idea Better table organization in ArcMap and Map Services in ArcGIS Pro Ideas https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/better-table-organization-in-arcmap-and-map/idi-p/973842 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY>One thing that I have never understood is why are tables so mistreated in ArcMap. You cannot even find them sometimes. <UL><LI>They are always listed on the bottom of the workspace (data source tab)</LI><LI>They are only visible in the data source tab&nbsp;</LI><LI>When published in a map service they are always on the bottom of the map table of contents. Therefore any changes to the map service (add or remove layers) has instant impacts to published table ID's breaking any query tasks written against them.</LI></UL> <P>Please allow us to place tables in Group Layers. This would allow users who want to expose tables in services some better organization and management.</P> <P>Also better management and organization of tables would allow those desktop map users who might inherit any Map Document would not even know the tables are there unless they become inspector gadget and go browse the data source tab (one of the most useless tabs unless you need to change a version).&nbsp;<BR /><BR />Please create a table manager or similar tool to browse all tables in the Map Document and allow tables to be placed in Group Layers for better organization in published services.<BR /><BR />&nbsp;</P> <!-- content transformation source ID: 087E00000004GOv --> </BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jul 2012 16:06:49 GMT RonnieRichards 2012-07-05T16:06:49Z Better table organization in ArcMap and Map Services https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/better-table-organization-in-arcmap-and-map/idi-p/973842 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY>One thing that I have never understood is why are tables so mistreated in ArcMap. You cannot even find them sometimes. <UL><LI>They are always listed on the bottom of the workspace (data source tab)</LI><LI>They are only visible in the data source tab&nbsp;</LI><LI>When published in a map service they are always on the bottom of the map table of contents. Therefore any changes to the map service (add or remove layers) has instant impacts to published table ID's breaking any query tasks written against them.</LI></UL> <P>Please allow us to place tables in Group Layers. This would allow users who want to expose tables in services some better organization and management.</P> <P>Also better management and organization of tables would allow those desktop map users who might inherit any Map Document would not even know the tables are there unless they become inspector gadget and go browse the data source tab (one of the most useless tabs unless you need to change a version).&nbsp;<BR /><BR />Please create a table manager or similar tool to browse all tables in the Map Document and allow tables to be placed in Group Layers for better organization in published services.<BR /><BR />&nbsp;</P> <!-- content transformation source ID: 087E00000004GOv --> </BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jul 2012 16:06:49 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/better-table-organization-in-arcmap-and-map/idi-p/973842 RonnieRichards 2012-07-05T16:06:49Z Re: Better table organization in ArcMap and Map Services https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/better-table-organization-in-arcmap-and-map/idc-p/973843#M9928 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY>A good suggestion rgrichards. Perhaps ESRI could add a "List Tables" tab to the table of contents might be one way to do this.<BR /> <!-- content transformation source ID: 00aE0000000X8rL --> </BODY></HTML> Mon, 12 Nov 2012 19:54:55 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/better-table-organization-in-arcmap-and-map/idc-p/973843#M9928 BradFindlay 2012-11-12T19:54:55Z Re: Better table organization in ArcMap and Map Services https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/better-table-organization-in-arcmap-and-map/idc-p/973844#M9929 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY>As stated by another user on a similar idea, here is a list of related ideas that you may be interested in promoting or commenting on: <UL><LI><A href="https://community.esri.com/" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" target="_blank" class="jive_macro jive_macro_idea" __jive_macro_name="idea" __default_attr="3083" title="Excel like Attribute Table formatting and control" modifiedtitle="true">Excel like Attribute Table formatting and control</A></LI><LI><A href="https://community.esri.com/" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" target="_blank" class="jive_macro jive_macro_idea" __jive_macro_name="idea" __default_attr="3160" title="Excel like Attribute Table editing and selection" modifiedtitle="true">Excel like Attribute Table editing and selection</A></LI><LI><A href="https://community.esri.com/" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" target="_blank" class="jive_macro jive_macro_idea" __jive_macro_name="idea" __default_attr="5462" title="Interactive sort control in the attribute table" modifiedtitle="true">Interactive sort control in the attribute table</A></LI><LI><A href="https://community.esri.com/" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" target="_blank" class="jive_macro jive_macro_idea" __jive_macro_name="idea" __default_attr="5394" title="Preview selection status on table scrollbar" modifiedtitle="true">Preview selection status on table scrollbar</A></LI><LI><A href="https://community.esri.com/" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" target="_blank" class="jive_macro jive_macro_idea" __jive_macro_name="idea" __default_attr="5461" title="Advanced Table Visual Interface" modifiedtitle="true">Advanced Table Visual Interface</A></LI><LI><A href="https://community.esri.com/" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" target="_blank" class="jive_macro jive_macro_idea" __jive_macro_name="idea" __default_attr="8411" title="Attribute Table - Column sort order and width" modifiedtitle="true">Attribute Table - Column sort order and width</A></LI></UL> <!-- content transformation source ID: 00aE000000FIiRN --> </BODY></HTML> Wed, 18 Nov 2015 22:34:43 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/better-table-organization-in-arcmap-and-map/idc-p/973844#M9929 ScottPrindle 2015-11-18T22:34:43Z