Convert Coordinate Notation Tool - USNG Field Length

JasonBalmut — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 21:33:25 GMT

Problem:
The USNG field that is created with this tool has a length of 255 characters when it only needs 18. The reason this is a problem is that it doesn't match most other feature classes that have a 18-character USNG field already which makes it difficult to use any other tool that has field mapping options such as Spatial Join (Analysis), Append (Management), Merge (Management), Feature Class To Feature Class (Conversion), and Table To Table (Conversion).

Solution:
Reduce the length of the USNG field created by the Convert Coordinate Notation tool to 18 characters.

Note:
I realize this doesn't address a fully-qualified USNG value which normally has the datum at the end (i.e. (NAD83) ), but the tool returns a USNG parsed value with spaces between the GZD, 100k-m square ID, and the individual grid coordinates.

Re: Convert Coordinate Notation Tool - USNG Field Length - Status changed to: Closed

SSWoodward — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 21:35:57 GMT

This idea has been closed as a duplicate of:

https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/convert-coordinate-notation-tool-usng-field-length/idi-p/925292

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Convert Coordinate Notation Tool - USNG Field Length

Re: Convert Coordinate Notation Tool - USNG Field Length - Status changed to: Closed