topic try different fields (alternative names) in Mapping Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/try-different-fields-alternative-names/m-p/545341#M5899 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Let's say, a road has the name "William-Bill-Gates-Road".</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>If the road is too short, the label can only be abbreviated by using a dictionary in Maplex. </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Is it possible to make Maplex try several label fields, if one is not fitting? </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>These alternative labels would be crated by an external software.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Structure in the databse:</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>William-Bill-Gates-Road | William-Bill-Gates-Rd. | W.-Bill-Gates-Rd. | W.-B.-Gates-Rd.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Mon, 08 Oct 2012 13:10:55 GMT TobiasWendorff 2012-10-08T13:10:55Z try different fields (alternative names) https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/try-different-fields-alternative-names/m-p/545341#M5899 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Let's say, a road has the name "William-Bill-Gates-Road".</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>If the road is too short, the label can only be abbreviated by using a dictionary in Maplex. </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Is it possible to make Maplex try several label fields, if one is not fitting? </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>These alternative labels would be crated by an external software.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Structure in the databse:</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>William-Bill-Gates-Road | William-Bill-Gates-Rd. | W.-Bill-Gates-Rd. | W.-B.-Gates-Rd.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Mon, 08 Oct 2012 13:10:55 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/try-different-fields-alternative-names/m-p/545341#M5899 TobiasWendorff 2012-10-08T13:10:55Z