In the previous chapter, you learned how to edit spatial data using ArcGIS Pro. But the spatial data is only one half of the Geographical Information System (GIS) data. The other half is the attribute or tabular data that is connected to the spatial data. Being able to keep the attributes updated is just as important as maintaining the spatial data.

As you have seen in previous chapters, the attribute table, which is part of a feature class and layer, is used in many ways. You can use it to configure the symbology used to display a layer in a map. Attribute values are used to help define feature templates used to create new features. You can query values in the attribute to select features for analysis or editing. These are just a few ways you can make use of the data stored in the attribute table for a layer. So, it is just as important to ensure it stays as up to date as the spatial...