https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/do-arcpy-support-highlight-field/m-p/1414631#M70444 <P>In ArcGIS Pro，we can highligh field in fied view。But how wo highlight field by arcpy?</P> Wed, 24 Apr 2024 12:01:21 GMT NexSpace 2024-04-24T12:01:21Z https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/do-arcpy-support-highlight-field/m-p/1414631#M70444 <P>In ArcGIS Pro，we can highligh field in fied view。But how wo highlight field by arcpy?</P> Wed, 24 Apr 2024 12:01:21 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/do-arcpy-support-highlight-field/m-p/1414631#M70444 NexSpace 2024-04-24T12:01:21Z https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/do-arcpy-support-highlight-field/m-p/1414801#M70450 <P>What are you trying to do with the highlighted field? Are you trying to do something with the selected features?</P> Wed, 24 Apr 2024 15:27:25 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/do-arcpy-support-highlight-field/m-p/1414801#M70450 TonyAlmeida 2024-04-24T15:27:25Z https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/do-arcpy-support-highlight-field/m-p/1414892#M70453 <P>This is possible, but only through manipulating the CIM, which is a bit tedious.</P><P><A href="https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/arcpy/mapping/python-cim-access.htm" target="_blank">Python CIM access—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation</A></P><LI-CODE lang="python">def highlightField(map, layer_name, highlight_field_name): lyr = map.listLayers(layer_name)[0] # Get the layer's CIM definition cim_lyr = lyr.getDefinition("V3") # Ensure the featureTable has fieldDescriptions to modify # https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/arcpy/mapping/python-cim-access.htm#GUID-C80C9CF4-67C8-418E-BEB5-386B18EE6097 if len(cim_lyr.featureTable.fieldDescriptions) == 0: # No CIM field descriptions class; create one. fDesc = arcpy.cim.CreateCIMObjectFromClassName('CIMFieldDescription', 'V3') # Get field info and populate the new field description. highlight_field_props = [f for f in arcpy.ListFields(lyr) if f.name == highlight_field_name][0] fDesc.alias = highlight_field_props.aliasName fDesc.fieldName = highlight_field_props.baseName fDesc.highlight = True fDesc.visible = True fDesc.searchMode = "Exact" # Add new field description to the CIM. cim_lyr.featureTable.fieldDescriptions.append(fDesc) else: # Make changes to field description in CIM. for f in cim_lyr.featureTable.fieldDescriptions: if f.fieldName == highlight_field_name: f.highlight = True # Push the CIM changes back to the layer object lyr.setDefinition(cim_lyr) aprx = arcpy.mp.ArcGISProject("current") highlightField(aprx.activeMap, "MY_LAYER_NAME", "MY_FIELD_NAME")</LI-CODE><P>In my testing, the&nbsp;fieldDescriptions was indeed empty (as the documentation notes) so I created a&nbsp;CIMFieldDescription only for the field being highlighted. This has the effect of moving the highlighted field to the beginning of the attribute table view. If that is not acceptable, you will have to create a&nbsp;CIMFieldDescription for each field in the order you want.</P> Wed, 24 Apr 2024 17:51:44 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/do-arcpy-support-highlight-field/m-p/1414892#M70453 BlakeTerhune 2024-04-24T17:51:44Z https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/do-arcpy-support-highlight-field/m-p/1414896#M70454 <P>The CIM is a weird and wonderful world. I highly recommend watching the session from the 2024 Esri Developer Summit.</P><P><A href="https://devsummit2024.esri.com/flow/esri/24epcdev/deveventportal/page/detailed-agenda/session/1699162630505001kNYF" target="_self">ArcPy: Beyond the Basics of arcpy.mp</A></P><P>&nbsp;</P> Wed, 24 Apr 2024 17:57:36 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/do-arcpy-support-highlight-field/m-p/1414896#M70454 BlakeTerhune 2024-04-24T17:57:36Z