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Posted on January 20, 2023 (Updated on July 10, 2025)

Using ArcGIS field calulator with VB Script

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How do I use field in ArcGIS calculator?

Making simple field calculations

  1. Start an edit session.
  2. Right-click the layer or table you want to edit and open its table.
  3. Right-click the field heading for which you want to make a calculation and click Field Calculator.
  4. Use the Fields list and Functions to build a calculation expression.
  5. Click OK.


Why is field calculator not working in ArcGIS?

Additionally, the Field Calculator is disabled when the layer is not editable due to the following causes: The editing capabilities of the layer is not enabled. The layer type is non-editable in ArcGIS Pro. The table type is non-editable in ArcGIS Pro.
 

How do I calculate a field with text in ArcGIS pro?

Quote from video: Right click calculate field or navigate to the analysis tab. Select tools and use the geoprocessing. Tool. Once there make sure that your layer is selected through the drop-down.

How do I calculate a field based on another field in ArcGIS?

Procedure

  1. In ArcMap, right-click the selected layer in Table Of Contents, and select Open Attribute Table.
  2. In the attribute table window, create a new field.
  3. In the Editor toolbar, click Editor > Start Editing.
  4. Right-click the newly created field, and select Field Calculator.

How do you use a field calculation?

On the Analyze tab, in the Calculations group, click Fields, Items, & Sets, and then click Calculated Field. In the Name box, type a name for the field. In the Formula box, enter the formula for the field. To use the data from another field in the formula, click the field in the Fields box, and then click Insert Field.

How do I create a calculated field query?

Create a calculated field in a query

  1. In the Navigation Pane, right-click the query that you want to change, and then click Design View on the shortcut menu.
  2. Click the Field cell in the column where you want to create the calculated field.
  3. To manually create your expression, type your expression.

Why is my calculated field not showing?

If you are not seeing a calculation appear in your Field, check whether you have ‘N/A’ selected under Blank Field Handling. This will prevent your calculation from working until all Fields have been filled out, including Fields in a conditional Section/Sub-section that wasn’t triggered.
 

Why cant I insert a calculated field?

When you use the data model you cannot add calculated fields and calculated items as these tools are for regular PivotTables only. Instead you must use DAX functions to write calculated columns or measures.
 

What is the best depth of field calculator app?

The best way to calculate the depth of field is to use a depth of field calculator in an app or a depth of field calculator online like this one. Some of the best depth of field calculator apps for iPhone and Android are Photopills and Depth of field calculator.
 

How do you calculate field number?

Quote from video: How much your image or your specimen is being magnified or increased. You would multiply the eyepiece magnification by the objective lens magnification in order to figure out how much it's magnifying.

Why cant I insert a calculated field?

When you use the data model you cannot add calculated fields and calculated items as these tools are for regular PivotTables only. Instead you must use DAX functions to write calculated columns or measures.
 

Why is my calculated field not showing?

If you are not seeing a calculation appear in your Field, check whether you have ‘N/A’ selected under Blank Field Handling. This will prevent your calculation from working until all Fields have been filled out, including Fields in a conditional Section/Sub-section that wasn’t triggered.
 

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