topic Dynamic Text: Creating Dynamic Text from a Feature Class Atttribute Table in Mapping Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/dynamic-text-creating-dynamic-text-from-a-feature/m-p/520179#M5572 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I an trying to create dynamic text from a feature class's attribute table. For instance I have a feature class labeled "Easement". Within the attribute table is a field labled " EsmtWidth". I have created Date Driven Pages from the easement feature class which is my index layer. So the result I am looking for should be"10", "15", "25" "50" etc.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><BR /><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Does anyone one know how to create dynamic text based off an attribute within a feature class. Thanks for your help.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:05:34 GMT JonahWaterman 2013-04-22T18:05:34Z Dynamic Text: Creating Dynamic Text from a Feature Class Atttribute Table https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/dynamic-text-creating-dynamic-text-from-a-feature/m-p/520179#M5572 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I an trying to create dynamic text from a feature class's attribute table. For instance I have a feature class labeled "Easement". Within the attribute table is a field labled " EsmtWidth". I have created Date Driven Pages from the easement feature class which is my index layer. So the result I am looking for should be"10", "15", "25" "50" etc.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><BR /><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Does anyone one know how to create dynamic text based off an attribute within a feature class. Thanks for your help.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:05:34 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/dynamic-text-creating-dynamic-text-from-a-feature/m-p/520179#M5572 JonahWaterman 2013-04-22T18:05:34Z Re: Dynamic Text: Creating Dynamic Text from a Feature Class Atttribute Table https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/dynamic-text-creating-dynamic-text-from-a-feature/m-p/520180#M5573 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Can list some more specifics. </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>What are you looking for&nbsp; a label?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Or are you looking for a page label in the layout based on a data driven page?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>To create a dynamic label simply open a feature classes Layer Properties and select the labels tab.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>In the label field use the drop down to select the attribute you want the label&nbsp; based on.&nbsp; By default it should place it dynamically. </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>If you want to create a label in your layout based on an attribute.&nbsp; Switch to layout view</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>click on Insert &gt; Dynamic Text &gt; Data Driven Page Attribute</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>A window will pop up with a drop down menu with the available attributes from whatever your data driven pages are based on.&nbsp; </SPAN><BR /><BR /><BR /><BR /><BLOCKQUOTE class="jive-quote">I an trying to create dynamic text from a feature class's attribute table. For instance I have a feature class labeled "Easement". Within the attribute table is a field labled " EsmtWidth". I have created Date Driven Pages from the easement feature class which is my index layer. So the result I am looking for should be"10", "15", "25" "50" etc.<BR /><BR /><BR /><BR /><BR />Does anyone one know how to create dynamic text based off an attribute within a feature class. Thanks for your help.</BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML> Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:24:01 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/dynamic-text-creating-dynamic-text-from-a-feature/m-p/520180#M5573 RobertBorchert 2013-04-22T19:24:01Z