topic Data Creation - Attributing Field Using Secondary Layer in ArcGIS Spatial Analyst Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-spatial-analyst-questions/data-creation-attributing-field-using-secondary/m-p/429610#M6019 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello.&nbsp; I'm working with two datasets, one is a polygon layer and one is a point layer.&nbsp; The polygon layer is just for reference and the point layer is the one I am creating.&nbsp; I want to be able to create a point and have one of the fields be automatically populated based on an attribute within the spatially associated polygon into which the point falls; kind of like a 'live' spatial join.&nbsp; I do not want to do a spatial join at the end or another process which outputs a new layer, I want this field population to occur as I am editing and create the point.&nbsp; Is this possible?&nbsp; Thanks!</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 31 Mar 2016 18:18:31 GMT ChristopherBowering 2016-03-31T18:18:31Z Data Creation - Attributing Field Using Secondary Layer https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-spatial-analyst-questions/data-creation-attributing-field-using-secondary/m-p/429610#M6019 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello.&nbsp; I'm working with two datasets, one is a polygon layer and one is a point layer.&nbsp; The polygon layer is just for reference and the point layer is the one I am creating.&nbsp; I want to be able to create a point and have one of the fields be automatically populated based on an attribute within the spatially associated polygon into which the point falls; kind of like a 'live' spatial join.&nbsp; I do not want to do a spatial join at the end or another process which outputs a new layer, I want this field population to occur as I am editing and create the point.&nbsp; Is this possible?&nbsp; Thanks!</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 31 Mar 2016 18:18:31 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-spatial-analyst-questions/data-creation-attributing-field-using-secondary/m-p/429610#M6019 ChristopherBowering 2016-03-31T18:18:31Z