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Refresh Domains

MicheleH1_DNReply — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 02:05:08 GMT

I have just finished adding many domains to a new enterprise geodatabase using the Table to Domain tool. However even after refreshing the database connection when I open the Domain view all the domains I just added do not show up. I tried removing the database connection and adding it to the project again but with the same result.

It appears the only way to make these domains show in the Domain view is to close ArcPro and open it again. This seems clumsy. It would be great if the refresh of a database connection would actually pull back all changes. It's a pain to have to close ArcPro just to see this sort of thing.

Re: Refresh Domains

KoryKramer — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 13:59:40 GMT

It sounds like you are describing what was reported in this bug: BUG-000085913: The Table To Domain tool does not show the new domai.. which is marked fixed in ArcGIS Pro 2.4. If you are running ArcGIS Pro 2.4.x and are still experiencing refresh issues with domains, I would recommend contacting technical support to troubleshoot. Esri Support Contact Support

Thank you!

Re: Refresh Domains

MicheleH1_DNReply — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 19:08:59 GMT

Yeah - I have 2.4.2 so not fixed for me. I'll pass it on. Thanks.

Re: Refresh Domains

KoryKramer — Wed, 20 Nov 2019 18:53:41 GMT

Hmm, sorry, Michele. If the Domains View is closed and re-opened it still doesn't pick up the new domains? That bug may need to be re-investigated if the status is incorrect.

Re: Refresh Domains

MicheleH1_DNReply — Wed, 20 Nov 2019 19:20:11 GMT

I'm pretty sure I closed it and opened it. I think that would have been the first thing I did - but I'll test that again to make sure. I also removed the geodatabase connection and added it back again, and tried refreshing the connection - all to no avail. Be cool if it could be re-investigated.

Thanks very much.

Re: Refresh Domains

KoryKramer — Wed, 20 Nov 2019 21:18:52 GMT

Hi Michele, I changed this idea back to Reviewed as I have now tested and the only way I'm able to get the domain values to update is to close and re-open the project (or open a new instance of Pro). Closing and opening the Domains view itself did not work for me either. So I'm in touch with the appropriate teams to re-investigate why BUG-000085913: The Table To Domain tool does not show the new domai.. has a status of Implemented. It is probably just a mistake - I apologize. We'll pursue this.

Thank you!

Re: Refresh Domains

MicheleH1_DNReply — Wed, 20 Nov 2019 21:21:43 GMT

Awesome - thanks for dealing with this.

Re: Refresh Domains

KoryKramer — Wed, 20 Nov 2019 22:40:51 GMT

No problem - but I may have been too fast replying that closing/opening Domains view doesn't work. We've had others look at this, and when I tried again in a different project, that works. Anyway, just out of curiosity, does that work for you?

I think all can agree that ideally the view would update, or have some sort of refresh functionality, so we will keep this idea open. But it would be good to understand from users reporting this if closing/opening the view works. This should have been the part addressed in Pro 2.4...

Re: Refresh Domains

MicheleH1_DNReply — Wed, 20 Nov 2019 23:12:04 GMT

My process is this:

Domain To Table (from a 10.2.2 enterprise geodatabase)
In ArcPro - Domains view already open
Table to Domain (to a 10.7.1 enterprise geodatabase)
Doesn't show up in Domain view
Close and open Domain view - still not showing
Close Domain view, refresh database connection, open Domain view - not showing
Close Domain view, remove database connection from project, Add database connection to project from favourites, open Domain View - not showing.

Alternatively:

Same as above except I didn't open the Domain view before running the Table to Domain tool

Open Domain view - not showing.

Tried opening the Domain view by opening an attribute table first and getting to the Domain view from the ribbon - not showing.

The only way I can get the new domains is to close ArcPro and open it up again.

Hope this helps.

P.S - I'm doing all this in a unsaved project. When I'm doing this sort of thing I don't want to save it as a project. Not sure if that makes a difference?

Re: Refresh Domains

KoryKramer — Wed, 20 Nov 2019 23:16:26 GMT

Do you have a map open containing layers that use the domain you're updating?

