idea Sample attribute rule to enforce subtype domains in Attribute Rules Ideas

Sample attribute rule to enforce subtype domains

Bud — Fri, 01 Mar 2024 03:35:33 GMT

For a table that has a subtype:

The subtype fields have domains.

For example, when the ASSET_CLASS subtype value = 0 (ACTIVE_TRANSPORTATION), the ACTIVITY field uses the ACTIVITY_ATN domain.

Problem:

Just like with regular domains, subtype domains can be easily overridden via the Field Calculator and other mechanisms.

For example, 'asdf' is not a valid ACTIVITY_ATN domain code, but I can still enter that value via the Field Calculator.

Idea:

In ArcGIS, hard-enforcing subtypes and domains isn't supported, and likely won't be supported any time soon.

As a workaround, could Esri provide a sample attribute rule for enforcing subtype domains? (in the Esri Arcade GitHub)

Thanks.

HusseinNasser2 — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 00:28:25 GMT

I think I wrote a blog when we first introduced `Domain` Arcade function on how to do that.

The code is subtype agnostic but you should be able to get the Domain at the subtype level by passing the subtype code.

SSWoodward — Fri, 01 Mar 2024 00:32:16 GMT

@Bud

Did the documentation provided by @HusseinNasser2 help you get to a solution here?

Bud — Fri, 01 Mar 2024 03:37:53 GMT

The short answer is: I'm not good enough with Arcade code to get that working for subtype domains.

It would be ideal to have a sample script that is specifically for enforcing a domain that comes from a subtype.