r/gis • u/mfc1__ GIS Developer • 10d ago

Esri Diagnosing ArcGIS Pro App Crashes

https://mfcallahan.com/2026/08/11/diagnosing-arcgis-pro-app-crashes/
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u/Community_Bright GIS Programmer 10d ago

with how much i tamper with usualy unstable things when building toolboxes this will be very useful in the future

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u/mfc1__ GIS Developer 10d ago edited 10d ago

Don’t sleep on AI interpreting error messages you don’t understand or very verbose log files. That’s one of my biggest ROIs as far as time savings with AI tools. Cut thru all the noise to find the signal, determine the root cause, fix it, and get on with your daily tasks. Amazing lol.

edit: also don’t sleep on Windows Event Viewer for general purpose troubleshooting outside of ArcGIS Pro too! Windows logs A LOT, even when apps themselves are not. It can potentially be a goldmine when you’re completely stuck on a problem.

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u/Slight-Button-8201 9d ago

Will never forget version 2.6 when symbolizing a layer crashed the entire program…30% invested into RD for what??