Hello all,
I just finished a large update to the schema of our water network dataset using ArcGIS Diagrammer to make the updates, and upon loading the XML schema to the database I noticed an issue that I have not experienced before. For all fields with domains assigned that did not participate in a subtype, the domains and default values did not appear when editing the data. However, any fields that had their default values and domains set at the subtype level imported correctly. When looking at the feature class properties/fields tab in ArcCatalog, the field shows the domains and default values as assigned to the non-subtype fields, yet they are not recognized when editing the data in ArcMap. Also, in the feature class properties/subtypes tab the only domains and default values that are populated are the fields that were set as part of the subtype in Diagrammer.
My questions:
1. Why does the domains for non-subtype fields get stripped out when importing the XML schema to a database? This led to much clean-up after import of the schema.
2. Is there a work-around for this problem other than moving ALL domain-assigned fields into the subtype, or re-assigning them after import?
3. I have not noticed this issue in the past, is possible that this problem might have appeared with Service Pack 4? Or have I just not noticed it in the past?
