topic Re: Delete multiple fields quickly in Esri Tutorials Questions

Delete multiple fields quickly

ChrisShaffer — Fri, 18 Jun 2021 14:53:48 GMT

I have a feature class with about 50 fields. I want to delete the first 47 of them and keep the last 3. I know the "Delete Fields" geoprocessing tool can do this, but it's a pain to choose each field from the list box. Any other ways to go about this?

Re: Delete multiple fields quickly

KoryKramer — Fri, 18 Jun 2021 15:06:46 GMT

Hi @ChrisShaffer You can use the Fields view for this in ArcGIS Pro:

See https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/2.7/help/data/geodatabases/overview/create-modify-and-delete-fields.htm#ESRI_SECTION1_CE9276B63BE54DF7BC506B1156006E91

Re: Delete multiple fields quickly

ChrisShaffer — Fri, 18 Jun 2021 15:11:05 GMT

Thanks Kory. I guess I'm trying to do this in a geoprocessing model. I have a big layer with too much information and want to simplify it before creating a hosted feature layer and adding it to a Webmap.

Re: Delete multiple fields quickly

KoryKramer — Fri, 18 Jun 2021 15:14:17 GMT

I see. Improving the UI in the gp tool is in the product plan as indicated on this idea: https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/change-pro-delete-field-tool-ux/idi-p/927087

Re: Delete multiple fields quickly

ChrisShaffer — Fri, 18 Jun 2021 15:18:40 GMT

Wonderful! The "Add Many" ability works well in my case. Thanks!

Re: Delete multiple fields quickly

deddysetiawan — Sat, 17 Jul 2021 02:23:55 GMT

If you are using ArcGIS Pro

Right click your layer -> Atribute Table or just using shortcut by clicking CTRL + T

Choose your field that you want to delete by clicking Shift or CTRL on the title of each field

Right click the last field that you has choose -> Delete

Re: Delete multiple fields quickly

KellyDunn — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 20:47:14 GMT

Export features basically achieves this and is much faster. Use the Fields section to specify which fields you want to export, and just remove those you don't.