Hi, Anyone knows how to run an automated process? I need to to the following 280 times: * select layer by attribute * clip * Label * Change label field * Symbology: Graduated Colors * Change Field * set Method: Quantiles * set Clases: 5 * set Color Scheme Many thanks for any guidance!

I found that when doing an iteration by rows there is no need to select by attributes as the attribute I'm interested in selecting is the one that is being itereated, so it is a duplicate process and can be removed...

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HectorBorro1

Hi, Anyone knows how to run an automated process?

I need to to the following 280 times:

select layer by attribute
clip
Label
Change label field
Symbology: Graduated Colors
Change Field
set Method: Quantiles
set Clases: 5
set Color Scheme

Many thanks for any guidance!

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LeileiDuan1

Hector can you send me a sample of your data so I can help you the best way I could? You should be able to send me messages since I just followed you.

XanderBakker

As a side note, also have a look at Tasks: What is a task?—ArcGIS Pro | ArcGIS for Desktop This provides a more interactive way of automating workflows.

LeileiDuan1

It's like LR mentioned above, ModelBuilder only allows one iterator. To use another iteration you have to build another model and integrate them together by dragging and dropping one model into the other. In my case, I made the first model output a precondition to the second model.

Looks like you already figured out the second iterator. It seems that Apply Symbology From Layer works if you add a step to make sure that the input is a layer file. (Mine is not valid because I don't have a symbology layer put in)

HectorBorro1

It looks like Aplly symbology can't be done on an iteration...

It is not allowing me to get the input working....

HectorBorro1

BTW.. I already have a Style created for this purpose, but can't use it in the ModelBuilder...

HectorBorro1

Thanks Dan Patterson, L R, Leilei Duan
I managed to create the iteration and I'll run it in a bit.

One question comes to mind when using Apply Symbology From Layer—Data Management toolbox | ArcGIS for Desktop as the same problem arises when trying to apply the Symbology...

How could I make the second iteration to apply the symbology and labels?

I threw something together real quick, it's not complete but should help I hope. You iterate through all features in your layer (found under Insert), get each feature's FID for example and use that to name your output layers (Variable enclosed in %). Mind the precondition here, which basically means "don't do the step, before the precondition has finished". This ensures you get the proper Val.

Afterwards you could apply the Symbology from another layer - just define one that covers everything you need to show in your seperate layers. IDK why I can't use this with the clipping output, you might need to make a second model and iterate through those afterwards. You can unfortunately only use one Iterator per model .

DanPatterson_Retired

To make inputs changeable, they need to be specified as a parameter, so that there is a 'P' by the oval etc

have a read through that whole section

Creating model parameters—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop

LeileiDuan1

If I understand correctly, you were trying to loop through the attribute table and run analysis on each record right? If that's the case, Iterators in Model Builders can be quite helpful.

Iterators—ArcGIS Pro | ArcGIS for Desktop

Examples of using iterators in ModelBuilder—Tools | ArcGIS for Desktop

I haven't tried to apply symbology through ModelBuilder before, but it seems like this tool here could be a good start. The idea is to apply a symbology layer to your target layers. Just gave me something to try out this morning.

HectorBorro1

Ok, So I built my model... The old dog is learning new tricks...

now the task is to automate it...

3 questions:
1. How to set the attribute to a variable. my SQL query is STORE = '1234' or I could use FID in an incemental way?

2. The resulting layer name should be Income_1234. shp where 1234 is the store number

3. How to apply the symbology and labeling?

thanks!

HectorBorro1

thanks!

It's time to learn Model Builder... I was a bit adamant about it. but the alternative is Phyton, which for the moment I don't know...

I'll let you know how it goes.

DanPatterson_Retired

If you use tools in arctoolbox in PRO, then the process can be automated using modelbuilder

What is ModelBuilder?—ArcGIS Pro | ArcGIS for Desktop

If not, then your task is going to have to entail a different strategy.

Using tools in Python—Geoprocessing and Python | ArcGIS for Desktop

ArcGIS Pro SDK | ArcGIS for Desktop

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