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Support "Statistics" on text columns in Map Viewer

Mike_Koutnik — Fri, 09 Apr 2021 14:51:43 GMT

"Statistics" on columns in Map Viewer attribute tables is VERY handy. But they are only available for numeric fields. I very frequently find myself needing simple "statistics" for a categorical field. All that is needed is a list of the values in the column with a count of the records for each value.

Re: Support "Statistics" on text columns in Map Viewer

JayJohnsonWashoeCounty — Mon, 12 Apr 2021 14:22:29 GMT

Mike, "Summarize" does this.

In the attribute table, right-click on the field of interest and choose Summarize. The resulting Summary Statistics table will contain the list of values and the frequency of each.

Re: Support "Statistics" on text columns in Map Viewer

Mike_Koutnik — Tue, 13 Apr 2021 02:31:02 GMT

Hi,

Thanks your your post. I do realize Summarize will do this. But it’s extra mouse clicks, takes you out of the table context, and it generates outputs I don’t need (and then have to manage). Often, a quick ephemeral list of the categories contained in a column and their counts is all I need. It’s really handy when doing data discovery and cleanup. Summarize just seems like overkill for these situations.

Best, Mike Koutnik