topic Re: Field Returning to Default Length When Editing in ArcGIS Pro Questions

Field Returning to Default Length When Editing

MitchHolley1 — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 13:50:39 GMT

While I'm editing a feature class, I sometimes like to extend the view length of a field to see all the data contained in that field. With ArcGIS Pro, when I set a field view length in the attribute table and then make an edit, the field returns to it's default view size.

This makes viewing and creating edits very cumbersome with the attribute table open.

This does not happen in ArcMap. Can someone confirm this is an intentional design of ArcGIS Pro.

Re: Field Returning to Default Length When Editing

DanPatterson_Retired — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 15:23:00 GMT

The field length in the fields view is what it actually is.

If you want to change the field

Alter Field—Data Management toolbox | ArcGIS Desktop

If you are editing a field's width by stretching its width, it stays put even when saving edits. The actual field width doesn't get changed... that can only be done permanently by Alter Field

Re: Field Returning to Default Length When Editing

MitchHolley1 — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 15:43:59 GMT

Dan-

I think some screenshots will help clarify my question/concern.

Before editing/creating a polygon (notice I stretched the fields to view all text):

After creating polygon:

As you can see the fields returned to their normal length.

Re: Field Returning to Default Length When Editing

DanPatterson_Retired — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 15:52:10 GMT

Ahhh a different scenario.

I was just editing the table and not geometry at the same time.

If you just edit the attributes... then everything is fine.

If you are trying to edit geometry, …. not tested …

If you are trying to edit geometry and attributes at the same time …. who knows....

I normally create geometry first, save edits, then edit attributes later, so it could be a workflow difference.

Re: Field Returning to Default Length When Editing

MichaelVolz — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 15:59:49 GMT

I think this is an idea you should vote on:

Stop the ArcGIS Pro table view jumping around when I calculate attributes

The idea as of this date,10-26-18, says the idea is In Product Plan, but that could be 2.3, 2.4, 2.5,... so it's hard to say when it will be implemented unless someone from ESRI chimes in with information about it's release.

Re: Field Returning to Default Length When Editing

MitchHolley1 — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 16:01:51 GMT

Thanks Mike! Seems like it should be coming soon.