Latest Contributions by JillPlescher

Yes I have read the PDF you posted.  I might be missing something obvious because that doesn't answer what the Index option is when running a report.   ... View more

I tried a workaround, giving the table a spatial field of the state name.  Now its available to bring into Business Analyst by adding custom data.  Although another problem came up, when bringing it in as a feature the date field is missing.  Another attempt bringing it in as a table the date field (YYYY m) changed to a date and time and then I couldn't add it as a variable.  Any insight to these problems with a date field? ... View more

Hi, As you suggested I used the inspect option, my icon is 120x120, Esri icon is "auto" in the box.  Oh well, its not that big of an issue. I just keep running into things I would like to tweak a bit.  I'll try the text box option in the future.   ... View more

I have been trying to transition to Arcpro for the last 6 months from ArcMap.  Today I decided I will not be transitioning to Arcpro with all my projects. I'll use Arcpro for model building,  creating story maps or other work that is only going online.  But to make useful cartographic maps, I will go back to ArcMap.  Most of my work hours go into making mapping products, page size maps for reports or larger maps for meetings.  It's always been frustrating the time it takes to make these map but the point is to manipulating the graphical representation so that people understand the event and see the locations. Arcpro is backwards in this area to make a useful hard copy map.  Working with the legends, takes much longer, clicking through properties for this and that. It's also takes longer to add text. Who doesn't like a right click to open a property window?  And does there need to be another button click (APPLY) when changing the font size? I'm going back to making layouts in ArcMap, it is still time consuming, but much faster than making layouts in Arcpro.    ... View more

Too bad I can't delete my question, but it is possible to navigate directly in the layout and change the scale.  I'm not sure how I made it work finally.  I hope I can stumble on the method next time.   ... View more

Yes I'm familiar with working in text and annotation.  I apply the label, 99% of the time the labels need editing, so then I "convert labels to annotation" and "store in the map".  The other option "store in a database" was too cumbersome, very slow and much harder to apply edits. I've also tried using ESRI basemaps, but the labels are very rarely legible in the printed products.   I map different areas, different scales and mainly printed products.   And everyone wants to be able to read the road labels.  Often when asked to make a new map, I have a old MXD, which has some of the needed layers and labels and I go from there. Or sometimes I can do a copy and paste between MXDs.  I tried this with ArcPro, copy/paste from MXD, didn't work.  So this transition will be cumbersome, more time for every project, remaking old projects. Thanks for the suggestions, I was just hoping someone had a work around.         ... View more