Split tool in 2.3.2 clears fields

Question

2.3.2 When using the split tool on a polygon feature class stored in SDE with a Geometry data type all the information stored in text fields that have a domain gets cleared in both new polygons and we have to input them again.

Scott_Harris · Answer

From the documentation under the section titled Split Policies.

https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/help/data/geodatabases/overview/an-overview-of-attribute-domains.htm#ESRI_SECTION1_6EF6CA9470C0429CBDA052ADCB631485

Default value—The attributes of the two resulting features take on the default value for the attribute of the given feature class or subtype.

So if you view the Field designer by right-clicking on the layer in the Contents pane > Design > Fields, you can see the domain that is set for a particular field. You can also specify a "Default" (domain) value. Here is the relevant documentation on domains and their default values:

https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/help/data/geodatabases/overview/create-modify-and-delete-domains.htm#ESRI_SECTION1_1C05C1BCA30F4B2EA05A83E105FDDD6D

LaraRector1 · Answer

Hello,

It is set to "Default".  What does that mean exactly?  I will have to change it to Duplicate after-hours as there are locks on the feature class.

Lara

Scott_Harris · Answer

Hi Lara,

If you are using the Split tool from the Modify Features pane, it should respect the split policy that is defined on the source geodatabase:

Split a feature—ArcGIS Pro | ArcGIS Desktop

If you want to find out what the split policy is, please first refer to the documentation "Introduction to attribute domains" that Dan linked to above, but you can check it by right-clicking on the layer in the Contents pane > Design > Domains. The Split Policy will be listed here. Currently, it sounds like your data could be set "Default", but perhaps you want to set it to "Duplicate".

Thank you,

Scott