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Bug

When multiple fields with different names have the same alias, the display expression in Layer Properties pulls the values for the last most field in the field list regardless of which field is selected by the user.

Last Published: August 19, 2020 ArcGIS for Desktop
Bug ID Number BUG-000097792
SubmittedJuly 14, 2016
Last ModifiedNovember 24, 2020
Applies toArcGIS for Desktop
Version found10.2.1
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

Do not assign identical aliases to more than one field. Remove the default value to display the expression the field populates with, and set it to the desired field manually.

Steps to Reproduce

Bug ID: BUG-000097792

Software:

  • ArcGIS for Desktop

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