ArcMap 10.3.1 and later versions resets defined scale and precision values in the newly created shapefiles to zero for float and double fields.

Last Published: April 9, 2018

ArcGIS for Desktop

Bug ID Number	BUG-000099718
Submitted	September 30, 2016
Last Modified	June 5, 2024
Applies to	ArcGIS for Desktop
Version found	10.4
Version Fixed	10.6.1
Status	Fixed

Workaround

ArcMap 10.3.1 and later versions honor the scale and precision values defined on shapefiles created in the ArcGIS for Desktop 10.3 and the earlier versions.

Steps to Reproduce

Bug ID: BUG-000099718

Software:

ArcGIS for Desktop

Discover more on this topic

Get help from ArcGIS experts

Contact technical support

Download the Esri Support App

Go to download options

Esri Support AI Chatbot

ARCGIS

CAPABILITIES

BUY ARCGIS

INDUSTRIES

Support & Services

SELF-SERVICE

CONTACT US

ESRI STORIES

About Esri

About GIS

Commitment to Innovation

ArcMap 10.3.1 and later versions resets defined scale and precision values in the newly created shapefiles to zero for float and double fields.

Workaround

Steps to Reproduce

Get notified when the status of a bug changes

Discover more on this topic