Dynamic Text in ArcGIS Pro not always correct

[SarahRijneke]

I've created a pro project with 25+ layout showing tree planting locations around my city. Inside of each map layout, I have a dynamic text box that automatically calculates the total tree count in the layout view. About 5 of the layouts display the wrong tree count. In the following screen capture, the dynamic text produces a count of 47 trees. In the bottom left corner I can see that there are only 37 trees in the attribute table (I use the select by location tool to only select trees within Zone 5). What's up with this discrepancy?

[GISAdminSHN]

I appreciate the clarification, thanks. I am still concerned that these masking and clipping operations that are for the purposes of "in view" are also masquerading in other places as clipping functions that a user would expect to be clipped by coordinate value. Is there a definitive list somewhere we can review? This would be really useful info to be in the mouseover info or tooltips wherever these checkboxes or settings occur!

[TomBole]

@GISAdminSHN thanks for the feedback.  

Unfortunately I'm unaware of any comprehensive list of all similar functionality across ArcGIS Pro and whether they use a visual approach. I can only speak to the expected behavior of layout elements that have the the Feature Display Options (Legends) and the "Visible rows" query option (Dynamic Text, Table Frames and Chart Frames).

We had hoped that the term "visible" in the tooltip for these options would indicate the WSYSYG nature of the results. Looks like more information may be needed. I'll pass your comments to the team to see if there is an opportunity to revise any help documentation.

Just to sum up. These layout element specific options work off of what is visible (i.e. is the feature symbol visible) in the map frame or within the extent of the current map series index feature. Unlike geoprocessing tools, or the Select by Location tool, these layout element-specific options DO NOT use spatial operators, such as intersect or contained by, on feature geometries. 

Tom