topic Re: Floating point results not happening in Python 3 in ArcGIS Pro Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/floating-point-results-not-happening-in-python-3/m-p/621083#M27614 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Use a double type field, specify both the precision and scale.&nbsp; It looks like scale is set to 0</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 31 Dec 2018 08:59:51 GMT DanPatterson_Retired 2018-12-31T08:59:51Z Floating point results not happening in Python 3 https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/floating-point-results-not-happening-in-python-3/m-p/621082#M27613 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I am trying to calculate the length of trail segments (polylines) in miles using the calculate filed tool.&nbsp; my expression, !shape.geodesicLength@miles!&nbsp; runs fine.&nbsp; However I do not get floating point results. I have configured the field for numeric with 2 decimal places but all my results are 12.00, 3.00, 0.00 etc.&nbsp; What is going on?</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 31 Dec 2018 05:18:04 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/floating-point-results-not-happening-in-python-3/m-p/621082#M27613 RogerAllison 2018-12-31T05:18:04Z Re: Floating point results not happening in Python 3 https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/floating-point-results-not-happening-in-python-3/m-p/621083#M27614 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Use a double type field, specify both the precision and scale.&nbsp; It looks like scale is set to 0</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 31 Dec 2018 08:59:51 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/floating-point-results-not-happening-in-python-3/m-p/621083#M27614 DanPatterson_Retired 2018-12-31T08:59:51Z Re: Floating point results not happening in Python 3 https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/floating-point-results-not-happening-in-python-3/m-p/621084#M27615 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thanks Dan. That worked obviously. I have forgotten some of what I learned about computing over the years.&nbsp; Old dog learning new software.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 31 Dec 2018 13:17:57 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/floating-point-results-not-happening-in-python-3/m-p/621084#M27615 RogerAllison 2018-12-31T13:17:57Z Re: Floating point results not happening in Python 3 https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/floating-point-results-not-happening-in-python-3/m-p/621085#M27616 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Where exactly are you making this change in Pro?&nbsp; Field view of attribute table? Catalog Pane?&nbsp; Catalog View?</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 31 Dec 2018 16:06:34 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/floating-point-results-not-happening-in-python-3/m-p/621085#M27616 MichaelVolz 2018-12-31T16:06:34Z Re: Floating point results not happening in Python 3 https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/floating-point-results-not-happening-in-python-3/m-p/621086#M27617 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Field view of attribute table.&nbsp; I was trying to calculate trail length in a field designated as "long".&nbsp; Once I changed the field to "double" the calculation gave the expected results.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 01 Jan 2019 01:29:02 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/floating-point-results-not-happening-in-python-3/m-p/621086#M27617 RogerAllison 2019-01-01T01:29:02Z