[Geomoose-users] select template

[Dan Little]

Shapefiles only support up to 8-character column names.  DBFs suuuuuccck.

>
>From: Sean Ziniker <Sean.Ziniker at co.jefferson.or.us>
>To: geomoose-users at lists.sourceforge.net
>Sent: Thu, October 7, 2010 1:51:26 PM
>Subject: [Geomoose-users] select template
>
> 
>Does anyone have any insight into why one of my attributes is not being 
>displayed when I use search or select tools but it displays fine when using my 
>identify tool?
> 
>My identify and select templates are identical for that particular attribute.
> 
><tr>
><td align="right"><b>Tax Code:</b></td>
><td>[TAX_CODE_A]</td>
></tr>
> 
>When I select or search I get this result: Tax Code: [TAX_CODE_A]. This is also 
>the only attribute that is not showing up correctly.
> 
>When I use identify I get this result: Tax Code: 0130.
> 
>They are all using the same shapefile and I have double and triple checked my 
>shapefile attribute to make sure there is not a spelling error or something.
> 
>One really strange thing is that if I change the Display name from “Tax Code:” 
>to “Tax C:” or anything 6 characters or less it displays correctly, but I have 
>other attribute names that are longer than 6 characters and they display fine??
> 
>Thanks
>Sean Ziniker
>GIS Analyst
>Jefferson County ,  Oregon
>66 S.E. "D" Street, Suite B
>Madras , OR   97741
>541.325.5083 Office
>541.325.5089 Fax
> 


      
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