Access Variables created in Task Action

Question

Hello,

ArcGIS Pro provides ability to create/store values in variables, within a Task Action (using Task Designer).

I would like to know how these variables can be used?

Also, are these variables accessible in a Custom Addin Command or Geoprocessing Tool? if yes, How or what objects expose them?

Thanks in advance.

Thejus

Anonymous User · Answer

Never mind I think I found it: when you select Calculate field in the Add Task dialog, you set all the Input selections and the field to be updated, then scroll through the list of Fields to calculate into the update field and find the variables you created in prior steps; they'll be called #variablename#

Anonymous User · Answer

OK so how do we use variables in a calculate field action?

NarelleChedzey · Answer

Thejus,

The help is a little misleading - When the Get Attributes action is chosen in designer mode, a dialog box is displayed for the designer to specify a table, field, variable combination.   When the step is executed the fields configured are displayed to the user in a grid.  The values input by the user are assigned to the variables internally by the Tasks module.

The only current use for these variables is to be used by the task designer in subsequent steps in a calculate field action.

Hopefully this clarifies the role of variables in the Get Attributes and Calculate Field actions.    I will make sure the help is updated to explain this more clearly.

Thanks

Narelle