idea Allow reordering of all diplay columns in ArcCatalogue 10 inc. Type and Name in ArcGIS Pro Ideas

Allow reordering of all diplay columns in ArcCatalogue 10 inc. Type and Name

TimLangner — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 10:28:35 GMT

In ArcCatalogue 10 when trying to reorder the type column for display I get the following message:
"Cannot move Name or Type columns". It would be helpful if the type column could be moved because after the name I wish to display the feature type which is more detailed, rather than the more board type, which is less detailed.

Re: Allow reordering of all diplay columns in ArcCatalogue 10 inc. Type and Name

KoryKramer — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 15:19:43 GMT

Hi Tim,

When you refer to the "type" column, which column are you referring to?

Are you working in the Table preview of ArcCatalog and trying to drag columns into different positions?

Please provide clarification. Is this for display purposes only, or are you trying to permanently reorder fields?

Re: Allow reordering of all diplay columns in ArcCatalogue 10 inc. Type and Name - Status changed to: Closed

ValeriaChavez — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 20:31:14 GMT

Hi @TimLangner

ArcGIS Desktop retired March 1, 2026 so we won’t be considering this idea. We recommend that you migrate to ArcGIS Pro, our fully supported desktop GIS application.

Thank you for taking the time to share your ideas. We truly appreciate your contributions to continuously improving the software to help you do your work and look forward to what ideas you have for ArcGIS Pro.