To answer the first part of your question: update column with Area(obj) and make
sure your map preferences are set to acres (or you will get it in sq miles or
something)
Sonya
JCH GeoInfo
Durham, NC

Chad Scheidecker wrote:

> Hello anyone that can help me,
>
>         I am using MI 5.0 to produce a GIS for some forestland owned by LSU.
> It is a relatively small track (about 1200 acres) and I subdividing it
> into 15 management units.   The problem I am having is that I want to
> input the acreage for each unit into the corresponding field in the
> database.  How do I do that?   Also, I would like to be able to click on
> the management unit and bring up the individual record for that
> particular unit (not using the Info Tool).  Can I do this?  Anyone that
> could help me would be greatly appreciated.
>
>                                 Chad Scheidecker
>                                 Major- Forest Management
>                                 Forestry, Wildlife, and Fisheries
>                                 Louisiana State University
>                                 Baton Rouge, LA  70803
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