Re: Refresh Domains

KoryKramer — Wed, 20 Nov 2019 23:26:38 GMT

I found it vexing that in my first project where I was testing this I didn't find closing/opening the Domains View to work. So I went over to an Untitled project and tested. Lo and behold, closing/opening Domains View did display the updated domain values after running the tool.

Why?

As far as I can tell from my testing, I had no map open, meaning no layers using the domains I was updating. In that scenario, the values updated by just re-opening the Domains View.

In the project where I didn't see it working, I had map layers that used the domain. If I remove the layers, close/re-open Domains View, the values are updated. Then re-add the layers.

Mind you, I'm not saying this is all well and good. Just sharing my findings. Is what you're seeing the same?

Tyler Schwartz‌

Re: Refresh Domains

MicheleH1_DNReply — Thu, 21 Nov 2019 00:47:31 GMT

Hey there Kory,

No I didn't have any maps open that were using the domains. I basically was just doing everything in the catalog pane and then opening the domain view by right clicking on the database connection. No maps even in the project. I'm working with an enterprise geodatabase rather than a file geodatabase just in case that matters.

It's weird that it doing it slightly different for you...

Re: Refresh Domains

KoryKramer — Thu, 21 Nov 2019 13:40:32 GMT

Thanks, Michele. Tyler Schwartz‌ are you working in an enterprise gdb or file gdb? Can you share whether you have layers in a map that use the domain being updated? Thanks.

Re: Refresh Domains

TylerSchwartz2 — Thu, 21 Nov 2019 20:35:39 GMT

File geodatabase. Yes, the featureclass within the domain file gdb is added and visible in the map (selecting it is how I am navigating to the data>domain ribbon/window).

And to respond to your comment in the other thread, per my testing just now, closing the domain window works on the first time running "table to domain" GP tool (ie: for the first domain added), but running subsequent table to domain GP tools does not reveal the subsequent domains, even after closing and re-opening the domain window. So it appears to only work on the first domain added, but thats it.

Still need to close out of Pro in order to get those subsequent domains to appear.

Re: Refresh Domains

KoryKramer — Thu, 21 Nov 2019 20:37:05 GMT

OK, we have the issue reopened: BUG-000085913: The Table To Domain tool does not show the new domai..

You can go there and use the Subscribe button for updates. Sorry for the confusion on this one - it appears that it isn't entirely straightforward. The team is reassessing this.

Thank you!

Re: Refresh Domains

ThomasColson — Tue, 26 Nov 2019 20:03:24 GMT

Kory Kramer‌ see my post in EAP on this topic. Seems to be related to

BUG-000115054, BUG-000085913, BUG-000104598, BUG-000116032

Re: Refresh Domains

HNoakes — Tue, 14 Jan 2020 15:22:41 GMT

Wondering if there has been any progress on this? Should I log a case as we have run into this problem on a project as well.

Thanks,

Heather

Re: Refresh Domains

CathyWilson2 — Thu, 04 Jun 2020 23:33:15 GMT

Just so you know, I am having the same issue in ArcGIS 2.5.1. Created new domains, opened the Domain view, they aren't there. I do have features added to a map, though they are only in the Contents, not actually on the map because there are no records in them yet. I am using a file gdb. The only way I could get them to appear was to close Pro and then open it up again, open the Domain view again and there they are.

Provide the Ability to Refresh the Domains Tab

NathanHeickLACSD — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 20:46:49 GMT

I want the ability to refresh the domains in the domains tab. Right now, I am building a new file geodatabase from scratch and I am importing domains using the Table to Domain tool. However, when I run the tool, the domains do not refresh automatically. There is no refresh button on the ribbon or a refresh command if you right-click on the view. I have to close the domains tab completely and reopen it from the Catalog pane.

Re: Refresh Domains

Sauvelm_KGS — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 19:57:35 GMT

It's 2023, I'm on version ArcPro 3.0 and this problem is still persisting.

note: my original post said 3.1 but actually 3.0