topic Re: Why is ArcGIS Pro not allowing me to rename favorites? in ArcGIS Pro Questions

Why is ArcGIS Pro not allowing me to rename favorites?

BrendaMorgan — Fri, 10 Aug 2018 20:27:21 GMT

I read that ArcGIS Pro would allow you to rename a favorites (give it an alias). In cases of server folder, it denied me access, and when renaming a folder on my desktop, it literally renamed it instead of just giving that folder an alias within Arc Pro. What is going on with this feature?

Re: Why is ArcGIS Pro not allowing me to rename favorites?

DanPatterson_Retired — Fri, 10 Aug 2018 20:34:33 GMT

just to be sure, you are referring to

Project favorites—ArcGIS Pro | ArcGIS Desktop http://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/help/projects/manage-project-favorites.htm

and the link to

Manage project favorites—ArcGIS Pro | ArcGIS Desktop

there is a lot of comment there, but the F5 refresh is a good suggestion in case what you seeing is due to a lack of refresh

Re: Why is ArcGIS Pro not allowing me to rename favorites?

BrendaMorgan — Fri, 10 Aug 2018 20:45:43 GMT

I did refer to those before asking the question. It isn't an issue of refreshing. Renaming is supposed to create an alias. In one case trying to rename the folder was blocked because I didn't have write permission for the folder and in another it change the source folder name, instead of giving it an alias viewable within the ArcPro favorites.

Re: Why is ArcGIS Pro not allowing me to rename favorites?

DanPatterson_Retired — Fri, 10 Aug 2018 21:07:06 GMT

It does indeed rename the folder. I can't find the link where it says that is just provides an alias

Re: Why is ArcGIS Pro not allowing me to rename favorites?

MichaelVolz — Fri, 10 Aug 2018 21:32:38 GMT

Did you by any chance break data links for mxds and aprxs? This occurred at my org unbeknownst to the Pro users and if affected many users before the root cause was found.

Re: Why is ArcGIS Pro not allowing me to rename favorites?

Scott_Harris — Fri, 10 Aug 2018 22:06:04 GMT

Hi,

I've logged this behavior as new defect for ArcGIS Pro since it's unexpected to have the folder to be renamed on disk based on the documentation. If you'd like to track this defect, or if you have further questions on it, please call Esri Technical Support at 888-377-4575.

[BUG-000116059 - Renaming a favorite folder in ArcGIS Pro renames the folder on disk instead of creating an alias.]

Thanks for reporting it!

Re: Why is ArcGIS Pro not allowing me to rename favorites?

BrendaMorgan — Fri, 10 Aug 2018 22:50:21 GMT

The explanation of "Rename" creating an alias is in the 3rd bullet in the Manage Project Favorites section on the ESRI site. I got a note saying they were logging it as a new defect. It looks like the function I was seeing did deviate from the ESRI function description.

Re: Why is ArcGIS Pro not allowing me to rename favorites?

BrendaMorgan — Fri, 10 Aug 2018 22:52:32 GMT

I didn't. I was trying to set up a template set of catalog connections (to basically mirror my old ArcCatalog set of connections), so these were my first Favorites, and just added when the Rename functions wasn't working. Looks like a bug either in Pro or the documentation that said Rename created an alias. Guess we'll see! Thanks!

Re: Why is ArcGIS Pro not allowing me to rename favorites?

BrendaMorgan — Fri, 10 Aug 2018 22:54:43 GMT

And thanks for responding, by the way!

Re: Why is ArcGIS Pro not allowing me to rename favorites?

BrendaMorgan — Fri, 10 Aug 2018 22:56:16 GMT

Thank you!

Re: Why is ArcGIS Pro not allowing me to rename favorites?

DanPatterson_Retired — Sat, 11 Aug 2018 05:42:06 GMT

Thanks... although the bug is a handy way to quickly rename folders

Re: Why is ArcGIS Pro not allowing me to rename favorites?

ThomasColson — Sat, 11 Aug 2018 15:28:05 GMT

I certainly hope that this bug was rated at "Ultra Very Severe" and will be fixed at 2.2.2? As a workaround, I can:

But folks are very used to renaming folder alias in Arc Catalog, this is going to cause some pretty serious issues when they attempt to do the same in Pro. If not fixed, then can Renaming a folder connection be disabled in 2.2.2? Up until now I've been deploying Templates with folder connections to the root of network shares, which you CAN rename, but seeing more and more folks make connections to specific folders. And just to be clear, does this bug refer to Pro, or the documentation? Which will the bug fix?

Re: Why is ArcGIS Pro not allowing me to rename favorites?

Scott_Harris — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 15:36:12 GMT

The defect will need to be reviewed by the development team; however, in my testing of 2.1 (where it's not reproducible - an alias is given instead of the folder being renamed on disk), this is not a documentation defect. FYI - the bug severity is high.

Re: Why is ArcGIS Pro not allowing me to rename favorites?

MattDameron — Thu, 20 Sep 2018 20:24:52 GMT

I echo the OP. We need this ability. Windows 10 does the same thing for Quick Access. Right-click the item, hit properties, and change the name... you will change the actual folder name. In Windows 7 you could alias your favorites. I used aliases all the the time in ArcCatalog.

Re: Why is ArcGIS Pro not allowing me to rename favorites?

MichaelTomiak — Thu, 31 Dec 2020 16:11:46 GMT

I agree with this; this is a very severe issue and should be solved. The number of people likely renaming folders unknowingly (thinking it is an alias) and affecting a whole business is large.

It's 2021 and this hasn't yet been fixed....

In communication with ESRI custoemr care, they responded with this:
"

Just a recap of the call, you were needing assistance with renaming folder connection in ArcGIS Pro without having it reflected on the original folder path. In other words, you would like to have an alias for the folders in the folder connection for better reference.

For your information, ArcGIS Pro does not support that ability at the moment. However, please be informed that there is an existing Enhancement related to the issue we discussed, and the details are as follows:

Enhancement details: ENH-000123977 – Request to have an ability to create an alias. For favourites in ArcGIS Pro or/and have options to view the full path location.
Current status: In Product Plan

As this is currently in Esri's product plan, you can track the progress of the product development in the My Esri page:

My Esri > My Organization > Support > Search for the ENH-000123977."

Re: Why is ArcGIS Pro not allowing me to rename favorites?

JeffreySchmidt3000 — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 20:06:08 GMT

Searching here in March 2021 after in Pro 2.7, I added a folder, renamed it and broke our company for a while… it looks so benign… add a favorite folder and rename it so you know what it is… with really dire consequences if you don’t notice the tooltip and you have the privileges to update network directories… for other windows folders it is disabled… For Documents\ArcGIS is fails… The Content Pane functions with the flexibility to change titles/aliases without changing sources… I was expecting a “favorite” to behave in the same way.

Re: Why is ArcGIS Pro not allowing me to rename favorites?

ShaneR — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 15:02:16 GMT

2023 has this been fixed yet? Still having issues renaming a folder connection (alias) because of I'm not the owner of that folder.