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Add 'Change Output Type' options to the standard Formula tool

Hey gang, just another QoL suggestion from me!

 

Currently, when applying changes to an existing field that will take the outcome beyond the current field size, we have to use an additional Select tool to get around truncation:

 

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The usual route here is to either a) use a Select tool beforehand to increase the field size:

 

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Or b) create a new field and then remove the 'old' one in a Select tool afterwards, also renaming the replacement here:

 

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Given that we could just do this in one using the Multi-Field Formula tool:

 

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My request is pretty simple here - can the 'Change Output Type to' configuration also be added to the standard Formula tool? The ability to also update the name of the output would be brilliant as well if possible. Cheers!

2 Comments
patrick_digan
17 - Castor
17 - Castor

Great idea!

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