topic can I use a single symbol for varying attributes in Mapping Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/can-i-use-a-single-symbol-for-varying-attributes/m-p/87444#M995 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I've got a surveyor locating water valves, and fire hydrants, PRV's, etc......All of these attributes are in the same file. I have converted his file to a GIS Shapefile.&nbsp; His descripters are something like "WV 2 INCH", WV 6 INCH", PRV 4 INCH, PRV 8 INCH.&nbsp; I would like for my symbology to to show all WV's the same, all PRV's the same. So is there a way when setting up the symbology to use 1 symbol for all WV descriptors?&nbsp; I was hoping that I could use a wildcard for the descriptor, like *WV*, so all attributes with WV in it would display the same. This is hard to describe in text, I think I am making it worse by typing <IMG src="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/emoticons/happy.png" />. Anyway, I have attached a graphic to show the issue. I'd appreciate anyone taking a look. Notice in the graphic....I would like all the similar items to appear the same. All PRV's, All PS's, All WV's.&nbsp;<IMG alt="symbology screen clip" class="image-1 jive-image j-img-original" src="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/436251_Capture.JPG" /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 31 Jan 2019 16:14:04 GMT MikeHenson 2019-01-31T16:14:04Z can I use a single symbol for varying attributes https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/can-i-use-a-single-symbol-for-varying-attributes/m-p/87444#M995 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I've got a surveyor locating water valves, and fire hydrants, PRV's, etc......All of these attributes are in the same file. I have converted his file to a GIS Shapefile.&nbsp; His descripters are something like "WV 2 INCH", WV 6 INCH", PRV 4 INCH, PRV 8 INCH.&nbsp; I would like for my symbology to to show all WV's the same, all PRV's the same. So is there a way when setting up the symbology to use 1 symbol for all WV descriptors?&nbsp; I was hoping that I could use a wildcard for the descriptor, like *WV*, so all attributes with WV in it would display the same. This is hard to describe in text, I think I am making it worse by typing <IMG src="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/emoticons/happy.png" />. Anyway, I have attached a graphic to show the issue. I'd appreciate anyone taking a look. Notice in the graphic....I would like all the similar items to appear the same. All PRV's, All PS's, All WV's.&nbsp;<IMG alt="symbology screen clip" class="image-1 jive-image j-img-original" src="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/436251_Capture.JPG" /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 31 Jan 2019 16:14:04 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/can-i-use-a-single-symbol-for-varying-attributes/m-p/87444#M995 MikeHenson 2019-01-31T16:14:04Z