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Bug

When adding new fields to a feature class, changing a field’s data type before clicking Apply or OK appears to change the data type, but it does not internally for geodatabase feature classes (both personal and file geodatabases).

Last Published: August 19, 2020 ArcGIS for Desktop
Bug ID Number NIM045125
SubmittedMay 6, 2009
Last ModifiedJune 5, 2024
Applies toArcGIS for Desktop
Version found9.3
Operating SystemWindows OS
Operating System VersionXP
StatusWill Not Be Addressed

Additional Information

We apologize that we were unable to address this issue within the current product support cycle.  If the issue continues to affect your work in a supported release, please contact Technical Support.

Workaround

1. Delete the field and add it back in.Or2. Create a new feature class and load the existing records into it using the following procedure:A. Create a brand new empty geodatabase.B. Create a brand new line feature class that supports z-values, importing the coordinate systems and the fields from the original feature class.C. Export the new line feature class to the existing geodatabase. Reassign the necessary domains to the appropriate fields and any other relationships.D. To get the records you created in the original waterline feature class into the new feature class, you can export the data to an XML Recordset Document and then load it into the new feature class. This can be accomplished by doing the following in ArcCatalog:E. Right-click on the existing waterline feature class and click Export > XML Recordset Document.F. Accept the defaults, but specify a name and output location for the XML file.G. Click Finish.H. Right-click on the new feature class and click Load > Load XML Recordset Document.I. Navigate to the XML file and click Next.J. In the second panel, map the target fields to the corresponding source fields. Be sure to leave Pipe_Length set to None.K. Click Finish.

Steps to Reproduce

Bug ID: NIM045125

Software:

  • ArcGIS for Desktop

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