Bug
A model with the Calculate Value tool does not recognize that a change from uppercase to lowercase is an edit. It sees them as the same and it thinks that nothing in the code block has changed and therefore never triggers saving anything to memory.
| Bug ID Number | NIM085086 |
|---|---|
| Submitted | September 21, 2012 |
| Last Modified | April 28, 2025 |
| Applies to | ArcGIS for Desktop |
| Version found | 10.0 |
| Operating System | Windows OS |
| Operating System Version | XP |
| Status | Known Limit |
Additional Information
The work around is to make another edit, add a space of a line before the line you want to edit, in addition to the case change.Workaround
Delete the number and the character before the number in the variable > Type the character in the desired case (in this case lowercase ‘d’ of ‘D5ar’)> Apply > OK.Reopen the Calculate Value tool > Type the desired number after the character (in this case ‘5’ in ‘dar’ as ‘d5ar’) > Apply > OK.Reopen the Calculate Value tool and the edit is saved now.Steps to Reproduce
Bug ID: NIM085086
Software:
- ArcGIS for Desktop
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