Viewing the visual specification rule properties on the Visual Specifications dialog box

The main part of the Visual Specifications dialog box dedicates one row to each rule. The properties listed in the main area of the Visual Specifications dialog box are as follows:

Property name

Description

Rule GUID

A unique identifier for the rule.

Rule Type

The type of specification rule, calculated representations, or calculated field.

Specification

The name of the visual specification.

Description

A description of the visual specification.

Processing Order

The order in which the rule is going to be processed. This usually reflects the order in which the rules have been created.

Rule Description

A description of the calculated representation.

Workspace

The database that contains the feature class with which the rule is associated. This value is not stored with the specification but must be temporarily set if modifications are going to be made to the specification.

Dataset

The name of the feature class or table that has the rule associated with it. This usually matches the name of the layer.

Layer

The name of the layer that has the rule associated with it. This usually matches the name of the dataset.

Rep/Field Name

The name of the representation for calculated representations, or the name of the field that contains the text strings for calculated fields.

Pre Code

The name of custom precompiled code that is executed before the rule is applied to data.

SQL Statement

The SQL statement used to define the features that are going to be included in the assignment of the representation rule or field value.

Expression

A VB script that either refines the way features are symbolized using representations or defines the field whose values are the calculated fields.

Preview

A picture of the symbol that corresponds with the representation rule or an example of a field value.

Explicit Override Fields

Names of fields that override the appearance of the symbol. This cell includes the feature geometry type, what aspect of the symbol is overridden, and the name of the field that has control.

Post Code

The name of the custom precompiled code that is executed after the rule is applied to data.

Properties in the rules table
Steps:
  1. Start ArcMap.
  2. Click the Visual Specifications button Visual Specifications on the Production Symbology toolbar.

    The Visual Specifications dialog box appears.

    Visual Specifications dialog box

  3. Click Advanced.

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

    The Visual Specifications Advanced View dialog box

  4. Click OK when you are finished reviewing the rule properties.
    TipTip:

    You can also access the properties by clicking Options > Advanced on the Calculated Representations or Calculated Fields tab on the Layer Properties dialog box.

    TipTip:

    You can also access the rule properties if you click Customize > Production > Production Properties, click the Data Management pane, expand Set Tool Options, click the drop-down arrow, click the ellipsis next to Visual Specifications, then click Advanced.


4/17/2012