The act of setting up computing instructions, usually stored in a file and interpreted at run time.
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Execute Sql Statement in SQL Server 2008 with ArcSDE connection
I'm trying to execute this SQL Statement to establish an SQL query in SQL server 2008 with an ArcSDE connection (ArcSDE personal use) but there is no result.
The SQL statement is :
Execute SQL ...
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Raster Calculator [duplicate]
Could anyone help me with some information on using the raster calculator functionality in the python console within QGIS. I need to apply a mask and compute zonal statistics on a few hundred tif's. I ...
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1answer
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Batch Aggregate Raster using Python
Trying to write a python script to batch Aggregate a bunch of different rasters. get a Parsing Error Syntax error for line 11.
# Batch Aggregate raster tool
import arcpy
from arcpy import env
from ...
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2answers
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Median value for a case within ArcGIS 10.1
Similar to this post (ArcGIS median value from a layer) I am looking for a toolbox to get the median value for a data field by a case. For example, say I have dataset with percent tree cover for each ...
1
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0answers
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Is it possible to create a geoprocessing package from a script tool that runs and EXE?
Following the guidelines from the following link, you can create a script tool from an executable . . http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/arcobjects-net/conceptualhelp/index.html#//0001000003t6000000
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Arcpy - loop through subfolders and change mxd settings [duplicate]
I'm trying to run a python script that uses arcpy and os.walk modules. The aim is to find all mxds by specyfying top workspace level only and for the tool to loop through all subdirectories and locate ...
1
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1answer
61 views
Improve Python script logic/structure for erasing features with arcpy
EDIT: Too big a question, I think - so, to refine it:
Please help me define (and therefore, research/learn how to use) the Pythonic concept for writing a script that can take one input variable, ...
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1answer
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How do I select by location based on selected features with Python?
Is there a way with Python to do Select by Location with the Use selected feature option?
I'm trying to automate a process and am running into barriers.
I need to be able to select the 2 lines ...
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1answer
135 views
Where to find and share Python geoprocessing scripts? [duplicate]
Where are folks storing and sharing their Python geoprocessing scripts? For example, I know that GitHub has some shared scripts. ESRI is phasing-out ArcScripts, which is still really handy, and ...
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1answer
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Is it possible to import/run AML script into GRASS?
I have an AML script that has instructions to import tmp files of (grid, network, basin...)
is there any way to run the script in GRASS? I tried to converted to Python but I couldn't do it for the ...
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1answer
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'Pausing' a Python script tool to allow the user to provide input before continuing
I am using ArcGIS. I have written a Python script that creates various surfaces including NDVI. After the script creates those surfaces, I would like the script to stop running while the user ...
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Copy Raster Catalog from .mdb to .gdb, but only within a certain extent with arcpy?
I am stumped again, this website has really helped me before so here is another shot. I am trying to copy a raster catalog from a personal geodatabase to a newly created file geodatabase but only ...
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1answer
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Incremental “auto save” in ArcMap edit session
Is there any way to add automatic incremental saving to ArcMap 10.1 editing sessions? I found this script for 9.x but it doesn't seem to work with the newer versions. I'm looking for a script or add ...
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1answer
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Script for converting date and time formats [closed]
Can anyone please throw some light on the date and time conversions:
How do I convert Time which is in single field as "1700" to "17:00".
and same with date which is in single field as "2011/02/20" ...
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1answer
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how to loop grass command in python and put variable in output file
anyone,
first day Grass programming with python scripting;
first prob;
simple I want to reclass the same raster several times;
and save the file with the value loop variable at the end ...
can not ...
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3answers
139 views
How to check via Arcpy if ArcMap is currently in an edit session or not?
I've created a Python add-in button that helps speed up my coworkers workflow by copying one feature class attribute to another. It uses the arcpy.UpdateCursor function to update a row in the target ...
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Change ArcGIS License using Script
I am using ArcGIS Desktop 10 and we have three different servers for accessing concurrent use licenses of ArcView, ArcEditor and ArcInfo. So, whenever I need to switch to other product, I have close ...
