Field names of an exported shapefile are truncated in ArcGIS Pro

Description

When exporting a feature layer to a shapefile in ArcGIS Pro, the field name of the exported shapefile is truncated to ten characters. The image below shows the field name, 'Type_Of_Creeks' is truncated to 'Type _Of_Cr' in ArcGIS Pro.

Cause

This is a known limitation for shapefiles. Shapefiles use the dBASE file format to store attribute information of features and a dBASE field name imposes a ten-character limitation. Refer to ArcGIS Pro: Name restrictions based on length for more information.

Solution or Workaround

1. Open the ArcGIS Pro project.
2. In the Contents pane, right-click the shapefile, and select Attribute Table.
3. In the attribute table, right-click the truncated field name, and click Fields.

4. In the Fields view, in the Alias column, double-click and rename the truncated field name with the original name of the field. In this example, the alias of the truncated field is renamed to 'Type_Of_Creeks'.

5. On the top ribbon, on the Fields tab, click Save.

The image below shows the full field name displayed in the attribute table in ArcGIS Pro.