idea Streamline Domain Name and Description Creation in ArcGIS Pro Ideas https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/streamline-domain-name-and-description-creation/idi-p/939115 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY>At this point, you have two options for creating domain names and their associated description. <OL><LI>You can manually enter the domain name and descriptions into the Domains tab of the geodatabase properties window.</LI><LI>You can utilize the "Table to Domain" tool to import one domain value, coded values, and description&nbsp;at a time.</LI></OL> Issues with Method 1: There is room for error when manually entering the domain name. This could lead to the domain name not matching the &nbsp;attribute table field name.<BR /><BR />Issues with Method 2: Though this would address the "entry error' issue above in Method 1, you can only import one domain name at a time and you still have to utilize a "middle man", i.e. the &nbsp;Table to Domain tool.<BR /><BR />My suggestion: Utilize the Geodatabase Properties window and Domains tab, but instead of manually entering the Domain Name and Description, have a method by which the empty domain name cells would link directly to the attribute table field names choices and have the description fill in directly from the associated metadata (if completed).<BR /><BR />Since this would be linked to the attribute table, you could also automate the entry for field type under domain properties so that it would choose either text, double, float, date, etc...automatically. This also would help prevent errors and save time on the back end.<BR /><BR />Thanks,<BR /><BR />Andy<BR /><BR />&nbsp; <!-- content transformation source ID: 087E0000000Cx0K --> </BODY></HTML> Thu, 26 Mar 2015 12:59:16 GMT AndrewRuth 2015-03-26T12:59:16Z Streamline Domain Name and Description Creation https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/streamline-domain-name-and-description-creation/idi-p/939115 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY>At this point, you have two options for creating domain names and their associated description. <OL><LI>You can manually enter the domain name and descriptions into the Domains tab of the geodatabase properties window.</LI><LI>You can utilize the "Table to Domain" tool to import one domain value, coded values, and description&nbsp;at a time.</LI></OL> Issues with Method 1: There is room for error when manually entering the domain name. This could lead to the domain name not matching the &nbsp;attribute table field name.<BR /><BR />Issues with Method 2: Though this would address the "entry error' issue above in Method 1, you can only import one domain name at a time and you still have to utilize a "middle man", i.e. the &nbsp;Table to Domain tool.<BR /><BR />My suggestion: Utilize the Geodatabase Properties window and Domains tab, but instead of manually entering the Domain Name and Description, have a method by which the empty domain name cells would link directly to the attribute table field names choices and have the description fill in directly from the associated metadata (if completed).<BR /><BR />Since this would be linked to the attribute table, you could also automate the entry for field type under domain properties so that it would choose either text, double, float, date, etc...automatically. This also would help prevent errors and save time on the back end.<BR /><BR />Thanks,<BR /><BR />Andy<BR /><BR />&nbsp; <!-- content transformation source ID: 087E0000000Cx0K --> </BODY></HTML> Thu, 26 Mar 2015 12:59:16 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/streamline-domain-name-and-description-creation/idi-p/939115 AndrewRuth 2015-03-26T12:59:16Z Re: Streamline Domain Name and Description Creation https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/streamline-domain-name-and-description-creation/idc-p/939116#M5044 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Importing from Excel or csv might be nice&nbsp;too.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 17 Jan 2019 20:45:51 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/streamline-domain-name-and-description-creation/idc-p/939116#M5044 Anonymous User 2019-01-17T20:45:51Z Re: Streamline Domain Name and Description Creation - Status changed to: Closed https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/streamline-domain-name-and-description-creation/idc-p/1228137#M22004 <P>This idea has been closed as a duplicate of the Data Management Idea linked below. Don't worry, you can still show your support by commenting and adding kudos to the open idea. Thanks for your contributions!</P><P><A href="https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-ideas/streamline-domain-name-and-description-creation/idi-p/939241" target="_self">Link to open, duplicate Idea.&nbsp;</A></P> Wed, 02 Nov 2022 23:14:55 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/streamline-domain-name-and-description-creation/idc-p/1228137#M22004 SSWoodward 2022-11-02T23:14:55Z