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Bug

An Excel sheet with sorted records alters the ordering and sorting of records in the attribute table when exported or loaded as a personal geodatabase feature class.

Last Published: August 25, 2014 ArcGIS for Desktop
Bug ID Number NIM089155
SubmittedFebruary 19, 2013
Last ModifiedJune 5, 2024
Applies toArcGIS for Desktop
Version found10.0
Operating SystemWindows OS
Operating System Version7 64 Bit
StatusKnown Limit

Additional Information

Sorting is not guaranteed in a RDBMS

Workaround

There are two workarounds for this issue:- Remove any null fields from the Excel spreadsheet.- Save the feature class in the personal geodatabase without an alpha-numeric name.

Steps to Reproduce

Bug ID: NIM089155

Software:

  • ArcGIS for Desktop

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