Latest Contributions by MikeLachance

I agree with this idea 100%. I am currently trying to model QC workflows in Tasks but all of these workflows start with filtering datasets via definition queries and this is not something I can do in Tasks. I would be able to use Tasks much more in my work if I could set and/or clear the definition query as part of a command in a step. I am currently working around this by creating a multi-value choice list (Python script tool) and inserting that into a GP model. The Python script takes the user input from the multi-value choice list, generates the definition query syntax, and applies it to the layers specified also within the Python code. I am using Python to do things that I think should be options in Tasks.  Thanks! ... View more

This is sorely needed in the user interface for filtering. Only being able to filter on All or Any criteria isn't all that useful. I'd like my clients to be able to have two fields to filter off of and be able to specify values for both fields or just one field (the other field is left blank or turned off, accepting any value). For example, my fields could be Status and Year. A user could filter Status = Active and Year = 2014 showing all Active 2014 features. However, they would also have the option is just selecting a value for Status and leaving Year blank, which would show all Active features from all years. Something like this or the ability to use the IN operator would satisfy my needs. As it exists right now, without this kind of capability, ArcGIS simply is not worth the money I am paying for it. ... View more