Take the 2-minute tour ×  Is there a way to populate a field
automatically when a new point is dropped on the map?  We have
our map in State Plane Feet, and we want to the database to
automatically add WGS xy coordinates to fields in the table when
a new point is added.  Something like a calculated field, but
always there?  Forgive me if this is basic, as I am an systems
admin and google has not helped me.  share|improve this question
add comment  2 Answers  I'm not aware of out-of-the-box
functionality within ArcMap that dynamically adds X/Y coordinate
fields when you add a point. However, you can use the tool Add
XY Coordinates both manually and programatically (Python) if you
want. For example, you could create an automated task to run Add
XY Coordinates on the layer(s) you want on a
daily/weekly/monthly basis that will add/update the XY fields.
I hope this helps. Maybe someone else has a cleaner solution.
share|improve this answer So there is no trigger like
functionality to features? –  masterofnone Au