topic Re: How To: Update geometry based on lat/long attributes in table in ArcGIS Pro Questions

How To: Update geometry based on lat/long attributes in table

KatherinePadilla — Mon, 19 Aug 2019 18:11:18 GMT

I did an append data function in ArcOnline and a huge number of the points ended up in the same location. I reviewed the Lat/Long Data in the attribute table and they all had their own unique lat/long. How can I do a bulk update to all records to align the geometry based on its associated lat/long for that record in ArcGIS Pro?

Re: How To: Update geometry based on lat/long attributes in table

MelitaKennedy — Mon, 19 Aug 2019 20:53:54 GMT

Could the existing feature class have been using a projected coordinate system rather than a geographic coordinate system (latitude-longitude)? Like maybe WGS 1984 Web Mercator (auxiliary sphere) AKA EPSG:3857?

That would lead to a lot of points showing up at/near the same place. Did the new points all show up well away from where they should be?

Melita

Re: How To: Update geometry based on lat/long attributes in table

KatherinePadilla — Mon, 19 Aug 2019 21:01:40 GMT

Yes-ish. As if the first record it loaded it landed correctly then the rest just landed on top of it.

Ill have to look into what I did for the projection.

At any rate, what was done was done, how do I fix it in an efficient manner there are about 1000 records.

Thanks!

Katie.

Re: How To: Update geometry based on lat/long attributes in table

KoryKramer — Tue, 20 Aug 2019 14:12:18 GMT

Here is a way: https://gis.stackexchange.com/questions/252360/updating-location-of-point-features-using-xy-fields

Re: How To: Update geometry based on lat/long attributes in table

SteveCole — Tue, 20 Aug 2019 15:59:37 GMT

Another option would be to simply export the attribute table and then bring it back in as an event layer based on the lat/long fields and then save it as a new dataset.