topic Re: Split tool in 2.3.2 clears fields in ArcGIS Pro Questions

Split tool in 2.3.2 clears fields

LaraRector1 — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 05:12:30 GMT

2.3.2 When using the split tool on a polygon feature class stored in SDE with a Geometry data type all the information stored in text fields that have a domain gets cleared in both new polygons and we have to input them again.

Re: Split tool in 2.3.2 clears fields

DanPatterson_Retired — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 09:27:45 GMT

Split—Help | ArcGIS Desktop

Caution:

Geoprocessing tools do not honor geodatabase feature class or table field split policies.

Introduction to attribute domains—Geodatabases | ArcGIS Desktop

Could that be the reason? or is SDE different?

Re: Split tool in 2.3.2 clears fields

Scott_Harris — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 20:12:25 GMT

Hi Lara,

If you are using the Split tool from the Modify Features pane, it should respect the split policy that is defined on the source geodatabase:

Split a feature—ArcGIS Pro | ArcGIS Desktop

If you want to find out what the split policy is, please first refer to the documentation "Introduction to attribute domains" that Dan linked to above, but you can check it by right-clicking on the layer in the Contents pane > Design > Domains. The Split Policy will be listed here. Currently, it sounds like your data could be set "Default", but perhaps you want to set it to "Duplicate".

Thank you,

Scott

Re: Split tool in 2.3.2 clears fields

LaraRector1 — Tue, 30 Apr 2019 00:25:18 GMT

Hello,

It is set to "Default". What does that mean exactly? I will have to change it to Duplicate after-hours as there are locks on the feature class.

Lara

Re: Split tool in 2.3.2 clears fields

Scott_Harris — Tue, 30 Apr 2019 15:27:59 GMT

From the documentation under the section titled Split Policies.

https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/help/data/geodatabases/overview/an-overview-of-attribute-domains.htm#ESRI_SECTION1_6EF6CA9470C0429CBDA052ADCB631485

Default value—The attributes of the two resulting features take on the default value for the attribute of the given feature class or subtype.

So if you view the Field designer by right-clicking on the layer in the Contents pane > Design > Fields, you can see the domain that is set for a particular field. You can also specify a "Default" (domain) value. Here is the relevant documentation on domains and their default values:

https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/help/data/geodatabases/overview/create-modify-and-delete-domains.htm#ESRI_SECTION1_1C05C1BCA30F4B2EA05A83E105FDDD6D