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Chapter 4. Attribute Tables

This chapter provides an introduction to working with attribute tables in ArcGIS Pro®.

To view the attribute table for any feature class, right-click on the layer name and select the Attribute Table option from the drop-down list shown in Figure 4.1.

Figure 4.1. Viewing an attribute table
Figure 4.1. Viewing an attribute table

The attribute table opens in the Map viewer, below the map (Figure 4.2).

Figure 4.2 The attribute table for the Communications Towers
Figure 4.2 The attribute table for Communications Towers

A feature can be selected by clicking on its associated row (Figure 4.3). This will highlight both the selected row in the attribute table, and its associated map feature. To clear the selection, select Clear at the top of the attribute table (red box in Figure 4.3).

Figure 4.3. Selecting a feature in the attribute table
Figure 4.3. Selecting a feature in the attribute table

To select all features with a specific attribute, choose Select by Attributes in the Map tab on the ribbon (Figure 4.4). Please note if the Selection group tools are “grayed out,” ensure a vector layer is selected in the Contents pane, or the attribute table is open below the map.

Figure 4.4. Using Select by Attributes
Figure 4.4. Using Select by Attributes

In ArcGIS Pro®, Select by Attributes is a geoprocessing operation, so the Geoprocessing tool, Select By Attributes, opens (Figure 4.5).

Figure 4.5. The Geoprocessing tool - Select Layer By Attribute
Figure 4.5. The Geoprocessing tool – Select By Attributes

Since the towers layer is selected in this example, ArcGIS Pro® assumes Communciation_Towers for the Input Rows. To build an expression, under Selection Type choose New selection from the drop-down list (Figure 4.6).

Figure 4.6. Selection type
Figure 4.6. Selection type

Next, build the expression.  Choose Property_O from the Where drop-down menu. (Figure 4.7).

Figure 4.7. Building the expression
Figure 4.7. Building the expression

Leave the next box is equal to and in the third box choose BLM from the drop-down list. (Figure 4.8).

Figure 4.8. The complet expression
Figure 4.8. The complete expression

To execute the tool, click Apply at the bottom of the Select By Attributes dialog box.  Two features were chosen (Figure 4.9).

Figure 4.9. The selected features
Figure 4.9. The selected features

The number of selected features also shows under List by Selection in Contents (Figure 4.10).

Figure 4.10. Selected features in Contents
Figure 4.10. Selected features in Contents

Clear the selection using the Clear button in the attribute table shown in Figure 4.11.

Figure 4.11. Clearing the selection
Figure 4.11. Clearing the selection

Close the attribute table as shown in red in Figure 4.12.

Figure 4.12. Closing the attribute table
Figure 4.12. Closing the attribute table

This concludes the introduction to attribute tables. The next chapter covers basics of vector symbology.

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