Store default feature class symbology in geodatabase

[Bud]

ArcGIS Pro 3.2.2; Oracle 18c 10.7.1 EGDB:

I would like to define default symbology for a given FC at the geodatabase level. Whenever a user adds the FC from Catalog to a map, it would use the default symbology from the GDB system tables.

For example, a Roads FC TYPE field:

• Arterial red; width 3
• Collector orange; width 2
• Local black; width 1

Similar to what was accidentally done here, but easier (not via a geoprocessing tool): FC has symbology and labelling permanently stored in enterprise geodatabase?

Could that functionality be added?

Related: Store default raster symbology in geodatabase

[JamesSerendip1]

Fantastic Idea!  Would be very helpful!!!!

[JamalNUMAN]

In the screenshot below, adding the feature class automatically symbols and labels it! I'm unsure why or how this occurred

Also, posted here:

https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/arcgis-pro-3-0-2-adding-a-feature-class-to-the-ma...

[Bud]

For what it's worth, I noticed something about the "permanent symbology and labelling" bug in older versions of Pro that confuses users:

If a FC has permanent labelling stored in the EGDB, including a labelling SQL definition (such as WHERE TYPE='B'), then that SQL definition gets applied to all subsequent labelling that the user might apply to the feature layer in the map. It’s confusing when that happens – not all features get labelled and the user doesn’t know why because they’re not aware that the labelling SQL definition exists.

So that might be something to keep in mind regarding this idea.

[JamalNUMAN]

Many thanks for the input. very useful

[RTPL_AU]

So @Bud.  You just want Pro / Kory to give us back Representations? 🤣 

That basically did you describe - along with some amazing capability such as zoom level changes, etc.