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Changing the rule description

Available with Production Mapping license.

As necessary, rules can be modified to accommodate data model changes.

Note:

If you choose multiple rules in the rules table, you see only the properties that are common to all the rules appearing in the Properties pane, although you can edit any of them.

  1. Start ArcMap.
  2. On the main menu, click Customize > Toolbars > Production Symbology.

    The Production Symbology toolbar appears.

  3. Click the Visual Specifications button Visual Specifications on the Production Symbology toolbar.

    The Visual Specifications dialog box appears.

    Visual Specifications dialog box

  4. Click Advanced.

    The Visual Specifications Advanced View dialog box appears, displaying rules saved in the selected specifications.

    The Visual Specifications Advanced View dialog box

  5. Click the rule you want to edit in the rules table.
  6. Double-click the Rule Description cell in the Properties pane.
  7. Type a new rule description in the cell.
  8. Press ENTER when you are finished.
  9. Click OK.

Related topics

  • Creating a calculated field specification rule

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