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Bug

The Dissolve tool produces unexpected behavior when the Dissolve Field contains long text strings.

Last Published: August 25, 2014 ArcGIS for Desktop
Bug ID Number NIM061930
SubmittedOctober 12, 2010
Last ModifiedFebruary 14, 2025
Applies toArcGIS for Desktop
Version found9.3.1
Version Fixed10.1
StatusFixed

Workaround

--Add new field with a smaller text limit--Use the field calculator to copy the values over--Run the dissolve using the new field values as the dissolve field.

Steps to Reproduce

Bug ID: NIM061930

Software:

  • ArcGIS for Desktop

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