Applying a definition query set to your data
Once you have created definition query sets, you can apply them to data in different charts.
- Start ArcMap.Conseil :
If the ArcMap - Getting Started dialog box appears, you can open a new or existing map document. You can also check the Do not show this dialog box in the future check box and click Open.
- On the main menu, click Customize > Toolbars > Customize.
The Customize dialog box appears.
- Click the Commands tab. In the Categories list, choose Production Cartography.
- In the Commands list, choose Feature Display Settings.
- Drag the Feature Display Settings command onto any toolbar.
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Click the Feature Display Settings button .
The Feature Display Settings dialog box appears.
- If necessary, click the Definition Queries tab.
- Click the DefQuery Sets drop-down arrow and choose the definition query set you want to apply to the layers in your map.
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Click Load.
Remarque :
Once the query set has loaded, layers in the Feature Layers list change color from black to blue if their feature layer definition query will be updated.
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Click Apply.
A message appears indicating that query definition conditions have been applied to feature layers in the map.
- Click OK.
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Click the Close button to close the Feature Display Settings dialog box.
Conseil :
When you apply a definition query, the definition query becomes part of the feature layer's properties. You must save the MXD to retain the changes made to the definition queries.