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Select Definition Query without selecting layer first

FranziskaSumpf — Wed, 14 Oct 2020 13:12:47 GMT

It would be great to be able to select a Definition Query without having to select a layer (or several) first. In my map I created Definition Queries for several layers giving them the same name. So when I select those layers I can already set the Definition Queries for all layers at once. However, it would be easier if I didn't have to select the layers, because then I have to remember which layers have a specific Definition Query and which don't. I just want to select a Definition Query and activate it for all layers it can be applied to.

Re: Select Definition Query without selecting layer first

Bud — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 05:24:19 GMT

Edited

For my notes, this is the functionality you’re referring to:

Set definition queries on multiple layers at once

If multiple layers share definition queries with a common name, even if the content of the queries is not the same, the queries can be activated for the layers simultaneously. This means you can construct a number of related queries for a certain scenario and apply them all at once. You can then switch to a different set of queries to satisfy a different scenario, if necessary.
To apply definition queries with a common name to multiple layers simultaneously, follow these steps:
Ensure the layers are selected in the Contents pane.
On the Feature Layer tab set, click the Data tab.
On the Data tab, in the Definition Query group, choose a query from the Definition Query menu to apply to the layer.
Only definition queries with a name common to all selected layers are shown.

Re: Select Definition Query without selecting layer first

Bud — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 05:34:50 GMT

Could you put the layers that have the common definition query name into a group layer to make selecting the layers easier?

Do you have an idea of what the functionality you’re requesting would look like?