topic Re: How to alter field name for feature class with subtype? in Data Management Questions

How to alter field name for feature class with subtype?

DanielGluck — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 12:07:35 GMT

I would like to change a field name called "type" to a different name because it is making errors when I'm joining the feature class.

The feature class has a very long subtype list with dozens of domain assigned to different fields. I can not alter the field name for some reason, probably because the subtypes.

Any ides how can I do that's?

Re: How to alter field name for feature class with subtype?

DanPatterson_Retired — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 14:04:03 GMT

you have this posted in the ArcGIS Online place... was that a oversight? or are you trying to do this in ArcMap?

Re: How to alter field name for feature class with subtype?

DanielGluck — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 14:15:47 GMT

In arcmap

Thanks

Daniel

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Re: How to alter field name for feature class with subtype?

DanPatterson_Retired — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 14:24:25 GMT

I would move it to a more suitable location like.... Managing Data‌ and share with Geodatabase ... I don't have moderator privs on this place

Re: How to alter field name for feature class with subtype?

Asrujit_SenGupta — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 14:30:36 GMT

Defining feature class properties—ArcGIS Help | ArcGIS for Desktop

The following fields cannot be renamed:
ObjectID and GlobalID fields
Any Shape-related field; Shape, shape length, shape area
The enabled, ancillary role or network weight fields of a network feature class
Representation fields
Fields in a feature class participating in a Network Dataset, Terrain, or Cadastral Fabric
Fields used for Editor Tracking
Relationship Class Primary Key and Foreign Key fields
The Subtype field
Raster fields

Re: How to alter field name for feature class with subtype?

DanielGluck — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 04:26:16 GMT

There is a solution but only in ArcPro. Follow this link. Add a new Long field and the tool will insert all the "Old/wrong" subtype field to the new corrected name subtype field.

Thanks all for your reply.

Daniel Gluck

Re: How to alter field name for feature class with subtype?

Asrujit_SenGupta — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 09:54:19 GMT

check this for Desktop:

Creating subtypes—Help | ArcGIS Desktop

Re: How to alter field name for feature class with subtype?

DanielGluck — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 14:04:25 GMT

The challenge is to rename the field name that's holding all the subtypes.

Thanks anyway

Daniel Gluck

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