GP Tools — Ignore selection but honor definition query
ArcGIS Pro 3.2.1:
There's a new toggle in geoprocessing tools that lets us choose to use the highlighted/selected records (toggle enabled) or all records (toggle disabled).
Disabling that toggle means the tool will ignore filters on the layer (definition query, time filter, range filter [and a selection layer's "selection definition set"]).
I would like to have the option of ignoring the selection, but honoring filters (like a definition query). I have standard definition queries that I apply to almost all FCs/tables, such as STATUS=ACTIVE. It wouldn't make sense to ignore those definition queries in GP tools just because I have a selection.
The enhanced functionality could look something like this: If the selection toggle is disabled, then provide an option to honor filters: yes/no.
Related: Original Idea - "The input has a selection." - slap a clear button in there!
From @MitchHolley1 in Field Calculate 'Use the selected records' Does Not Honor Selection Layers When Disabled:
...Since this [selection] layer is a different layer in the map (yes, they are "pointing" to the same data) my opinion is this behavior shouldn't happen. This makes working with subsets of data extremely difficult and confusing. If I wanted to work with the non-selection dataset, I would use the drop-down in the Calculate Field tool to do so, but that is not my intention.
The 'Source' tab of the layer properties also says this:
I do not want to access all the features in the source data, and that is why the 'Clear selected features to access all features in the source data' radio button in the Selection properties is unchecked. By default, this is unchecked. I shouldn't be able to access ALL features in the source data unless I explicitly tell the software to do so.
