Some fields (area tags linked with polylines) in my tables do not display the updated value. When double-clicking the field I see the correct value, but I have to click OK to force the field to display its value. Only some fields in some tables are concerned. Purging, auditing etc did not help...
So, the fields are updating (=value in field dialog box), but the changes are not automatically shown in the tables...
Any solution?
You have to regenerate your drawing after changing the field. So when you have made a change and want to update the field your can type in RE < Spacebar in your command line. Or REA to regenerate everthing
Regenerating is not the problem. I have a lot of tables with fields and most of them are updating correctly. But some fields are "updating but not showing", they show the correct value in the field dialog, but not in the table cell. I have to click OK to let them display the value in the table cell (=manual update).
After relinking, choosing the same polyline again (=the same ObjID in the field expression), the field in the table cell is working properly.
Needless to say, I discovered the after exporting my tables to excel and working with the wrong values...
Would you mind adding the drawing here so I could have a look at the problem? Or you can send me a private message and I will give you my email address
Here a file with stubborn table...
After the command UPDATEFIELD it shows in the commandline: 9 fields found, 6 updated...
Please check this drawing and see if this is what you are looking for.
I have run the -Purge > regapps. and a normal purge command. I have also checked your fields, nothing seems to be wrong with it. It works fine now but please check it.
Do you have the latest service packs installed?
Strange, you must have a certain amount of healing power...
I did -purge >regapps etc with the original file, to no avail. After relinking the not-working field the table cell works fine, but the original fields/table cells do not.
I am working now with autocad 2012 sp2 and I tried already to open and clean/audit/purge the original project file in autocad 2014 (also on different workstations). It did not change anything. - I will try again with 2014, maybe I missed something.
Of course I can relink the fields, but therefore I have to check all fields in all my tables to find the not-working ones.
The attached image shows the issue. After opening the field dialog I see the correct value, but it will only show up in the table if I confirm it with OK. After doing this, the field will update regularly.
Thanks for your quick reponse
I could see the issue when I opened your drawing. After you "fixed" the link and save the drawing. Does this issue occur again? Is this only happening in the specific drawing or all drawings, including a new default template?
Same problem here. Those purge commands have no effect on update fields in cells.
AutoCAD 2018 LT
Perhaps a file format problem.
When you open the cell and doubleclicked the field, leave dialog with ok, then it works, right?
If you save the file and reopen, does it continue to work, yes?
Yes it works but...
We have 98 apartments with tables containing ~10 rows of fields.
Only fields in tables have this error.
We did this several times (more than 980 clicks every) workaround but with every change of polyline we have to remember changes because we don't know if apartment's area is after manual update or not.
FIELDEVAL <31>
Command: UPDATEFIELD
Select objects: Specify opposite corner: 1 found
Select objects:
12 field(s) found.
3 field(s) updated. (NONE)
I saved it to DXF but still... after reopen - fields display old value.
Purged and purged with purapps
Thank you for fast reply.
I wrote that it works - after manual update it stays updated for a while (days).
I can save it and it still works and updates in 2000 or 2018 *.dwg or dxf file.
But after some time it freezes itself as shown on previous img.
There comes a day and "boom" they are not updating.
The problem is that froze time is now and I search for rescue.
We won't use tables anymore but for now - manual update of 980 cells awaits me.
I search for magic button like FIELDEVAL or UPDATEFIELDS but working.
I can't replicate it...
Version command shows only "2018" so I will write note from help tab "Product version O.154.0.0 AutoCAD LT 2018.1.1" We work on both 2018 and 2019. But i checked - it doesn't froze fields now.