topic Utility Network - Edit Existing Attributes in ArcGIS Utility Network Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-utility-network-questions/utility-network-edit-existing-attributes/m-p/1205776#M1971 <P>Hello.&nbsp; I am new to using the Communications network and noticed the fields present in each of the Feature Templates are NOT editable.&nbsp; The current fields do not work for our company/needs and I'd like to modify them to be more in line to the info we are looking to store on the network.&nbsp; Any help/tips would be appreciated.</P> Wed, 24 Aug 2022 12:36:15 GMT Ron_Richard 2022-08-24T12:36:15Z Utility Network - Edit Existing Attributes https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-utility-network-questions/utility-network-edit-existing-attributes/m-p/1205776#M1971 <P>Hello.&nbsp; I am new to using the Communications network and noticed the fields present in each of the Feature Templates are NOT editable.&nbsp; The current fields do not work for our company/needs and I'd like to modify them to be more in line to the info we are looking to store on the network.&nbsp; Any help/tips would be appreciated.</P> Wed, 24 Aug 2022 12:36:15 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-utility-network-questions/utility-network-edit-existing-attributes/m-p/1205776#M1971 Ron_Richard 2022-08-24T12:36:15Z Re: Utility Network - Edit Existing Attributes https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-utility-network-questions/utility-network-edit-existing-attributes/m-p/1205797#M1972 <P>The best way to remove fields is to use a configuration to remove them.&nbsp; Then, we take care of removing them as network attributes, etc.&nbsp;&nbsp;</P><P><A href="https://solutions.arcgis.com/utilities/help/utility-network-automation/asset-package-reference/d-configurations.htm" target="_blank">https://solutions.arcgis.com/utilities/help/utility-network-automation/asset-package-reference/d-configurations.htm</A></P><P>Next, when adding fields, consider using data types of numeric instead of strings.&nbsp; Strings cannot be used in network attribute.&nbsp;&nbsp;</P> Wed, 24 Aug 2022 13:08:37 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-utility-network-questions/utility-network-edit-existing-attributes/m-p/1205797#M1972 JohnAlsup 2022-08-24T13:08:37Z