Error DescribeData: Method areaFieldName does not exist

[AzimjonSayidov]

Hello all.

I am trying to Increase Polygon Area using "Increase Polygon Area" Tool in the "Production Mapping Tools" in ArcGIS 10.6, which is returning the following error: DescribeData: Method areaFieldName does not exist.

I added a new field and calculated (Calculate geometry) area and set the projection, but no luck so far.

Is there any idea how can this error be fixed?

Thanks in advance.

Azim.

[DanPatterson_Retired]

Is this a featureclass or a shapefile?  Open the table and see if a Shape_Area field exists.  The message suggests that a field wasn't found and since this tool doesn't create new files but modifies existing ones, something is missing

Here is the link to the tool if others are looking

http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/tools/production-mapping-toolbox/increase-polygon-area.ht...

[AzimjonSayidov]

Thanks for the response.This is a shapefile with has "AREA" field, however, I did calculated area as a new field as well by Calculate geometry. Yes, this tool does not create new output, but edits the existing one.

[DanPatterson_Retired]

as suspected that is an Area field not Shape_area. I don't have the production toolset, but could you bring that shapefile into a geodatabase.  It will then have a shape_area field.  You would be best suited to see if you are supposed to use shapefiles with the extension or whether they recommend featureclasses in a geodatabase.

And... it looks like there is a join on the table or is that a shapefile and you have saved the join to make it permanent?

Your FID and FID_1 numbers don't match up so was this some spatial join?

In short... get a simple file with a simple set of polygons and test on that before you worry about the file you need.  Just want to rule out script errors first.

[AzimjonSayidov]

it did work out after i put the files in the geodatabase, however, when I tried to use "Aggregate Polygons" of the same "Production Mapping Tools" it is returning another error. This is quite strange, as this one was working without any issue until now.

[DanPatterson_Retired]

"small_query" did you type that in or is a field?  maybe show the dialog since most people dont have the extension

[AzimjonSayidov]

Nope, I did not type it, it is a field, where I choose "Combine Field" and "Distance" between polygons and "Minimum Area" as an optional field. 

 

[DanPatterson_Retired]

So I am guessing that the distance is somewhere between your first example and your second?

You are sure that the featureclass is in projected coordinates?

barring that have a look at the code samples in the link

http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/tools/production-mapping-toolbox/aggregate-polygons.htm