topic Re: Locate Tool Preferences/Defaults in ArcGIS Pro Questions

Locate Tool Preferences/Defaults

KellyKoenig — Tue, 20 Apr 2021 15:36:59 GMT

Is it possible to set preferences or defaults for the Locate tool? I typically want to use the "Match any part" option when using "Layer Search" because I am more likely to remember a fragment of a feature's name than the exact punctuation, capitalization, etc., but I often forget that the default is set to "Match exact" and I get no results returned on my first try.

Locate tool - Layer Search options

I've looked around in the options and haven't found anything. If you have any tips, I would appreciate it! Otherwise, I'll post this in the ideas section.

Re: Locate Tool Preferences/Defaults

DanPatterson — Wed, 21 Apr 2021 00:06:42 GMT

Kelly... I don't see any options in Options either.

ArcGIS Pro Ideas would be a good place to look first to see whether "Locate" has been mentioned at all, and if not, then start an Idea to see if it gains any traction.

Re: Locate Tool Preferences/Defaults

LaurenLee — Wed, 14 Jul 2021 13:24:57 GMT

I'd be interested in this as well. Did you submit an idea?

Re: Locate Tool Preferences/Defaults

KellyKoenig — Fri, 16 Jul 2021 13:57:23 GMT

@LaurenLee Thank you for the reminder! I just submitted the idea here if you'd like to upvote it.

Re: Locate Tool Preferences/Defaults

ShanaBritt — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 15:51:24 GMT

Is configuring the layers that you want to search not an option for you? The configuration is stored in the project or if you create a template from the project if it contains layers that you use consistently. https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/help/data/geocoding/find-places-on-the-map.htm#ESRI_SECTION1_8D7E58B952164AFFB41E80B3D8ABF74C

Re: Locate Tool Preferences/Defaults

KellyKoenig — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 17:05:44 GMT

@ShanaBritt Thank you for this suggestion! I do see these options, and this will come in handy for any saved projects that I work in.

A majority of my workflows are ad hoc projects that do not start from a consistent set of data sources, so I have Pro set to start "Without a project template." I tried to create a "dummy" template project that is simply a blank map where I have changed the "Layer Search" properties to "Match any part," but this switches back to "Match exact" when you close and reopen the project. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ It was worth a shot!

Again, thank you for the suggestion. I appreciate your help!