idea Selection layer using standalone table in ArcGIS Pro Ideas

Selection layer using standalone table

Bud — Thu, 18 Jan 2024 18:17:37 GMT

ArcGIS Pro 3.2.1

I can make a selection layer from a feature class:

But I don't seem to have that option for a non-spatial table:

Could the option to Make Layer From Selected Features be added for non-spatial tables?

Re: Selection layer using standalone table - Status changed to: Needs Clarification

TanuHoque — Thu, 18 Jan 2024 18:18:50 GMT

hi @Bud

I'm curious to know your use cases. I'd appreciate if you could provide one.

Thanks

Re: Selection layer using standalone table

Bud — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 02:42:52 GMT

@TanuHoque

If I encounter data integrity issues in non-spatial GDB tables, I'll email the details to the person responsible. Ideally, I'd manually select the problem rows in the attribute table, create a selection layer, and save it as a .LYRX. And include the .LYRX in the email. It would be a way for the person to navigate the records easily and edit them.

The perfect solution would be to convert a selection to a definition query, such as ASSET_ID IN (1,2,3), using OOTB functionality. That would be more robust, but no OOTB tool exists for that. I find using Python as a workaround to be clunky.

So alternatively I want to create a selection layer and share it as a .LYRX.

Re: Selection layer using standalone table - Status changed to: Under Consideration

TanuHoque — Thu, 18 Jan 2024 19:27:46 GMT

Thanks @Bud very much for sharing your workflow. That is very helpful.

Re: Selection layer using standalone table

TanuHoque — Thu, 18 Jan 2024 19:33:48 GMT

The perfect solution would be to convert a selection to a definition query (such as ASSET_ID IN (1,2,3) using OOTB functionality.

@Bud probably you are aware of this idea which is under consideration.

https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/selection-to-definition-query/idi-p/932030