BUG-000166392 for ArcGIS Pro

Bug ID Number	BUG-000166392
Submitted	March 29, 2024
Last Modified	June 2, 2025
Applies to	ArcGIS Pro
Version found	3.2.2
Operating System	Windows OS
Operating System Version	N/A
Status	Known Limit

Additional Information

This works when there are more than two tables, but in this example, the table is spatially joined twice. This is beyond what is implemented for the Add Join tool. To resolve the issue, the documentation is to be updated according to this case. In ArcGIS Pro 3.3+, a Permanently Joined Field check box that does not have this limitation is available. This adds the fields to the layer, which is not temporary.

Workaround

In ArcGIS Pro 3.3, a Permanently Join Fields check box is added as a parameter for the Add Spatial Join tool. This gets beyond the limitation that needs a unique table.FieldName when creating a join.

Details: At the moment, this is a software limitation with the Add Join tool. However, this is no longer a limitation of the Join Field tool. When using the Add Spatial Join tool, checking the Permanently Join Field check box results in the use of the Join Field tool.