idea Define subtype field with new field type big integer in ArcGIS Pro Ideas

Define subtype field with new field type big integer

ChristophKoschmieder — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 08:53:11 GMT

Please allow fields of the new field type big integer to be used as subtype fields. This would be very helpful and necessary to support large subtype codes.

Re: Define subtype field with new field type big integer

MErikReedAugusta — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 17:36:39 GMT

Out of curiosity: What's your use case for having that many subtype codes?

(Unrelated to this, the whole number-based subtype code thing has often irked me; in most of the datasets I work with, the space-savings aren't really outweighed against the utility of exports being "safe" regardless of whether someone exports codes or aliases. I'd love the ability to choose which poison I prefer, but that's another topic, entirely.)

Re: Define subtype field with new field type big integer

ChristophKoschmieder — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 15:46:11 GMT

We would like to use the sub type codes with "meaning":

A code with a fixed length consisting of parts with a specific meaning. E.g. you may think of an organisational hierarchy...

<Country 1 digit><State 2 digits><City 5 digits><Parcel 4 digits><Owner 2 digits>

11011062454102

Re: Define subtype field with new field type big integer

SSWoodward — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 22:50:01 GMT

Thanks for that example @ChristophKoschmieder

Could you help us understand a little more about what types of subtypes your organization is building?

Subtypes are used to group many like things so that default values, domains, and behaviors can be applied consistently across groups of like features. In this scenario, would you have multiple features that have the same parcel and owner numbers?

Re: Define subtype field with new field type big integer

SSWoodward — Wed, 22 May 2024 03:24:21 GMT

Without further clarification for the use case of Big Integer subtypes, this Idea will be closed. The subtype concept is not currently built to support 1 billion+ unique subtypes. If you are in need of descriptive names, the subtype description is capable of displaying the desired numeric code.

Please feel free to share any other use cases that would require Big Integer type fields to be enabled as a subtype field.

Re: Define subtype field with new field type big integer - Status changed to: Closed

SSWoodward — Wed, 22 May 2024 03:24:31 GMT