find one. Any pointers would be welcome...

TiffanySelvidge1 · Answer

I have had this happen too. As in your case, it was not every time. I never noticed anything I did or didn't do differently than normal when the problem occurred. I assumed it was just a glitch and circumvented it by repeating the process 1-2 times. Similar to when I make a selection in a layer, export it to a new layer, open the new layer, double-check it looked okay, go to properties and symbolize, go back to the attribute table and discover all records from the original layer were present.

TuridBrox · Answer

Thanks for trying to reproduce the error. The error occurs intermittently, not every time i show/hide fields in the attribute table. I haven't found a failsafe way to reproduce it yet, unfortunately.

Thanks for clearing up my confusion about the Spaces as well!

XanderBakker · Answer

I'm sorry but I tried to reproduce this in 10.1 and 10.3 and in both cases when I have my attribute table open and enter the properties of the layer, switch a column off and press apply, it directly turns off in the table. Also when the attribute table is closed and I do the same and open the attribute table the changes are reflected in my table. I tried this with File geodatabase featureclasses and an point featureclass residing in a SDE database.

Not sure if it works well with joins and perhaps relationsship classes.

There is no ArcMap space, since it is a very wide topic. The one you choose is probably the closest to what you are looking for,