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ArcGIS Pro not sorting numeric attributes correctly

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12-27-2021 06:33 AM
LJackson29
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I am encountering issues with ArcGIS Pro (2.8.1) not sorting numeric attributes correctly as shown below when Urgency_CR is sorted ascending (see snapshots 1 and 2 below). When I use the custom sort, and select ascending it sorts correctly. On further investigation, it appears that Pro is sorting on the attribute to the right of the attribute I am trying to sort on. For example in the 3rd snapshot below, I tried to sort on RoadwayElevation Ascending using the drop down and it did not work. When I opened the Custom Sort window it showed the attribute to the right being sorted (I had not previously sorted on that attribute).

I have  also had an issue where I was not able to sort an attribute (ascending and descending were shaded out in the dropdown menu), but I was able to sort using custom sort.

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ABishop
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What field type are those fields you are sorting?

Amanda Bishop, GISP
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LJackson29
Frequent Contributor

Urgency_CR is numeric (long) as shown in the snapshot.

RoadwayElevation is numeric (double).

 

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ABishop
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Are they shape files or feature classes?  If they are feature classes where are they being stored?  Database or file geodatabase?

Amanda Bishop, GISP
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LJackson29
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Feature classes stored in a file geodatabase. I am using ArcGIS Pro 2.8.1.

ABishop
MVP Regular Contributor

Try adding an attribute index or global ID. 

Amanda Bishop, GISP
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