Calculate Field based on Filename

Question

Ok, this seems simple but I am havnig issues figuring out how to incorporate the filename aspect.

I have a gdb with several Polyline feature classes. In each of these feature classes I have a SPECCODE field. I want to calculate this field based on the file name of the feature class.

EXAMPLE : Feature Classes (STHD, PINK, SOCK, COHO) I would want the SPECCODE field values to be SH, PK, SO, CO respectively for the features classes given.

So I am thinking a script with a If... like:
 if featureclass name == STHD than SPECCODE == SH
Else featureclass name == Pink than SPECCODE == PK
Else featureclass name == Sock than SPECCODE == SO

Am I even on the right track here??

ChristopherClark1 · Answer

Yep, there was a small space and they were not infact the same!

THanks!!!!

ChristopherClark1 · Answer

import arcpy
from arcpy import env
env.workspace = r"G:\ChrisGIS\HUC_8\17100101.gdb"
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lstFCs = arcpy.ListFeatureClasses("*", "POLYLINE")
for fc in lstFCs:
    if fc == 'BullTrout_DIST':
        rows = arcpy.UpdateCursor(fc, "", "", "SPECCODE")
        for row in rows:
            row.SPECCODE = 'BLC'
            rows.updateRow(row)
    elif fc == 'Chinook_DIST':
        rows = arcpy.UpdateCursor(fc, "", "", "SPECCODE")
        for row in rows:
            row.SPECCODE = 'CK'
            rows.updateRow(row)
 elif fc == 'Chum_DIST':
        rows = arcpy.UpdateCursor(fc, "", "", "SPECCODE")
        for row in rows:
            row.SPECCODE = 'CH'
            rows.updateRow(row)
 elif fc == 'Coho_DIST':
        rows = arcpy.UpdateCursor(fc, "", "", "SPECCODE")
        for row in rows:
            row.SPECCODE = 'CO'
            rows.updateRow(row)
 elif fc == 'Kokanee_DIST':
        rows = arcpy.UpdateCursor(fc, "", "", "SPECCODE")
        for row in rows:
            row.SPECCODE = 'K'
            rows.updateRow(row)
 elif fc == 'Pink_DIST':
        rows = arcpy.UpdateCursor(fc, "", "", "SPECCODE")
        for row in rows:
            row.SPECCODE = 'PK'
            rows.updateRow(row)
 elif fc == 'Rainbow_DIST':
        rows = arcpy.UpdateCursor(fc, "", "", "SPECCODE")
        for row in rows:
            row.SPECCODE = 'RB'
            rows.updateRow(row)
 elif fc == 'Sockeye_DIST':
        rows = arcpy.UpdateCursor(fc, "", "", "SPECCODE")
        for row in rows:
            row.SPECCODE = 'SO'
            rows.updateRow(row)
 elif fc == 'STHD_DIST':
        rows = arcpy.UpdateCursor(fc, "", "", "SPECCODE")
        for row in rows:
            row.SPECCODE = 'SH'
            rows.updateRow(row)  
For some reason the code block came out like that, but when entered into Python window in Arc it is not misaligned as such. They are indented correctly and I sitll get the error.

JakeSkinner · Answer

Your subsequent 'elif' statements after the first one are indented.  Be sure these are aligned with your other if/elif statements.