topic Re: Adding fields to Raster attribute tables in ArcGIS Pro Questions

Adding fields to Raster attribute tables

RobertoRossi — Mon, 29 Nov 2021 15:58:18 GMT

It seems is no longer possible (it was in ArcMap) to Add field to Raster Attribute tables, except through the Add Field geoprocessing tool.

The Add field button in the table window is inactive and it shows the message "This command is currently unavailable. The project has unsaved edits or the table or its schema is read only".

My opinion is that in ArcGIS Pro ArcGIS raster table schema is inactive by default.

Can anyone confirm (or deny) this?

I'm using ArcGIS Pro 2.8 and it's the same in 2.9

Re: Adding fields to Raster attribute tables

DanPatterson — Mon, 29 Nov 2021 18:16:59 GMT

see if this updates the situation

Build Raster Attribute Table (Data Management)—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation

Re: Adding fields to Raster attribute tables

curtvprice — Mon, 29 Nov 2021 20:36:42 GMT

I checked this, in Pro 2.8. It looks like you have an Esri Grid (the OID tipped me off); the raster table is an INFO table. It appears the Add Field button does not work with Esri Grid tables. Funny, because you can edit the INFO table contents!

If you convert the raster to .tif (I recommend this) or FGDBR you can add a field from the attribute view. However (interestingly) the Add Field tool works fine to add fields to an Esri Grid INFO table.

Re: Adding fields to Raster attribute tables

RobertoRossi — Mon, 29 Nov 2021 21:28:31 GMT

nothing changes with Build Raster Attribute table, neither with, nor without the Overwrite parameter

Re: Adding fields to Raster attribute tables

RobertoRossi — Mon, 29 Nov 2021 21:31:31 GMT

Thanks curtvprice, but my files are tif rasters, and the Add field button doesn't work.

Are your able to use it with your files?

Re: Adding fields to Raster attribute tables

curtvprice — Mon, 29 Nov 2021 22:37:25 GMT

Yes, Add Field button worked fine for me with a raster .tif table. I would make sure you don't have an edit session open. It's possible file naming is an issue, and there are so many things that can make a layer non editable and it is sometimes not easy to diagnose! Try the Add Field tool maybe you'll get a useful error message.

Re: Adding fields to Raster attribute tables

DanPatterson — Mon, 29 Nov 2021 22:47:34 GMT

integer raster, it works from the toolbox, not the table. Pro 2.9

Path and filename are short and checked.

BUT

Build raster attribute table

Go to Fields View

Add field

Re: Adding fields to Raster attribute tables

curtvprice — Mon, 29 Nov 2021 22:47:38 GMT

Maybe a 2.9 bug?

Re: Adding fields to Raster attribute tables

DanPatterson — Mon, 29 Nov 2021 22:50:10 GMT

but there is a workaround...

so off to Tech Support I suppose.

reference this thread

Re: Adding fields to Raster attribute tables

RobertoRossi — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 16:09:22 GMT

Thanks curtvprice, no edit session open, no messages when I use the Add Field Tool.

Do you think the problem (for the Add field command unavailable in the table view) could be the file naming?

Re: Adding fields to Raster attribute tables

RobertoRossi — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 16:24:42 GMT

Thanks DanPatterson,

@DanPatterson wrote:
integer raster, it works from the toolbox, not the table

The same for me

@DanPatterson wrote:
Build raster attribute table
Go to Fields View
Add field

The same for me.

So, recapping:

If you try to add a field straight from the Table view: it doesn't work
If you try to add a field from the Field view: it works only if you have previously built the Raster Attribute Table with the omonime geoprocessing tool
you can always Add field via the Add Field Geoprocessing tool (also without building the Raster Attribute Table with the geoprocessing tool)

Re: Adding fields to Raster attribute tables

DanPatterson — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 17:40:47 GMT

without re-reading and re-checking everything, that is what I think I confirmed.

The probable reason is that the "shortcut" has limitations that only the simplest of cases permits its use and that the shortcut is not a full-fledged access to the tools in ArcToolbox

Re: Adding fields to Raster attribute tables

RobertoRossi — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 18:16:56 GMT

Dan, I did non understood your answer ("the probably reason is...")

Re: Adding fields to Raster attribute tables

DanPatterson — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 20:21:58 GMT

the "shortcut" is adding a field from the table. It doesn't allow you to specify or check Environments and other influencing factors. Only Tools in ArcToolbox provide the access points to have full control of functionality.

A shortcut will by virtue, have defaults and anything outside of that realm "probably" disables the shortcut.

Hence, I always use tools in arctoolbox (or access tools via python) if the functionality exists there even if a "shortcut" exists.

Historically the tools in arctoolbox have barely changed (except for enhanced functionality and perhaps movement with the toolsets etc). Remember the "visual" transition from ArcMap to ArcGIS Pro... and the "where did X go? where did button Y go? Didn't happen for me since I largely use tools, if available, over shortcuts/buttons

Re: Adding fields to Raster attribute tables

KyleC — Tue, 01 Feb 2022 00:32:19 GMT

Hello everyone, thanks for bringing this issue to our attention. BUG-000144887 was logged for this issue, and the current status of the bug is 'In Product Plan'.

Re: Adding fields to Raster attribute tables

KolaKareem — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 08:42:45 GMT

Hi RobertoROssi,
I do not know if you may have solved your problem. Actually, your problem might be related to having an active edit session while you try to edit the other raster. I would recommend you save your project (Cntrl S), locate the Edit button on the ribbon, a Save button will be activated under the Edit. Hit it and try to Add Field again.