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selected layers. For example, if you selected features that are stored on four
different layers, select one of those layers to see its properties only. However,
any features that were selected on the other layers remain selected.
To set the value for a property to “NULL,” click in the value field and select
<NULL> from the drop-down list in that field. If <NULL> does not appear in
the list, the property cannot have a null value.
NOTE Do not enter the text string “Null.” This will not produce a null value, but
will be treated as a text string.
See also:
■
Editing Features using the Data Table (page 711)
■ Properties Palette
■ Updating Edits Automatically (page 698)
■ Setting Up Constraints in the Schema Editor (page 599)
■ Displaying and Editing Object Data for a Drawing Object (page 1068)
NOTE For more information about viewing properties for drawing objects, see
Properties Palette.
To edit feature properties in the Properties palette
1 Select the features and objects to edit.
To change a single value for multiple features (for example, to change
the zoning type for multiple parcels to Commercial), select only those
features.
NOTE You can select both features and drawing objects. However, you must
select either features or drawing object types to see any properties.
2 Right-click any selected feature or object and click Properties on the menu
that appears.
3 In the Properties palette, do any of the following:
■ To view only features, or only a particular type of drawing object,
change the selection in the drop-down list at the top of the Properties
palette.
To see only features, select Map Features from the list.
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