topic Re: Representation based on attribute value in GDB feature class in ArcMap Questions

Representation based on attribute value in GDB feature class

StanislavaV — Wed, 04 Sep 2024 08:58:42 GMT

Hi.

I have one shapefile and it was in symbology categorized based on TWO attribute values:

So shapefile looks like this:

Then I saved as LAYER FILE to have symbology.

But I need to have symbology saved in GDB, so basically I create a GDB with feature class in it. Then through Properties/Representation import my LYR file and got this:

But when I add this feature class from GDB, it looks like this:

but in TOC it´s like this:

what can go wrong, please? what can I do to make it right?

thank you.

Re: Representation based on attribute value in GDB feature class

RichardHowe — Wed, 04 Sep 2024 09:31:05 GMT

It's been a while since I worked with representations, but from memory I think our workaround to this limitation was to create an additional field in the original data called symbology, and assign it based on the various features. (e.g. anything with CA LPIS and NIE would have a symbology field value of "Symbol 1")

Then you have a single attribute you can symbolise from and the representations behave as they should

Re: Representation based on attribute value in GDB feature class

StanislavaV — Wed, 04 Sep 2024 12:22:22 GMT

I tried it but solution was also like this