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Stop Model Builder returning "precondition is false" warnings after tool execution

LindsayRaabe_FPCWA — Fri, 28 Nov 2025 16:34:07 GMT

When running a Model Builder tool that contains one of the built in Logical tools (e.g. If Row Count Is), it would be great if the tool still returned the green "Completed" result instead of the yellow "Warning" result due to a precondition not being met. Ultimately, branches of a model can both be valid results, but you will always get a "Warning" because one of them didn't run. It would be preferable if the overall model result was still in it's "Completed without warnings" state to prevent user confusion. Warnings should be reserved for unexpected outcomes (e.g. emtpy datasets when you expect data to have been generated). In my example model below, you can see a perfectly legitimate tool with 2 differnt Custom Message options will always return the Warning result.

Re: Stop Model Builder returning "precondition is false" warnings after tool execution

LukeGilner1 — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 15:44:29 GMT

Agreed!

Or if there was a way to turn on/off the warning message for each tool, that would be helpful too. Users definitely get confused when a warning pops up instead of the green check mark.

The link below is a little bit of a work around I came up with. Still gives a warning, but another Custom Message tells the user that it ran successfully.

Model Builder Custom Message Utilities - Esri Community

Re: Stop Model Builder returning "precondition is false" warnings after tool execution

ShitijMehta — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:01:39 GMT

Hi @LindsayRaabe_FPCWA

We do have it in our plan to turn off messages like precondition is false. in future release. Thanks for brining this up to help us prioritize this issue.

Re: Stop Model Builder returning "precondition is false" warnings after tool execution

LindsayRaabe_FPCWA — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:58:58 GMT

@ShitijMehta great to hear! I look forward to seeing it.