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1answer
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Generate unique ID upon creating a feature?
Looking for a way to generate a unique Global ID within a feature set when a new feature is created. For example, every time a sewer manhole is added, we need to generate a new unique Global ID that ...
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1answer
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Running a script with QgsFeature from within the console
I am trying to run a script from the QGis Python console (similar to: http://spatialgalaxy.net/2012/01/27/qgis-running-scripts-in-the-python-console/)
The line feat=QgsFeature() operates fine from ...
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1answer
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How to add layer in Arcscene using script tool
import arcpy
mxd = arcpy.mapping.MapDocument("CURRENT")
df = arcpy.mapping.ListDataFrames(mxd, "*")[0]
addLayer = arcpy.mapping.Layer(r"F:\project\Final\Ground floor\steps.lyr")
...
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2answers
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Measuring Script Writing Competency
I've been asked by my manager to come up with some sort of competency measure for an employees understanding of scripting/programming. Because I am a self taught programmer, I really don't have a ...
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1answer
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Does Identify tool of ArcGIS for Desktop have Python script behind it?
Can anyone let me know the Python script for "Identify" tool in arcmap10.
I need to create a customized script tool for that and add in a toolbar..
Pls help...
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Difficulty in running the script
I have developed a script tool for adding a layer in the current map document.
It did not work.. The message is "Completed script addlayer...". But there were no layers added in the TOC.
Another issue ...
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1answer
47 views
Adding parameters to a category in a script tool
There is plenty of documentation on how to add parameters to a category in a python toolbox,
(See the bottom of ...
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1answer
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Model Builder: An error has occurred in the script on this page. MdDlgContent.htm
I've been creating a model in Arc 10.0 for a few days now without problems. Then I added the Calculate Field Tool. I selected Make Variable --> From Parameter --> Expression. When I check off "Model ...
3
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2answers
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ArcGIS script tool: Can you have an input parameter set to optional and have the tool work when an input is not provided?
I'm building a script tool that processes shapefiles ( GPS data collected on weekly basis). The tool is set up to take an input for each shapefile ( in this case Sewer, Storm, Sign). On some days, ...
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1answer
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Select and zoom python script
I am attempting to make a simple select and zoom python script for my address points. Currently the script will complete successfully but will not select or zoom to the entered point. I am using two ...
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1answer
164 views
Calculating mean upslope aspect
I am trying to write a python script to calculate the mean aspect upslope from each cell in a DEM. I have the general workflow down, but my final output is restricted to angles between 0 and 90 ...
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4answers
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Renaming a field using arcpy
What I need to do:
rename a field name of a table/feature class
copy all values to the new field
So far I have done following code as artwork21 suggests:
EDIT:
import sys
import traceback
import ...
2
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1answer
104 views
Difficulty converting standalone script to ArcGIS tool
As my title says, I am currently trying to make my (working) standalone script into an ArcGIS tool so I'm not the only person in my office that can use it. It essentially selects all the data within ...
3
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2answers
164 views
ArcGIS Conflation Tool Recommendation or Custom Script for Comparing Points
Can anyone recommend conflation tools for ArcGIS Desktop (10 or 10.1, paid or free) or a scripting outline / procedure (or just a script) to have a technician efficiently process the following rules?
...
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1answer
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Beginning Arcpy: Asking for a quick review of my script
I cobbled this code together from ESRI documentation and stackexchange answers.
I tried to use SearchCursor(points, fields=fieldname) but I get this error:
TypeError: SearchCursor() got an ...
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1answer
164 views
Invalid topology error when running script
I am trying to run a python script and I get an invalid topology rule when I get to the feature to line tool. I am using arc 10.1 but I think the script was written in 10.0. I know it was built in ...
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Running python 2.6 and 2.7 in ArcGIS 10.0
I figure that there must be a way for me to run python 2.6 and 2.7 on the same computer. I've got a program that requires 2.7, but ArcGIS requires 2.6. I'd like to be able to run both programs at ...
