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Esri EADP19-001 Exam - Topic 8 Question 71 Discussion

An ArcGIS has created a definition query on a parcel feature in a personal geodatabase to only show areas classified as residential. The user's company has decided to update all personal geodatabase to file geodatabases.When the ArcGIS user updates the source data to point to the parcel feature class in the file geodatabase they receive the following error."One or more layers failed to draw:Parcel: An invalid SQL statement was used. [Select Shape FROM Parcel WHERE [Parcel] B residential]Parcel: An invalid SQL statement was used"What is the correct SQL statement for the file geodatabase?
D) 'Parcel' = residential
A) {Parcel} = residential
B) [Parceii = residential
C) Parcel = residential

Esri EADP19-001 Exam - Topic 8 Question 71 Discussion

Actual exam question for Esri's EADP19-001 exam
Question #: 71
Topic #: 8
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An ArcGIS has created a definition query on a parcel feature in a personal geodatabase to only show areas classified as residential. The user's company has decided to update all personal geodatabase to file geodatabases.

When the ArcGIS user updates the source data to point to the parcel feature class in the file geodatabase they receive the following error.

"One or more layers failed to draw:

Parcel: An invalid SQL statement was used. [Select Shape FROM Parcel WHERE [Parcel] B residential]

Parcel: An invalid SQL statement was used"

What is the correct SQL statement for the file geodatabase?

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by Maddie at Jul 11, 2025, 01:49 AM

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Harrison
7 months ago
This is confusing, can someone clarify the syntax?
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Cary
7 months ago
No way, I thought it was A!
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Wenona
8 months ago
Wait, isn't it supposed to be in quotes?
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Annett
8 months ago
I think it's definitely C!
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Luther
8 months ago
The correct SQL should just be Parcel = 'residential'.
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Louisa
8 months ago
I’m leaning towards option A, but I’m not completely confident. I remember something about how file geodatabases handle field names differently.
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Roslyn
8 months ago
I feel like I’ve seen something similar in practice questions, but I can't recall if single quotes are needed around the field name.
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Kasandra
9 months ago
I think the correct syntax might be just using the field name without brackets, like in option C. That seems familiar from our exercises.
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Pearly
9 months ago
I remember we practiced SQL statements for defining queries, but I'm not sure if the brackets are necessary in file geodatabases.
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Dalene
9 months ago
I'm feeling pretty confident about this one. The error message indicates the issue is with the SQL syntax, so I'm going to go with option D and use single quotes around the field name.
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Rana
9 months ago
Okay, I think I've got this. The key is that the field name in the file geodatabase is likely just "Parcel" without the curly braces. I'll try option C.
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Evelynn
9 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit confused by the error message. It seems like the SQL statement used for the personal geodatabase is not working for the file geodatabase. I'll need to pay close attention to the differences in syntax.
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Floyd
10 months ago
This looks like a tricky SQL syntax question. I'll need to carefully review the options and think through the proper syntax for a file geodatabase.
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Mohammad
11 months ago
I believe the correct answer is D) \'Parcel\' = residential.
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Valentin
12 months ago
I agree with Alida, C) Parcel = residential makes sense.
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Lenna
12 months ago
Option D seems promising, but the error message says 'Parcel', not 'Parcel'. I'm going to go with C and hope for the best.
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Haley
12 months ago
Ha! I bet the real answer is something like 'Parcel = ''residential'''. You know how these GIS questions always have a gotcha with the quotes or something.
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Katie
10 months ago
D) \'Parcel\' = residential
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Rosendo
10 months ago
C) Parcel = residential
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Kizzy
11 months ago
B) [Parceii = residential
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Zona
11 months ago
A) {Parcel} = residential
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Truman
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm not sure about this one. The options all look a bit different from the error message. Maybe we need to check the documentation for the correct syntax in a file geodatabase.
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Johanna
10 months ago
Good idea, let's give it a shot and see if it works.
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Reena
10 months ago
I think option D) looks the closest to the error message. Let's try that one first.
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Velda
10 months ago
D) \'Parcel\' = residential
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Eun
10 months ago
C) Parcel = residential
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Ruthann
11 months ago
B) [Parceii = residential
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Julian
11 months ago
A) {Parcel} = residential
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Myra
1 year ago
I think the correct answer is C) Parcel = residential. The error message indicates that the SQL statement is invalid, so the syntax needs to be simplified.
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Azalee
12 months ago
Yes, that's right. The SQL statement needs to be corrected to match the syntax for a file geodatabase.
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Mozell
12 months ago
I agree, the correct answer is C) Parcel = residential.
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Alida
1 year ago
I think the correct SQL statement is C) Parcel = residential.
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