Length value wrong

[DustinHolt]

I'm digitizing in a new gdb. The length is showing the wrong value. It's not in feet but is closer to meters, but is still wrong. When I use the measure tool it works fine. Can anyone help me with this?

[MelanieSummers]

Where are you seeing the incorrect length? Also, what coordinate system is your data in?

[DustinHolt]

Yes, the value is wrong. Doesn't match in feet or meters.

USA_Contiguous_Albers_Equal_Area_Conic_USGS_version

[MelanieSummers]

Are you seeing an incorrect length in the attribute table, the measuring tool, or somewhere else?

Is your data frame also in USA_Contiguous_Albers_Equal_Area_Conic_USGS_version?

[DustinHolt]

I was getting the wrong value while digitizing when I was trying to set the length of a polygon. I pulled several layers together in a blank Arcinfo session. I thought the coordinate system would be established by the first layer opened, which was the layer I was working on. Today I did the same thing and it's working fine.