Add Modified/Synched Fields

The Add Modified/Synched Fields tool provided with ArcCatalog allows you to have the desktop program track record edits in the geodatabase.  The desktop program will track who last edited the feature, when the feature was last edited, and when the feature was last synched with the desktop.

This tool will add three fields to the feature class:

1. Last Modified By
2. Last Modified Date
3. Last Synch Date

To add the Modified/Synched fields:

1. In the ArcCatalog table of contents located on the left-hand side of the browser, select the feature dataset or feature class you wish to have the new fields added.
2. Click Tools > Add Modified/Synched Fields in the Lucity GIS toolbar.
3. The following dialog will appear.  To continue, click "Yes".

   

4. You will now have a Last Modified By, Last Modified Date, and Last Synch Date added to the feature class(es) you had selected.
5. The following prompt will then appear asking you to update the Custom Geodatabase Setup with these three new fields.

   

   • If you select Yes, this step will be performed automatically.
   • If you select No, you will need to use the Geodatabase Synchronization Setup tool to link these three new fields to the desktop.  Please refer to the Synchronization Setup help guide for further information.  
   • If this was an existing feature class these fields should already be linked to the desktop, but please verify using the Synchronization Setup tool.