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it is not saved back to the original data store. Calculated properties are gray
in the Data Table, because you cannot edit them.
NOTE The Data Table displays attribute data for geospatial features only. To
display attribute data for drawing objects, see
Overview of Drawing Object
Information.
(page 1144)
There are two special calculations you can perform: finding the area of a
polygon and finding the length of a linear feature (or the perimeter of a
polygon feature).
Tell me more
Video
Show me how to create a calculated
field.
Procedures
To create a calculated property (page
1133)
Tutorial
Lesson 2: Analyze Data With External
Information Using Joins
GIS Skills
Calculate fields in the Data Table.
Related topics
Creating a Calculation
Creating Expressions - Reference
To create a calculated property
1 In the Display Manager, right-click the feature layer for which you want
to create a calculated property. Click Create A Calculation.
NOTE Once you create a calculation, this menu command changes to
Manage Calculations and displays the
Manage Layer Data dialog box (page
1607). In that dialog box, you can add, edit, or delete calculations.
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