All,
I've been experiencing problems utilizing multiple dynamic text boxes in a layout in ArcGIS PRO 2.2.1 with Map Series Pages. I've been able to create several of dynamic boxes, but if I don't save the project after creating each dynamic text box problems arise (and this leads me to wonder if other changes I make in Pro projects are properly obligated/saved...). When I try to create a new or modify a dymamic text box, it pops up with the last dynamic text boxes code. Sometimes I can change it and it appears to work for a while until I want to make another modification or save and reopen the project layout.
NOW, When I save the project after adding each dynamic text box it does appear to works! Perhaps there is a way to commit changes in the text box dialog box, but would have expected the changes to save automatically.
Feel free to give me feedback.
THIS DOES NOT WORK (pretty much adding more than one dynamic text box will give unexpected behavior)
(1) Create a dynamic text box for page name. Place on layout.
Page: <dyn type="page" property="name"/>
(2) Create another dynamic text box for an attribute you want to show from the Map Series Page index. Insert->Dynamic Text->Attribute-> {select attribute from list given; used GenArea for my map}. Now the text reads just like in (1) and if you change it to
General Area: <dyn type="page" property="attribute" field="GenArea"/>
at some point it will change to Page: <dyn type="page" property="name"/> or another dynamic field you previously created.
THIS WORKS
(1) Create a dynamic text box for page name. Place on layout. SAVE PROJECT
Page: <dyn type="page" property="name"/>
(2) Create another dynamic text box for an attribute you want to show from the Map Series Page index. Insert->Dynamic Text->Attribute-> {select attribute from list given; used GenArea for my map}. Place on layout SAVE PROJECT
General Area: <dyn type="page" property="attribute" field="GenArea"/>
(3) Create another dynamic text box for an attribute you want to show from the Map Series Page index. Use a page number attribute field called "MapNUM". Place on layout. SAVE PROJECT
Page: <dyn type="page" property="attribute" field="MAPNUM"/>
(4) Close ArcGIS PRO and reopen Project