topic Joined data is defined as string and not numbers. in ArcGIS Pro Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/joined-data-is-defined-as-string-and-not-numbers/m-p/1099698#M45724 <P>I joined a csv to a feature class. For some reason, the joined data is being defined as a string. i did this earlier and didn't have trouble with it being recognized as numbers. How can I make sure it is recognized correctly?</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Sun, 19 Sep 2021 18:51:50 GMT ajkelsey 2021-09-19T18:51:50Z Joined data is defined as string and not numbers. https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/joined-data-is-defined-as-string-and-not-numbers/m-p/1099698#M45724 <P>I joined a csv to a feature class. For some reason, the joined data is being defined as a string. i did this earlier and didn't have trouble with it being recognized as numbers. How can I make sure it is recognized correctly?</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Sun, 19 Sep 2021 18:51:50 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/joined-data-is-defined-as-string-and-not-numbers/m-p/1099698#M45724 ajkelsey 2021-09-19T18:51:50Z Re: Joined data is defined as string and not numbers. https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/joined-data-is-defined-as-string-and-not-numbers/m-p/1099702#M45725 <P>Probably check the formatting of the csv column, if not - try an xls with defined formatting, or import as a geodatabase table, then if it still comes in as a string, add a new float/int field and calculate field. then run the join off that.</P> Sun, 19 Sep 2021 19:04:33 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/joined-data-is-defined-as-string-and-not-numbers/m-p/1099702#M45725 DavidPike 2021-09-19T19:04:33Z