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Bug

Calculate Geometry on floating-point fields in a shapefile attribute table can put values in a field that are inconsistent with the field's precision and scale.

Last Published: August 25, 2014 ArcGIS for Desktop
Bug ID Number NIM042333
SubmittedFebruary 11, 2009
Last ModifiedJune 5, 2024
Applies toArcGIS for Desktop
Version found9.3
Operating SystemWindows OS
Operating System VersionXP
Version Fixed10
StatusFixed

Workaround

Don't specify precision and scale in floating-point fields in shapefiles if you can use the field Numeric formatting in the attribute table to serve your purposes.

Steps to Reproduce

Bug ID: NIM042333

Software:

  • ArcGIS for Desktop

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