Can ArcGis Automate?

Question

Dear ArcGIS,

Is there a way to use ArcGIS Pro or ArcGIS Enterprise to automate joining two map files so it can be available in ARCGIS?

One file is a SQL database with unique address, latitude, longitude.  The other is ArcGis online file and shape file of my cities neighborhood planning unit.  We have a GIS team where I work, but they normally do this by hand every day.  I was trying to find up what resources ArcGIS has for automation.

BobBooth1 · Answer

Here is a tutorial that shows how to schedule a Python script using Windows Scheduled Tasks.

https://learn.arcgis.com/en/projects/schedule-automated-near-real-time-data-updates/

For doing analysis with Python, see this series of tutorials:

https://learn.arcgis.com/en/paths/learn-python-in-arcgis-pro/

You can also set up GIS analysis processes in ModelBuilder (a visual process programming environment) and schedule them to run. ModelBuilder may be more accessible to you, if you are not familiar with Python.

See this tutorial:

https://learn.arcgis.com/en/projects/automate-updates-to-web-feature-layers-without-scripting/#:~:text=build%20and%20run%20a%20geoprocessing%20model%20using%20ArcGIS%20Pro%20ModelBuilder

George_Thompson · Answer

As mentioned above, you can schedule the Python script to run in ArcGIS Pro or Windows Task Scheduler: https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/help/analysis/geoprocessing/basics/schedule-geoprocessing-tools.htm

AnthonyRyanEQL · Answer

As you're familiar with python, you'll be able to script it using the python interpreter that is installed with ArcGIS Pro. As for the GIS side of things of scripting, there are plenty of websites, MOOCs, ChatGPT to help you get started. Start small and work your way through it with the arcgis developer site for arcpy