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2answers
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How to use QGIS Zonal Stats Plugin from Python Console?
I am using the Zonal Stats plugin in QGIS to extract raster statistics from overlaying polygons (I have shapefiles of species distribution and I want to extract environmental data from within each ...
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1answer
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How to use OL Script protocol callback
I have a layer with a BBOX strategy with a script protocol to get the data from our server. I'd like make use of the callback function ...
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1answer
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arcpy.sa.CostDistance from Python gives error about number of args but executes fine through Toolbox
I am attemping to call arcpy.sa.CostDistance to calculate the cost distance to a source point as well as generate the optional Cost Back link raster:
arcpy.sa.CostDistance("input", cost, "costDist", ...
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ArcPad get vbs script location
Within arcpad (edit form) I want to get the current location of the vbs script running. This simple vbs script outside of arcpad works fine.
wscript.echo " " + Wscript.ScriptFullName
However, when ...
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1answer
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Error using con in Map Algebra in Python script
I am experiencing a painful problem in the middle of a Python script I am writing. When I get to a Map Algebra function, I have tried two different options and both return a different error.
At first ...
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2answers
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ArcGIS Calling Wrong fme.exe When Python Script Converted To An ArcGIS Script Tool
I'm using this this bit of code to execute a FME Workbench file through a Python script ...
import os
os.system("fme.exe P:\\Mapping\\Scripts\\FME\\Easements_ROW_Extract_From_CAD.fmw")
However, ...
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2answers
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How to create a route and add that route as layer to map using ArcPy?
I wrote a little script for ArcGis, and when I make it run by GUI it happens that it seems to create routes but the routes do not appear in the TOC. Consequently, when the script tries to execute ...
3
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1answer
122 views
How to run OSgo4W shell script on Windows?
I have a lot of DEMs that I want to use to create hillshades, slopes and color relief from and would like to automate the processes using a shell script within OSgeo4W shell. Here is the code I used ...
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1answer
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How to export only certain columns to a CSV file in ArcGIS?
I've written a python script using arcpy which outputs a polygon feature class into a File Geodatabase. I have added a function to export the attributes to a separate CSV file. I am using the code ...
4
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3answers
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ogrinfo bash script failure
I need to recursively document a bunch of Shapefiles using orginfo in many directories. For example,
$ tree -P *.shp
.
├── acfish2s
│ └── acfish2.shp
├── airports
│ ├── airport_runways.shp
│ ...
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votes
5answers
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Python loop Polygon to raster not working
I want to convert a large number of different shp polygons to raster in ArcGIS 10.1, using an existing field column "class" for the new raster classes. I am not very fluent in python but I thought ...
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3answers
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Can one edit xls, and convert xls to csv - with a portable python or Perl module? [closed]
I am on a network and computer where nothing can be installed. On this computer i run portable apps through a USB, however I need also to to edit xls, and save as csv. Since i cannot install anything ...
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1answer
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Error message from output workspace when using script tool
I am having trouble running a script tool that I just created in Arc 10.1. The script runs fine in PythonWin, but when I create a script tool with it, the tool seems to not want to accept folders or ...
3
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1answer
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Automate removal of duplicate polygon nodes from shape file in Arcmap
I have a whole lot of polygon shape files, many of which have got duplicate nodes.
This makes processing difficult as almost all tools (erase, union, calculate area) do not work.
I found that by ...
4
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0answers
648 views
How to inserting script into ArcGIS ModelBuilder?
I am looking for some tips about inserting a script in the ModelBuilder...
I am actually building a model in the ArcGIS ModelBuilder. At one point I would like to insert a script that crosses ...
5
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1answer
506 views
Working around the raster calculator in ModelBuilder - ArcGIS
I am experiencing a problem with the raster calculator in the Model Builder under ArcMap 10.
I need to combine two layers: a drainage map (issued from a series of previous operations on a DEM) and a ...
