https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/clarification-about-article-quot-why-is-the-field/m-p/1512335#M9191 <P><EM>Edited.</EM></P><P>Regarding this article: <A href="https://support.esri.com/en-us/knowledge-base/faq-why-is-the-field-set-to-blank-instead-of-null-and-v-000029046" target="_self">Why is the field set to blank instead of null and vice versa in ArcGIS Pro?</A></P><BLOCKQUOTE><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Bud_1-1722348137960.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.esri.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/111085iA1D3D51F65270082/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="Bud_1-1722348137960.png" alt="Bud_1-1722348137960.png" /></span><BR /><P><SPAN>A field can have a null value when the data type is set to numeric <FONT color="#0000FF"><STRONG>or</STRONG></FONT> the&nbsp;</SPAN><STRONG>Allow NULL</STRONG><SPAN>&nbsp;check box is enabled. It is not possible to have a blank value as an integer <FONT color="#333333">such as the number zero ('0') is also a value</FONT>. For example, in an attribute table, when the value in the&nbsp;</SPAN><STRONG>No. of Siblings</STRONG><SPAN>&nbsp;field is deleted, the field is set to&nbsp;</SPAN><STRONG>&lt;Null&gt;</STRONG><SPAN>&nbsp;instead of blank, demonstrating the value does not exist.</SPAN></P></BLOCKQUOTE><P><SPAN>I'm finding the wording in that article to be awkward and misleading. For example, should the blue "<FONT color="#0000FF"><STRONG>or</STRONG></FONT>" actually be an "and"?</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>I've submitted feedback via the feedback button. But I often don't hear back about feedback.</SPAN></P> Tue, 30 Jul 2024 17:10:08 GMT Bud 2024-07-30T17:10:08Z https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/clarification-about-article-quot-why-is-the-field/m-p/1512335#M9191 <P><EM>Edited.</EM></P><P>Regarding this article: <A href="https://support.esri.com/en-us/knowledge-base/faq-why-is-the-field-set-to-blank-instead-of-null-and-v-000029046" target="_self">Why is the field set to blank instead of null and vice versa in ArcGIS Pro?</A></P><BLOCKQUOTE><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Bud_1-1722348137960.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.esri.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/111085iA1D3D51F65270082/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="Bud_1-1722348137960.png" alt="Bud_1-1722348137960.png" /></span><BR /><P><SPAN>A field can have a null value when the data type is set to numeric <FONT color="#0000FF"><STRONG>or</STRONG></FONT> the&nbsp;</SPAN><STRONG>Allow NULL</STRONG><SPAN>&nbsp;check box is enabled. It is not possible to have a blank value as an integer <FONT color="#333333">such as the number zero ('0') is also a value</FONT>. For example, in an attribute table, when the value in the&nbsp;</SPAN><STRONG>No. of Siblings</STRONG><SPAN>&nbsp;field is deleted, the field is set to&nbsp;</SPAN><STRONG>&lt;Null&gt;</STRONG><SPAN>&nbsp;instead of blank, demonstrating the value does not exist.</SPAN></P></BLOCKQUOTE><P><SPAN>I'm finding the wording in that article to be awkward and misleading. For example, should the blue "<FONT color="#0000FF"><STRONG>or</STRONG></FONT>" actually be an "and"?</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>I've submitted feedback via the feedback button. But I often don't hear back about feedback.</SPAN></P> Tue, 30 Jul 2024 17:10:08 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/clarification-about-article-quot-why-is-the-field/m-p/1512335#M9191 Bud 2024-07-30T17:10:08Z