HOW TO

Turn off "This table (potentially) contains a large number of records..." warning message

Last Published: April 25, 2020

Summary

The table window in ArcMap provides a 'Select All' command and a 'Switch Selection' command. When there is a large number of records in a table, 'Switch Selection' and 'Select All' could potentially take a long time to complete. A warning message allows you to cancel the operation. If you always want to perform the operation, you may want to turn off this warning message.

Procedure



  1. Click Selection > Options.
  2. Uncheck the Warning Threshold check box.

    Alternatively, you can adjust the record count at which the message is displayed.

Article ID:000002815

Software:
  • ArcMap 8 x

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