https://community.esri.com/t5/arcmap-questions/dynamic-text/m-p/1141862#M3450 <P>Is it possible to create dynamic text from attributes from a layer in a map that is not used as an index layer for data driven pages? For example, I have a python script that creates maps based on quarter sections. Some of these maps have note features (a point feature class) that contains some information that I would like to display on the side of the map in some white space. I am thinking dynamic text would work but I am not sure if you are limited to just the index layer or not.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thank You</P> Tue, 08 Feb 2022 22:13:49 GMT ScottShenberger 2022-02-08T22:13:49Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcmap-questions/dynamic-text/m-p/1141862#M3450 <P>Is it possible to create dynamic text from attributes from a layer in a map that is not used as an index layer for data driven pages? For example, I have a python script that creates maps based on quarter sections. Some of these maps have note features (a point feature class) that contains some information that I would like to display on the side of the map in some white space. I am thinking dynamic text would work but I am not sure if you are limited to just the index layer or not.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thank You</P> Tue, 08 Feb 2022 22:13:49 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcmap-questions/dynamic-text/m-p/1141862#M3450 ScottShenberger 2022-02-08T22:13:49Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcmap-questions/dynamic-text/m-p/1143821#M3457 <P>Not sure what you would be trying to use for the text as there are potentially multiple fields in the point fc with multiple points.&nbsp; which field/point "notes" do you want to show?</P><P>Since you are using python for this, you have access to the text of any elements in your map.&nbsp; One options is that you should be able to extract whatever "text" you are after from the data, then update the <A href="https://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/analyze/arcpy-mapping/textelement-class.htm" target="_self">TEXT_Element.text</A> to whatever string you want.</P><P>R_</P> Mon, 14 Feb 2022 20:29:02 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcmap-questions/dynamic-text/m-p/1143821#M3457 RhettZufelt 2022-02-14T20:29:02Z