Latest Contributions by TimOrmsby

Hi Mark, sorry I didn't see this till now. To index the enterprise gdb, you have to do three things: Check the indexing box for enterprise geodatabases. (You did this.) Check the indexing box for the location where the egdb connection file is located--which could be either a local disk or a network drive. (You did this since you checked all three boxes.) Add the enterprise geodatabase that you want to index to a project. For instance:  I think the reason for that last requirement is to make sure you only indexing enterprise geodatabases that you really want to index--because you might have some connection files hanging around to egdbs that you never use and it's time consuming to indexing them. I don't think this requirement is documented currently, which is a real pitfall, but it will be documented at version 3.6. Anyway, I'm not sure this is the solution--there might be some other cause like the indexer running out of memory--but give it a try. I'm going to be out for a couple of weeks, but I'll forward this thread to some other people here to keep an eye on.     ... View more

@JoanRay Adding to what Geetesh said, the quick-start tutorials (point 4) all have companion videos - usually around 10 minutes. You can access them individually from the tutorial help pages, but there's also a youtube playlist of all of them.  Take a look at the Common skills for working with data in ArcGIS Pro tutorial series on the Esri tutorials site. In addition to the UI reference page Geetesh mentioned (point 2), the Introduction to ArcGIS Pro help page is a good annotated overview of the UI with explanations of some basic Pro elements like views and panes. ... View more

Hi Anthea, Changes to indexing UI and functionality were made at the 3.2 release, but the setting to turn off indexing in the Pro.settingsConfig file didn't change. This is the file you mean, right? It still works as expected according to our testing on a 3.3 software version. <Catalog> <EnableIndexing isLocked="true">false</EnableIndexing> </Catalog> If it doesn't work for you, are you able to open a case with Esri Support and have them troubleshoot the problem? Tim   ... View more

Hi LyonMNGIS, I don't think there's an obvious reason why the indexer would fail on you--there's no record limitation, for instance. It might be encountering bad data somewhere in the file, but that seems questionable since you're able to index the same data (right?) without problems in ArcCatalog. You should probably open a case with technical support so they can repro and diagnose the problem. If you don't have support authorization, I think you can still open a case with them because it's a software bug--at least it seems to be. Btw, this index is referred to in our doc as the "resource index." See How projects are indexed. But I'm not sure that name is widely known, and your suggestion on the ArcGIS Ideas site of "Data catalog index" or something like that might be better. ... View more

@ZachBodenner hi, I know the solution you all have in mind is a filter that doesn't depend on a  prebuilt index, but just wanted to mention in response to Zach's comment about searching the project, that IF you index the egdb, or whatever workspace, it is possible to search it exclusively by browsing to it in a catalog view.   ... View more

@ZachBodenner the database in your screenshot is an enterprise geodatabase. Those aren't indexed by default (therefore not searched). Same for network drives. You can turn indexing on for these locations in the ArcGIS Pro Options dialog box. Not sure if that's a complete solution for you, but if you haven't tried it, give it a try. Related doc: How projects are indexed Manage the index ... View more

The requested functionality is available through a clickable path that appears on the Info page and on the project name drop-down list on the title bar next to the QAT. ... View more

Hi Ed,  The project path on the Info page is now clickable and opens the project's File Explorer location. That's why the Open Project Location button was removed. Same behavior in the project name drop-down list on the application title bar. ... View more

Hi Amy, At 3.4, the ability to target a specific version for updates was added. This can be configured individually by users (if the admin allows it) so that different users can update to different versions. It's a little different from what you suggested in terms of implementation, but it might achieve the same purpose. See Update ArcGIS Pro > Configure update notifications. Tim   ... View more

"I'm excited for your journal" probably = "I'm excited for your journey." ... View more

Hi, yes, it's a blessing and a curse to have so many resources. You've identified a good selection. I would start with the Try ArcGIS Online tutorial, the last one in your list. As for these two series: Essential ArcGIS Online skills Get started with ArcGIS Online I think I would do Get started with ArcGIS Online before Essential ArcGIS Online, but I'm not sure it really matters. I think you can kind of pick and choose the tutorials that look interesting to you or that fit the time you have available. (I always double the amount of time they say it takes. I guess I'm kind of a slow worker.) You'll see some overlapping content in these series--for instance, the Get started with ArcGIS Online tutorial also appears in the Modern GIS series. My advice would be to concentrate on the tutorials--less emphasis on the videos and articles. They can be interesting, but I think hands-on experience is best. Note that the tutorials have a Send Us Feedback link at the bottom. You can use that if you encounter any glitches. Good luck!   ... View more

Hi Bud, Check the link to Minor releases and patches in Kory's original post. Patches don't add functionality, they just fix bugs. Tim ... View more

Hi Wayfaring Rob, you can do this in the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box. 1. Anywhere in Pro, click F12 to open the Keyboards Shortcuts dialog. 2. Expand the Global heading. 3. Uncheck the box for the Delete command. (Or click the x to remove the shortcut entirely.) 4. Click Save. Go to some item in the catalog, select it, and press Ctrl+D. Nothing happens. No delete prompt.   ... View more

Hm, to my knowledge you can't change temporarily change the function of a tool with the Keyboard Shortcuts UI. You can create shortcuts for commands that don't have them, and you can change the keystrokes assigned to existing shortcuts, but I don't think you can make a shortcut that assigns new behavior to an active tool. ... View more