/* DELETE EXTRANEOUS ATTRIBUTES FROM yyy_gl_uned template script: mmm200_delete_items_v1.txt template script last modified 11/06/01 by Bill 1) save this script with a new name: yyy200_delete_items_v1.txt. This script modified and run xx/xx/xx by xxxxx This script describes how to delete unnecessary fields from the attribute table for the unedited glacier coverage. We'll do this just to keep things clean, and a bit faster. NEEDED: yyy_gl_uned CREATED: t_gl_ed01, the glacier coverage without the unnecessary fields START ARC 2) Start Arc, and: w ../modern/yyy &watch yyy_yymmdd.txt (remember to add "&append" at the end if you already started a watch file today) &format 6 precision double highest lc lg CREATE THE FIRST EDITED GLACIER COVERAGE 3) At the arc prompt, type: copy yyy_gl_uned t_gl_ed01 4) Quit out of arc. START ARC MAP 5) Start ArcMap, and: add t_gl_ed01 to the map DELETE EXTRANEOUS FIELDS 6) Open the attribute table for t_gl_ed01, and make sure you're looking at "Attributes of t_gl_ed01 polygon" (upper left corner of the table) right click over the top of the column labeled "T_GLCRS03#" click "Delete Field" click yes to confirm deletion 7) Continue deleting the following fields: T_GLCRS03_ID T_BSNS_P# T_BSNS_P-ID GRID-CODE T_SLVRS_BIG# T_SLVRS_BIG-ID *** PLEASE BE CAREFUL. FINISH 8) Close the attribute table. 9) Quit out of ArcMap. Done. /* ----------- NOTES ------------- Write below any comments you have on unusual or unexpected steps, errors, etc. Include any questions that you might have for Bill. */