PROBLEM

Some symbol range classes are not displayed in ArcGIS Pro

Last Published: April 8, 2024

Description

In ArcGIS Pro, when symbolizing a feature layer, some data ranges of symbol classes are not displayed in the map, and the following warning message is returned:

Warning:
Maximum sample size reached. Not all records are being used to classify data. View Advanced symbology options to increase maximum sample size.

The warning message only returns when graduated color symbology, unclassed colors symbology, graduated symbols, bivariate colors symbology, or proportional symbology is selected. In this example, graduated color symbology is used to symbolize the data. The Symbology pane displays five symbol range classes, but only four classes are displayed in the map.

Features of the feature layer are symbolized into five symbol range classes in the Symbology pane.

Cause

The data in the feature layer exceeds the maximum sample size used to calculate statistics and class ranges. By default, the maximum sample size is set to 10,000 records.

Solution or Workaround

To solve the issue, increase the maximum sample size to match the data records of the feature layer in ArcGIS Pro.

Note:
Increasing the maximum sample size may affect the performance of the project to render the symbology of the feature layer.
  1. Open the ArcGIS Pro project.
  2. In the Contents pane, right-click the feature layer and click Symbology.
  3. In the Symbology pane, click Advanced symbology options The 'Advanced symbology options' icon..
  4. On the Advanced symbology options tab, expand Sample size.
  5. For Maximum sample size, specify the preferred maximum sample size and press Enter on the keyboard. Ensure the sample size specified is the same or higher than the number of data records in the feature layer. In this example, the maximum sample size is set to 1,287,047 to match the feature layer’s data records.
The configured Symbology pane.

Article ID: 000032284

Software:
  • ArcGIS Pro 3 1
  • ArcGIS Pro 3 0
  • ArcGIS Pro 3 2

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