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Uses Arcpy to iterate through all feature classes in a feature dataset to create and populate new fields.
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''' | |
batchFieldUpdate.py | |
For each feature class in EMST_Districts on Comanche.sde, do the following: | |
1 - Adds new field "Feature_Type" | |
2 - Calculates field | |
if type = null add "vegetation" | |
''' | |
import arcpy | |
from arcpy import * | |
# Hardcoded path to sde. Consider creating model with input parameters for reusibility. | |
env.workspace = r"C:\Users\RABBEY-C\AppData\Roaming\ESRI\Desktop10.0\ArcCatalog\Comanche.sde\ENV_GIS.ENV_GIS.EMST_Districts" | |
#For testing locally | |
#"C:\Users\RABBEY-C\RA_GIS\Projects\RA_EMST\Updated_Phase_Features.gdb\District_Unions" | |
fcList = ListFeatureClasses() | |
for fc in fcList: | |
print "Updating feature class: %s" % fc | |
fieldname = "Feature_Type" | |
expression = "getType(!DOT_Type!)" | |
codeblock = """def getType(type): | |
if type == "ROW": | |
return "ROW" | |
elif type == "Median": | |
return "MEDIAN" | |
elif type == "Roadway": | |
return "ROADWAY" | |
else: | |
return 'VEGETATION'""" | |
AddField_management(fc, fieldname, "TEXT") | |
CalculateField_management(fc, fieldname, expression, "PYTHON", codeblock) |
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