topic Re: Phantom feature selected in ArcGIS Pro Questions

Phantom feature selected

TylerT — Fri, 06 Jan 2023 14:11:44 GMT

I have a single phantom feature that cannot be seen and does not show up in the attribute table, but does appear to be selected. The feature class is a line geometry type held within a gdb. Other features seem to behave normally.

Zoom to the feature and the scale goes to 1:2 (close in) and nothing is there. Zoom to feature class and the phantom feature is ignored (out of screen).

Any ideas how to examine and remove this feature?

Thank you,

Tyler

ArcGIS Pro 3.0.2

Re: Phantom feature selected

jcarlson — Fri, 06 Jan 2023 14:25:25 GMT

Do you see anything in the Attributes panel? That should show you all selected features, and allow you to see their attributes / geometry details.

Re: Phantom feature selected

TylerT — Fri, 06 Jan 2023 14:45:13 GMT

Thank you.

Yes, the feature does show up in the attribute panel but not the attribute table, so I am able to see what's going on now.

The feature selected is queried out of the layer. So, is this common behavior, to be able to select (or have selected) a feature that is not included in the layer (as queried)?

Turning the query off, I am able to view the feature now in the map. It's a legit feature, so I won't need to delete it. I'll clear my selection and move on, but do want to better understand the selection behavior.

Thank you,

Tyler

Re: Phantom feature selected

jcarlson — Fri, 06 Jan 2023 14:51:27 GMT

Yes, that kind of behavior is possible. I have a layer of notes with a reviewed field, for instance. I only care about notes that aren't reviewed, so I have a definition query set on it. But when I'm done with one, I change that field myself. When I update reviewed to "yes", the feature disappears from the map, but until I click clear selection I can still see the feature as being selected or present in the Attributes panel.

I don't know that you can select a feature that isn't present, but if you had it selected before it dropped out, it will stay selected until you clear.

Re: Phantom feature selected

TylerT — Fri, 06 Jan 2023 14:53:48 GMT

Good to know. I was guessing that was exactly what happened.

Cheers,

Tyler