topic Re: esri arcgis desktop 10.5.1 decimal precision in attribute table different than in the source dbf file in ArcMap Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcmap-questions/esri-arcgis-desktop-10-5-1-decimal-precision-in/m-p/173949#M396 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I recommend working with FGDB, the problem is solved</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 13 Oct 2017 12:58:58 GMT FrancescaGonzalez 2017-10-13T12:58:58Z esri arcgis desktop 10.5.1 decimal precision in attribute table different than in the source dbf file https://community.esri.com/t5/arcmap-questions/esri-arcgis-desktop-10-5-1-decimal-precision-in/m-p/173944#M391 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>when I open an attribute table in ArcMap 10.5.1 the decimal precision is different than in the source dbf file. I see only 3 places when the dbf file has 6 places.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 13 Oct 2017 12:29:52 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcmap-questions/esri-arcgis-desktop-10-5-1-decimal-precision-in/m-p/173944#M391 TomHanley 2017-10-13T12:29:52Z Re: esri arcgis desktop 10.5.1 decimal precision in attribute table different than in the source dbf file https://community.esri.com/t5/arcmap-questions/esri-arcgis-desktop-10-5-1-decimal-precision-in/m-p/173945#M392 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>You can right-click on the field and change the display... The display doesn't represent the precision/scale just how it appears.</P><P><A href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/manage-data/tables/formatting-numeric-fields-in-tables.htm">http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/manage-data/tables/formatting-numeric-fields-in-tables.htm</A></P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 13 Oct 2017 12:38:52 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcmap-questions/esri-arcgis-desktop-10-5-1-decimal-precision-in/m-p/173945#M392 DanPatterson_Retired 2017-10-13T12:38:52Z Re: esri arcgis desktop 10.5.1 decimal precision in attribute table different than in the source dbf file https://community.esri.com/t5/arcmap-questions/esri-arcgis-desktop-10-5-1-decimal-precision-in/m-p/173946#M393 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P></P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 13 Oct 2017 12:47:33 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcmap-questions/esri-arcgis-desktop-10-5-1-decimal-precision-in/m-p/173946#M393 TomHanley 2017-10-13T12:47:33Z Re: esri arcgis desktop 10.5.1 decimal precision in attribute table different than in the source dbf file https://community.esri.com/t5/arcmap-questions/esri-arcgis-desktop-10-5-1-decimal-precision-in/m-p/173947#M394 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>speechless?</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 13 Oct 2017 12:52:50 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcmap-questions/esri-arcgis-desktop-10-5-1-decimal-precision-in/m-p/173947#M394 DanPatterson_Retired 2017-10-13T12:52:50Z Re: esri arcgis desktop 10.5.1 decimal precision in attribute table different than in the source dbf file https://community.esri.com/t5/arcmap-questions/esri-arcgis-desktop-10-5-1-decimal-precision-in/m-p/173948#M395 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><IMG alt="" class="image-1 jive-image j-img-original" src="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/380007_Image1.jpg" style="width: 620px; height: 472px;" /></P><P>I tried pasting that image but I guess it had to be done thru insert image only...sorry</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 13 Oct 2017 12:55:31 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcmap-questions/esri-arcgis-desktop-10-5-1-decimal-precision-in/m-p/173948#M395 TomHanley 2017-10-13T12:55:31Z Re: esri arcgis desktop 10.5.1 decimal precision in attribute table different than in the source dbf file https://community.esri.com/t5/arcmap-questions/esri-arcgis-desktop-10-5-1-decimal-precision-in/m-p/173949#M396 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I recommend working with FGDB, the problem is solved</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 13 Oct 2017 12:58:58 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcmap-questions/esri-arcgis-desktop-10-5-1-decimal-precision-in/m-p/173949#M396 FrancescaGonzalez 2017-10-13T12:58:58Z Re: esri arcgis desktop 10.5.1 decimal precision in attribute table different than in the source dbf file https://community.esri.com/t5/arcmap-questions/esri-arcgis-desktop-10-5-1-decimal-precision-in/m-p/173950#M397 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><IMG alt="" class="image-1 jive-image j-img-original" src="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/380008_Image2.jpg" style="width: 620px; height: 431px;" /></P><P>My dbf file in excel</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 13 Oct 2017 13:02:20 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcmap-questions/esri-arcgis-desktop-10-5-1-decimal-precision-in/m-p/173950#M397 TomHanley 2017-10-13T13:02:20Z Re: esri arcgis desktop 10.5.1 decimal precision in attribute table different than in the source dbf file https://community.esri.com/t5/arcmap-questions/esri-arcgis-desktop-10-5-1-decimal-precision-in/m-p/173951#M398 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>click on the .... after the number format line.&nbsp; All the precision and scale is showing is the actual numeric format, not how it will show</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 13 Oct 2017 13:09:34 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcmap-questions/esri-arcgis-desktop-10-5-1-decimal-precision-in/m-p/173951#M398 DanPatterson_Retired 2017-10-13T13:09:34Z Re: esri arcgis desktop 10.5.1 decimal precision in attribute table different than in the source dbf file https://community.esri.com/t5/arcmap-questions/esri-arcgis-desktop-10-5-1-decimal-precision-in/m-p/173952#M399 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Ah! That wasn't very obvious... Thx so much!</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 13 Oct 2017 13:15:51 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcmap-questions/esri-arcgis-desktop-10-5-1-decimal-precision-in/m-p/173952#M399 TomHanley 2017-10-13T13:15:51Z