PROBLEM
When using the Workstation DISSOLVE command on a polygon coverage, polygons that border the universal polygon are being removed.
The universal or outer boundary polygon is incorrectly coded with either a nonzero or nonblank item value for the the item(s) specified in the DISSOLVE command.
Arc: tables
Tables: select soils.pat
Tables: reselect $recno = 1
1 Records Selected
Tables: move '' to vegetation
Arc: tables
Tables: select soils.pat
Tables: reselect $recno = 1
1 Records Selected
Tables: calculate vegetation = 0
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