topic Re: Unique values symbology - add a value with a space in it in ArcGIS Pro Questions

Unique values symbology - add a value with a space in it

KeithAddison1 — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 15:24:58 GMT

I'm trying to add a specific name, ALICEA EDGARDO, into the unique values symbology. I type in the name as below:

But when I try to commit what I typed in by hitting enter (or tab) it throws in a semicolon, rendering it a value that does not exist in the data. Why is there a semicolon being add and how can I stop it? Is the add value window using some particular encoding?

This data is a half million or so polygons so I don't want to wait for it to automatically load nearly a million values just so I can break symbology for one single value.

Re: Unique values symbology - add a value with a space in it

JoeBorgione — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 16:30:03 GMT

Look at the actual data record. If (when) the data record itself has a semi colon in it, your 'Value' column reflects that. But that's why you are offered the 'Label' column.

Re: Unique values symbology - add a value with a space in it

KeithAddison1 — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 17:29:08 GMT

The only place I can find a semi colon anywhere in this attribute field is when Pro adds one as above. It's like it's trying to make a list with the space translated as a semicolon.

Re: Unique values symbology - add a value with a space in it

JoeBorgione — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 17:32:25 GMT

What is the data source? What version of Pro are you using?

Re: Unique values symbology - add a value with a space in it

KeithAddison1 — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 21:07:29 GMT

2.8.3, data source is a file GDB.

Re: Unique values symbology - add a value with a space in it

JimmyCheung — Tue, 12 Jul 2022 09:33:07 GMT

It looks like it's still a bug, I experienced the exact same issue where I can't add unique value. Can anyone from ESRI please rectify this?

Re: Unique values symbology - add a value with a space in it

Nelson_Schaefer — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 10:51:33 GMT

This behavior is a known bug: BUG-000140040 - Adding a new value to the unique value symbology erroneously adds semicolon in the text input if the newly added value contains spaces.

The bug is fixed in ArcGIS Pro version 2.9 and newer.