Changing the target field

The target field is the demographic field used to calculate the target value. You can modify the target field to use any of the demographics supported by the application. By default, Esri Redistricting uses the TOTAL field as the target field.

You can modify the target value using free text if the districts in your plan require specific values. See Changing the target value.

1. On the View ribbon, click Modify Districts.

   The Modify Districts dialog box appears.

2. From the Target Field drop-down menu, select the desired demographic.

   The Modify Target Values confirmation box appears.

3. To reset the target values, click Yes. To preserve the target values, click No.

   The following fields on the Modify Districts dialog box are updated dynamically based on the target field selected:

   • Target Value Sum
   • Target Field Sum
   • Total Target Deviation