Inline Variable Sub to output Feature Class Name

AngelaStrongarm — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 12:42:13 GMT

Calculating the date in YYYYMMDD format as the first step in my model for all of my output Feature Classes to have that at the end of their name. I use the Calculate Value tool to get the Variant YYYYMMDD and I am trying to pass it to multiple output FCs throughout the model.

This shows how I calculate the %DATE% variable-

I set the Calculate Value took as the Precondition for the next step, which is here- I try to add the variable sub to an output FC name (Parcels_%DATE%), it tells me that it Contains Invalid Characters-

I feel like I have got to be missing something pretty obvious, either that or completely misunderstanding the use of the inline variable subs. Any help/ideas are appreciated!

***I do understand that I can skip the Calculate Value and just use the built-in variable sub %t%, but I prefer the date format I've chosen using the Calculate Value tool.

Re: Inline Variable Sub to output Feature Class Name

DuncanHornby — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 13:36:03 GMT

Your script logic looks sound but its how you are reference the inline variable that is the issue.

Your calculate value tool - don't name its output with 1) a database reserved word and 2) with %% around it. Call it something like myDate.

If you had renamed the output to %bob% then you would need to reference it as %%bob%%.

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Inline Variable Sub to output Feature Class Name

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